A patient in crisis tells the nurse he has feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. The nurse identifies that the patient is at risk for:

The patient who is admitted to the hospital feeling poorly may adjust to this illness by assuming a role that allows him to be excused from everyday responsibilities. This role is called the

Which of the following statements is false regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Psychopharmacology (drug therapy) is used for which of the following purposes?

A patient in crisis tells the nurse he has feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. The nurse identifies that the patient is at risk for:

The three elements required for a crisis are all the following except:

All of the following are characteristics of mental wellness except

When the nurse is dealing with the mental health of a patient, there must be an understanding of the way a patient performs any or all of the activities of daily life. This performance is called:

Jill recently lost her mother in an automobile accident. She is irritable and openly voices frustration as she often remarks, "Why have I lost my mother when so many other mothers are not as caring as mine and are still alive? jill is in what stage of the grieving process?

Factors that can help accomplish crisis intervention that assists the client to resolve the crisis and return to a pre-crisis level are all of the following except

A student comes to class unprepared and says, “I woke up late because my instructor gave us so much work to do, and I had to stay up all night. My kids are sick and the car isn't working well.” This student is using a defense mechanism called