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?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and asks the nurse, "Who should get a copy of my advance directives?" Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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?

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:

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

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 is discussing torts with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who states, "Whenever I have to give a presentation at my job, my vision goes really blurry and my feet go numb." Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client describing?