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?

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?

Which nursing intervention has priority as a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa begins to gain weight after initiating therapy?
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In a Behavioral Health Unit team meeting, a registered nurse Says, "l am concerned if we are behaving ethically by using restraint to prevent one patient from self-mutilation while the care plan for another patient who has also self-mutilated issues calls for one-on-one supervision."

Which ethical principle most clearly applies to this situation?

A registered nurse in a mental health facility is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take regarding the client's compulsive behaviors?

According to Erickson’s Psychological theory of development, chronic illness can interfere with which stage of development in a 6-year-old scholar kid?

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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A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was raped that evening by her date.
How should the registered nurse record the client's chief complaint in the medical record?

After several therapeutic sessions with a client who recently attempted suicide, which occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of transference?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver cancer. Which of the following responses is an indication the client is in the denial phase of the grief process?

A registered nurse assesses a confused older adult, The nurse experiences sadness and reflects. "The patient is like one of my grandparents, so helpless." What feelings does the nurse describe?
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