A registered nurse is admitting a client to an alcohol abuse program. The client states, here because of my boss. It was part of my job to go to parties and drink with clients. The client's statement is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
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The nurse provides care for clients in the pediatric clinic. The nurse understands that according to Erikson Stages of Psychosocial development, trust and significant early attachments develop during which time period?

Group therapy is encouraged but not mandatory. on an inpatient psychiatric unit, the unit manager's policy is that clients can make a choice about whether or not to attend group therapy.

Which ethical principle does the unit manager preserve?

A psychiatric nurse assesses a client who commonly experiences anxiety. Which comment by this person indicates the possibility of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
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A registered nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is constantly picking up after others in the day room. The nurse should recognize that the client uses this behavior to do which of the following?

A single parent is experiencing feelings of inadequacy related to work and family since one teenaged child ran away 2 weeks ago. The parent seeks the help of a therapist specializing in cognitive therapy. The psychotherapist who uses cognitive therapy will treat the client by:
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A registered nurse is providing a community health education class about suicide prevention. Which of the following should the nurse identify as risk factors for suicide? (Select all that apply).

A supervisor assigns a worker a new project. The worker initially agrees but feels resentful. The next day. when asked about the project worker says, “I've been working on Other things."

When asked 4 hours later, the worker says, "Someone else was using the copy machine, so I couldn’t finish it."

The worker's behavior demonstrates:

Which technique will best communicate to a patient that the registered nurse is interested in listening?

An involuntarily hospitalized client tells the nurse: "Get me the forms for discharge against medical advice (AMA) so I leave the hospital now." What is the registered nurse's best initial response?
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A client tells the nurse. "l wanted my health care provider to prescribe alprazolam (Xanax) for my anxiety disorder but buspirone (Buspar) was prescribed instead. Why?" The registered nurse's reply should be based on that buspirone:
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