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A nurse is providing care to a client who is rocking back and forth on a gurney while repeating, “I’m not safe here.” The client does not respond to their name and is holding their hands over their abdomen. The nurse would recognize that the client is most likely in which of the following stages of anxiety?    

A nurse is caring for a client whose partner has end-stage lung cancer. The client states, “The doctors say they only have a few months to live, but I know that with treatment they will get better.” The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms?    

A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?  

A nurse is planning teaching for a group of nurses on positive and negative influences on the stress response. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select All that Apply.)  

A nurse is working to build rapport and trust with new clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?  

A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed alprazolam, a med for managing severe manifestations of anxiety. Which of the following should the nurse prepare to discuss with the client?    

A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a client who has a new diagnosis of non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?    

A nurse manager is evaluating the performance of a newly licensed nurse after performing a client interview. Which of the following nonverbal actions by the newly licensed nurse should be identified as appearing too relaxed?    

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