A patient with suicidal impulses is on the highest level of suicide precautions. Which measures should the nurse incorporate into the patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who jumps out of her chair and begins to shout angrily at the clients around her. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder begins selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant therapy. Priority information given to the patient and family should include a directive to do what?

A nurse is discussing the process of evidence-based practice (EBP) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements made by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the process?

A nurse is caring for a client following a suicide attempt. The client has a history ofdepression, substance abuse, and anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

Nursing behaviors associated with the implementation phase of the nursing process are concerned with the responsibilities of the psychiatric mental health nurse?

An individual has been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. Which comorbid psychiatric disorders are most likely to accompany this type of mental illness? (Select all that apply.)

After failing two tests, a college student cried for hours and then tried to telephone a parent but got no answer. The student then gave several expensive sweaters to a roommate. Which behavior provides the strongest clue of an impending suicide attempt?

A client has made a successful suicide attempt while hospitalized on a unit that specializes in the treatment of depression. When considering both milieu control and crisis management, which intervention will the nursing staff implement?

A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. Since her admission 3 days ago, she has not put on clean clothes, washed her hair, or participated in any of the unit activities. On this day, the nurse observes that she is wearing clean clothes and has combed her hair. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has major depressive disorder and is seeking voluntary admission to an acute mental health facility. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?