Clients are provided opportunities to attend Friday night movie night and tokens for the concession area when they have achieved attending and participating in five focused therapeutic group sessions. The nurse understands this is which form of therapy?

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

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 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?

While awaiting the biopsy report, the client reports being afraid of a diagnosis of cancer. How should the nurse respond?

Which therapy focuses on the development of emotion modulation skills and distress tolerance?

Which statement regarding informed consent is correct?

The nurse places a client In the seclusion room until he admits responsibility for the fight In the day room. The nurse's action could be viewed as which of the following?

Which of the following terms could be used to describe and document a client’s motor activity on a mental health assessment?

The nurse used the term “labile” in describing a client’s mood and behavior. What does this term indicate?

An experienced nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse as she interacts with a client regarding his concerns about his relationship with his partner. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the experienced nurse?