The nurse is teaching the client with obsessive-compulsive disorder about reducing anxiety. Which would the nurse not include in teaching?

Which intervention is appropriate for a psychiatric-mental health nurse at the basic level of practice?

A client is readmited to the substance use disorder program for the second time in 6 months for alcohol use disorder. Upon admission, the client tells the nurse, "I am so ashamed." What should the nurse reply?

The client has been diagnosed with a depressive disorder. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of this disorder?

Which neurological function is affected by the action of serotonin?

Nurses are encouraged to constantly be aware of the nonverbal communication of a client with mental illness primarily for which reason?

A client has been admited to a psychiatric-mental health facility in a manic state. The client's spouse accompanies the client to the facility and informs the nurse that the client has been displaying manic symptoms for the past 2 weeks. The spouse reports that the client has not slept for the past 2 days and that the client has not eaten anything for at least 3 days. Which would be the priority for this client?

A client is experiencing a panic atack while in the recreation room. Which intervention(s) would be a priority to promote the client's safety?

The nurse is teaching relaxation techniques to a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). When should the nurse teach relaxation techniques to the client?

For a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which strategy should the nurse include in the client's plan of care to address the challenge of coping effectively with daily obsessions and compulsions?

Which is necessary as a defining feature of mental illness?