During a psychosocial assessment, the nurse documents a patient's orientation as oriented X3. This means:

A nurse is assisting with the admission assessment for a client who is receiving treatment following a situational crisis. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

The nurse is working with a client who has quit several jobs and no longer sends financial support to his two children living with their mother. This behavior is in conflict with the nurses values concerning responsible parenting. When discussing family roles with the client, the nurse shows positive regard through which statement?

A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse as she assists in providing family therapy for a client regarding relationship concerns with his spouse. Which of the following statements to the client by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the nurse?

In the movie, Marcus, a 17-year-old teenager at the group home demonstrates the he is experiencing a maturational crisis. Which of the following best describes a maturational crisis in mental health for a teen?

A nurse on a mental health unit is assisting with several group therapy sessions. The nurse should include which of the following information about using group therapy as a treatment method?

A nurse is assisting in a group therapy meeting and is sharing a humorous story unrelated to anyone in the group. When the group laughs at the story, a client who has schizophrenia jumps up and runs out while yelling. "You are all making fun of me!" Which of the following behaviors is this client displaying?

A nurse enters the community room of an acute mental health unit and observes a client yelling at another client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client?

The nurse asks the client "What was it like for you when you first knew you had no place to go?" The client looks down and pauses for some time. What actions by the nurse is the most therapeutic?

A client shows no facial expression when engaging in a game with peers during an outing in the park. The nurse uses which of the following terms when documenting the client's affect?

 A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 30 mg PO daily. The amount available is fluoxetine 10 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)