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The nurse is performing an assessment that requires the use of therapeutic communication techniques.  What is one non-therapeutic technique frequently used in assessment interviews?

A client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is admitted for social skills training. Which information should be included in the nurse’s teaching?

When reviewing a client’s admission assessment, the nurse notes that the client was admitted to the mental health unit involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse should plan to implement which intervention for the client?

A newly admitted client is experiencing a manic episode. The client is pacing on the unit, unable to sit in a chair during group, and is speaking loudly in the common room. The client’s nursing diagnoses include imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements. Which of the following meals would be appropriate for this client?

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder has rapidly changing mood cycles. The healthcare provider prescribes an anticonvulsant medication. Which medication should the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider to prescribe?

A client in the manic phase of bipolar I disorder is yelling at others in the common room. Which intervention is the nurse’s priority?

A nurse in an acute mental health facility is talking with a client.  The client states, “I can’t sleep.  I stay up all night.”  The nurse responds, “You are having difficulty sleeping?”  Which therapeutic communication technique is the nurse demonstrating?

Gross Company purchased $50,000 worth of office supplies on January 1. Gross used 60% of the supplies in the first year and the remainder in the second year. After adjusting entries (and before closing entries), how much should Gross show in its Supplies Expense account for the first year?

The following information is extracted from income statement and balance sheet. Prepare a statement of cash flows using indirect method (final exam template.xlsx ). You may copy and paste your answers from Excel to the answer box. Dakota Company Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Beginning cash balance, $20,000 Cash received from sale of new stocks, $5,000 Depreciation expense, $3,000 Accounts receivable decrease, $2,000 Inventory increase, 1,000 Cash received from sale of equipment, $6,000 Cash paid for dividends, $3,000 Cash paid on long-term debt principal, $5,000 Accounts payable decrease, $4,000 Cash paid for new equipment, $10,000 Net income, $20,000    

The _____ shows the relation between net income and cash flows from operations, and changes in assets and liabilities that involve cash flows.