A nurse notes that a colleague seems exhausted, discouraged, distracted, and expresses dissatisfaction with being a nurse. The nurse should identify these as manifestations of which of the following conditions?

A nurse is reviewing ethical principles with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should include which of the following as an ethical principle?

During what phase of the nurse-client relationship does the mutual level of trust and comfort occur? The patient is more accepting of the nurse's intervention and sees the nurse as a source of aid.

A nurse in a mental health unit is discussing restraints and seclusion with a group of newly hired nurses. At which of the following times should a nurse discuss the restraint and seclusion policy with a client?

In the nurse-client relationship, which phase is characterized by the establishment of new goals after the initial goals have been met?

During the working phase of the nursing relationship, the nurse and client work together to achieve the client's goals. What is the primary focus of this phase?

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a new client to the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to build a rapport with the client?

A nurse is reviewing treatment alternatives for managing a client's behavior. The nurse should identify that which of the following examples describes the least restrictive alternative?

A nurse is interviewing a client who states, "I am at a total loss and don't know what to do anymore. I feel hopeless." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?

Which statement by the newly hired staff member demonstrates an understanding of the legal guidelines for caring for clients on a mental health unit?