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A nurse manager is making rounds on patients in the mental health unit. Which patient is most appropriate for release from the unit under the guidelines of Against Medical Advice (AMA)?

A nursing instructor is teaching students about self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).  Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?

Cognitive therapy is a commonly used therapy in mental health care.  Which of the following best describes this approach?           

Mrs. M is a 59-year-old client that you have been assigned to for your weekend shift. She has been admitted for a recent suicide attempt and has had a history of depression, substance use disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. During her interactions with you, she shares different experiences about her life. She has expressed that her depression will not improve. She has also shared that she feels that her husband is having an extramarital affair. Which statements are examples of therapeutic communication techniques that can facilitate in your communication with Mrs. M? Select all that apply. 

The following outcome was developed for a client:  “Client will list five personal strengths by the end of day one.”  Which correctly written nursing diagnosis statement most likely generated this outcome?

During a nurse-client interview, the client attempts to shift the session focus from self to the nurse by asking, “Do you have any children?” Which of the following responses by the nurse would be the most appropriate?

Which of the following characteristics should be included in a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?  (Select all that apply)

A desirable outcome for the orientation stage of a nurse-client relationship is that the client will demonstrate behaviors that indicate which of the following?

A brother calls to speak to his sister, who has been admitted to a psychiatric unit.  The nurse connects him to the community phone, and the sister is summoned.  Later the nurse realizes that the brother was not on the client’s approved call list.  What law has the nurse broken?

Within the four phases of assessing security controls which phase involves a meeting between both the system owner and the Certifier to determine whether a “finding” is a risk/vulnerability of the system?