A nurse on a mental health unit is preparing to document an incident that occurred involving a client. Which of the following considerations by the nurse will ensure competency in the documentation?

A nurse is discussing psychiatric advance directives (PAD) with a client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse in an inpatient mental health unit attends a training session about nurse burnout. The nurse should identify that burnout is most common in nurses who have which of the following traits?

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

A supervisor observes inconsistency in the psychiatric-mental health nurse's behavior toward a patient; the nurse is unreasonably concerned, overly kind, or irrationally hostile. The most appropriate explanation is that the nurse is displaying:

What phase of the therapeutic involves the nurse collects data, assesses knowledge, and works with the patient to develop mutual goals?

A nurse is preparing to interview a client and is reviewing therapeutic communication techniques. Which of the following should the nurse include in the Interview to invite the client to clarify feelings?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who is in physical restraints after demonstrating aggressive behavior. Which of the following criteria must be met before the nurse can remove the restraints?

Which situation is an exception to the rule of maintaining patient confidentiality?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is refusing to attend group therapy. The client states, "I don't know why you think I need therapy. I am fine without it." Which of the following responses by the nurse indicates a therapeutic response?