A nurse is caring for a who requires a crisis intervention for acute anxiety. Which of the following actions is the highest priority?

A client is diagnosed with cancer and is told that surgery followed by chemotherapy will be necessary. The client states to the nurse, "l have read a lot about complementary therapies. Do you think I should try any?" The nurse should respond by making which appropriate statement?
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A psychiatric nurse assesses a client who commonly experiences anxiety. Which comment by this person indicates the possibility of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
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A registered nurse is providing a community health education class about suicide prevention. Which of the following should the nurse identify as risk factors for suicide? (Select all that apply).

A nurse is communicating with a client who was just admited for treatment of a substance use disorder. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse identify as a barrier to therapeutic communication?
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After several therapeutic sessions with a client who recently attempted suicide, which occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of transference?
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A patient cries as the nurse explores the patient's relationship with a deceased parent. The patient says, “I shouldn't be crying like this, it happened a long time ago.” Which responses by the nurse will facilitate communication? Select all that apply.
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A client tells the nurse. "l wanted my health care provider to prescribe alprazolam (Xanax) for my anxiety disorder but buspirone (Buspar) was prescribed instead. Why?" The registered nurse's reply should be based on that buspirone:
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A psychiatric registered nurse best implements the ethical principle of autonomy when he or she:

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A nurse is caring for a who requires a crisis intervention for acute anxiety. Which of the following actions is the highest priority?

A registered nurse puts a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. the nurse's actions are an example of which of the following torts?