A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is experiencing indications of depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
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A nurse is caring for a client who requires a crisis interve…
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a crisis intervention for acute panic-level anxiety. Which of the following actions is the highest priority?
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has borderlin…
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following interventions should be included for this client?
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has borderlin…
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following interventions should be included for this client?
A nurse in a mental health facility is planning care for a c…
A nurse in a mental health facility is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take regarding the client’s compulsive behaviors?
A nurse observes a client’s spouse sitting alone in the wait…
A nurse observes a client’s spouse sitting alone in the waiting room crying. When approached, the spouse says, “I am really concerned about my husband.” Which of the following is a therapeutic nursing response?
A nurse is caring for a client who has been physically abuse…
A nurse is caring for a client who has been physically abused by her boyfriend. The nurse has also experienced abuse in a previous intimate relationship. What potentially detrimental nursing issue may occur?
A nurse is caring for a client who has been physically abuse…
A nurse is caring for a client who has been physically abused by her boyfriend. The nurse has also experienced abuse in a previous intimate relationship. What potentially detrimental nursing issue may occur?
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has a history of vio…
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has a history of violent behavior and has asked the nurse to keep confidential information about the desire to kill several classmates and a school teacher. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate to give?
A mother diagnosed with schizophrenia and her 12-year-old ch…
A mother diagnosed with schizophrenia and her 12-year-old child live in a homeless shelter following a difficult divorce. The child has formed a trusting relationship with a shelter volunteer and tells him, “My three friends had fun on our school science fair project, and we got an A!” Which characteristic is this child displaying?