A nurse caring for a client is preparing to access the client’s implanted medication port (Medi port). The client states, “Every time I have to have my port accessed, I get extremely anxious, and I have heart palpitations.” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate for the assessment stage of crisis intervention?

The nurse demonstrates active listening by what action?

A nurse caring for a client is preparing to access the client’s implanted medication port (Medi port). The client states, “Every time I have to have my port accessed, I get extremely anxious, and I have heart palpitations.” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate for the assessment stage of crisis intervention?

A nurse manager is providing staff education about working with a client with a history of anger and aggression. Which of the following information should the nurse manager include in the teaching? (Select all that apply).

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to a mental health facility who asks. “Can I refuse the Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment scheduled for tomorrow?” Which is the appropriate answer for the nurse?

A nurse Is preparing to administer clozapine 300 mg PO daily to a client who has schizophrenia. The amount available is clozapine 200 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

(Write the number only, do not include the label. Record the answer to the nearest tenth, or one decimal place. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The nurse assists the physician with electroconvulsive therapy on a client who has refused to give consent, what possible action may this cause the nurse to be charged with?

A client receiving cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is introduced to the concepts guiding the therapy. Which statement best explains automatic thoughts?

What is the name of the defense mechanism when a client channel drives or impulses that are unacceptable into constructive activities?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse is performing the admission assessment of a client who is being admitted for depression and anxiety. The client reports a long history of excessive alcohol use and the recent loss of her job. When the nurse asks whether she has a religious preference or affiliation, the client states. "I used to believe in God, but I do not anymore. I do not understand how God can allow terrible things to keep happening to me.' Which nursing diagnoses will the nurse include in the client’s care plan?

A client is concerned that information given to the nurse remains confidential. Which is the nurse’s best response regarding confidentiality?