Some cultures are likely to engage in self-treatment using healing processes and may differ from Western medicine. The nurse is caring for a client who uses these healing practices. What is the best action by the nurse?

The nurse assists the physician with electroconvulsive therapy on a client who has refused to give consent, what possible action may this cause the nurse to be charged with?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse is performing the admission assessment of a client who is being admitted for depression and anxiety. The client reports a long history of excessive alcohol use and the recent loss of her job. When the nurse asks whether she has a religious preference or affiliation, the client states. "I used to believe in God, but I do not anymore. I do not understand how God can allow terrible things to keep happening to me.' Which nursing diagnoses will the nurse include in the client’s care plan?

A nurse manager is providing staff education about working with a client with a history of anger and aggression. Which of the following information should the nurse manager include in the teaching? (Select all that apply).

During an interdisciplinary treatment team meeting, a short-term outcome is established for a client with depressive symptoms. Which SMART goal is most appropriate?

In a treatment team planning meeting, a nurse states her concern about whether staff are behaving ethically in using restraints to prevent one client from engaging in self-mutilating behavior while for another self-mutilation client, the care plan calls for one-on-one suspension. Which ethical principle governs this situation?

Clients are provided opportunities to attend Friday night movie night and tokens for the concession area when they have achieved attending and participating in five focused therapeutic group sessions. The nurse understands this is which form of therapy?

What situation would qualify for an involuntary mental health admission?

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to a mental health facility who asks. “Can I refuse the Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment scheduled for tomorrow?” Which is the appropriate answer for the nurse?

A victim of violence comes to the crisis center seeking help. The nurse uses crisis intervention strategies that focus on which of the following?

A client was involuntarily admitted to a behavioral health facility after trying to harm himself. Which statement by the client would indicate further education is needed regarding his rights?