A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and reports only sleeping a few hours each night.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client to promote sleep? .

A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting a blood specimen from a client.
The client is hallucinating and states, "That looks like a snake, and I won't let it take all of my blood.”. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?.

A nurse is assisting with teaching a group of older adult clients about behavioral expectations.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help eliminate barriers to learning?.

A nurse is caring for a client who was placed in four-point restraints by the nursing staff following an episode of violent behavior.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?.

A nurse is collecting data from an adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic.
The nurse should identify which of the following events as a potential cause of a maturational crisis?.

A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?.

A client is becoming increasingly agitated, anxious, and tense.
The nurse notes a clenched jaw and a change in the pitch of the client's voice.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?.

A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 50 mg PO once daily to a client who has depressive disorder.

Available is sertraline oral solution 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of cancer.
The client states, "I can't think about my health until after my son is married next week.”. The nurse should identify the client's statement as an indication of which of the following maladaptive defense mechanisms?.

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has acute delirium.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? .

A nurse is caring for multiple clients on a mental health unit.
Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first?.