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Guidelines related to “duty to warn” state that the nurse or therapist should consider taking action to warn a third party when the patient

A patient admitted for treatment of symptoms related to paranoid schizophrenia refuses to sign a consent form allowing the nurse to discuss any aspect of his hospitalization with his parents. Which statement by the nurse best respects the patient’s rights while providing effective care?

A nurse at a behavioral health clinic is planning a peer group discussion about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Which of the following information is appropriate to include in the discussion?

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On which patient would a nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit appropriately use four-point restraints?

A patient was admitted involuntarily. What assumption can the nurse make about the patient?

Brief excursions across professional boundaries that may be inadvertent, thoughtless or even purposeful if done to meet a specific therapeutic care need are known as:

A nurse, and Asian American patient and family meet to discuss the patients discharge. During the meeting, the patients speaks and makes eye contact only with the family. From a cultural perspective, how would the nurse interpret this behavior?

A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of the nurse-patient relationship. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

When considering the work of Hildegard Peplau, which of the following activities should the nurse regularly engage in to ensure the patient stays the focus of all therapeutic conversations?