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Which situation demonstrate behavior in which a nurse could be held liable? (Select all the apply.)

A 20-year-old client with major depressive disorder refuses to eat and has lost 20 pounds in a month. The client reports hopelessness and lack self-esteem. The client tells the nurse “I have a gun and when I get out of here, I’m going to kill myself.” What intervention by the nurse is the highest priority? 

A nurse working in a mental health facility observes a client attempting to hit another client. In response, the nurse pushes the client attempting to hit the other client into the wall. This act is an example of ____________ committed by the nurse.

Resilience is characteristic of mental health that allows people to adapt to tragedies, trauma, and loss. Which client behavior demonstrates this characteristic?

A patient says to the nurse, “My father has been dead for over 10 years, but talking to you is as comforting as the talks he and I had when I was a child.” Which term applies to the patient’s comment?

A nurse listens to a group of recent retirees. One says, “I volunteer with Meals on Wheels, coach teen sports, and do church visitation.” Another laughs and says, “I’m too busy taking care of myself to volunteer to help others.” Which psychosocial developmental task do these statements contrast?

A nurse prepares to administer a scheduled intramuscular injection of an antipsychotic medication to an outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia. As the nurse swabs the site, the patient shouts, “Stop! I don’t want to take that medicine anymore. I hate the side effects.” Select the nurse’s best action.

A patient participated in therapy weekly for 5 months. The therapist used free association, dream analysis, and facilitated transference to help the patient understand conflicts and foster change. Select the term that applies to this method.

A patient is admitted with alcoholism and is noted to be distrustful of staff. According to Freud, which stage of development did their fixation likely occur?

A 4-year-old grabs toys from other children and says, “I want that now!” From a psychoanalytic perspective, this behavior is a product of impulses originating in which system of the personality?