When conducting a risk assessment for suicide, the nurse most likely identifies which client as having the greatest risk for completing suicide?

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?

When providing care to a client who consistently atempts to manipulate the staff, the nurse can best maintain the therapeutic milieu by doing what?

A patient with a phobia asks, "What is desensitization therapy?" The best response is:

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

A psychiatric-mental health nurse is conducting an educational session for families of clients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). What components should the nurse teach the families of clients diagnosed with OCD?

Which neurological function is affected by the action of serotonin?

Which is necessary as a defining feature of mental illness?

A client is diagnosed with dementia that has progressed significantly. Which would be the priority for this client?

A 6-year-old client who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder would be expected to display which behavior?

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?