The client expresses the loneliness she feels to the nurse. Which response by the nurse demonstrates the existence of a therapeutic relationship?

A nurse is caring for a client who is having an adverse medication reaction. The client states “The nurse told me not to drink when taking the medication, but she didn’t tell me having one drink could cause a problem.” The nurse should recognize that the client is exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms?

A nurse is working with a client with a history of panic attacks. During group therapy, the nurse notes the client begins to tap their foot, becomes mildly anxious, and is pushing away, preparing to leave the group. The nurse Instructs the client to remain seated and asks if they would like to use their journal to write down some thoughts while the group resumes. What phase of crisis care Is the nurse implementing?

While working with a client in crisis, the nurse understands which of the following interventions would be a priority.

Who initiated psychoanalytical therapy as a treatment to assist in understanding the defense mechanism?

client recently lost his job. When walking home, the client takes a rock and throws it into a car windshield. The nurse understands me client is using which defense mechanism.

A county in Florida was just devastated by a major hurricane. Community mental health nurses have been sent to the area to provide intervention. What type of prevention strategy is this?

Which therapy focuses on the development of emotion modulation skills and distress tolerance?

A nurse is preparing to administer lithium syrup 1800 mg PO bd Available is lithium syrup 600 mg/5 mL How many mL would the nurse administer per dose?

(Write the number only, do not include the label Record the answer as a whole number Use a leading zero if it applies Do not use a trailing zero)

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?

A nurse Is preparing to administer clozapine 300 mg PO daily to a client who has schizophrenia. The amount available is clozapine 200 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

(Write the number only, do not include the label. Record the answer to the nearest tenth, or one decimal place. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)