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 A client presents in the emergency department with a friend who reports that the client has been sitting in her apartment “staring off into space” and doesn’t seem interested in doing anything. During the assessment, the client reveals, with little emotion, that she was raped 4 months ago. Which of these is the most appropriate interpretation of the client’s lack of emotion?

The nurse cares for a patient on their first day of inpatient alcohol detoxification. Which nursing intervention should the nurse do first?

A patient who is being seen in the community mental health center for PTSD is being considered for EMDR. The nurse is asked to conduct an assessment to validate the client’s appropriateness for this treatment. Which of the following data, collected by the nurse, would be a contraindication for EMDR?

The nurse tells a client that the nursing staff will start alternating weekend shifts. Which response should the nurse identify as characteristic of clients diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)?

A military veteran is assessed for outpatient therapy after he reports having problems at home and at work. Which of the symptoms that he describes is not commonly associated with PTSD? 

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia functions well and is bright, spontaneous, and interactive during hospitalization but then decompensates after discharge. Which statement is true regarding what the milieu provides that may be missing in the home environment?

Which of the following statements made by the nurse indicate that the nurse understands appropriate use of self-disclosure in a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?

A 75-year-old client with a long history of depression is currently taking doxepin (Sinequan) 100 mg daily. The client also takes a daily diuretic for hypertension and is recovering from the flu. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign highest priority?

The following North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) nursing diagnostic stem was developed for a client on an inpatient unit: “Risk for injury.” Which assessment data most likely led to the development of this problem statement?

A charge nurse openly disagrees with a staff nurse’s suggestions during a staff meeting. After the meeting, the staff nurse in turn angrily criticizes a Nursing Assistive Personnel (NAP). What defense mechanism is the staff nurse demonstrating?