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A client is admitted with a diagnoses of bipolar disorder type I in the manic phase and the family reports the client is exhibiting high risk behaviors. When developing the plan of care for the client, which is the priority intervention?

A mental health nurse is gathering data from an adolescent with a substance abuse problem. The nurse understands that during this developmental period, which etiologic factor would play the greatest role in contributing to the client’s condition?

The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which assessment would be most important for the nurse to make?

A nurse is using the SSI-AOD questionnaire screening tool. The nurse is attempting to gather information about which area?

The nurse observes a client with mania going and hugging other clients. A client states to the nurse, “Please make that person stop hugging and touching us.” Which statement will the nurse make to the client that is exhibiting these behaviors?

A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with an eating disorder. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use initially to elicit unbiased data from the client?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client with major depressive disorder. Which outcome will the nurse assign as the highest priority?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client with anorexia nervosa. Which nursing intervention is most likely to help the client to establish healthy eating patterns?

A client is being treated in a detoxification setting for opioid abuse. To minimize withdrawal symptoms, the nurse anticipates which drug will be prescribed?

The nurse is planning activities for clients in the behavioral health unit. Which choice of activity will the nurse avoid when planning the activity for a client with bipolar I disorder that is experiencing mania?