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Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreAs part of the plan of care for a client with borderline personality disorder, the nurse reviews the day's schedule with him each morning. While doing so, the client states. "Why don't you shut up already! I can read it myself, you know!" Which of the following is an appropriate nursing response?
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who becomes upset and breaks a chair when a visitor does not arrive. The client remains agitated following initial verbal attempts to calm him down. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia and is verbalizing paranoid delusions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for amitriptyline. (Elavil) Which of the following client statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is talking with a client who has schizophrenia. Suddenly the client states, "I'm frightened. Do you hear that? The voices are telling me to do terrible things." Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A nurse observes a client sitting alone in her room crying. As the nurse approaches her, the client states, "I'm feeling sad. I don't want to talk now." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is reviewing the admission laboratory values for a client who has a history of bulimia nervosa. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
A nurse is assisting with the court-ordered admission of a client to a substance-abuse program. The client states, "You are all angry at me and wish you could go out and have a drink." The client's response is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients in a mental health facility. Which of the following clients recommend the physician or nurse practioner see first?
A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and is constantly picking up after others and cleaning in the day room. The nurse should recognize the client's actions as which of the following?
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