The nurse uses reflection to help the client understand their own thoughts and feelings. The client says, “My life is so empty, no one cares about me.”  Which of the following responses by the nurse is an example of therapeutic reflection?

A client tells the nurse, “I don’t go out on dates because I might have to eat something in front of others. They might laugh at the way I eat or make fun of me; I’d be so embarrassed!.”  The nurse can assess this behavior as consistent with:

An outcome for a client is that he will demonstrate mentally healthy behavior. The behavior that indicates the outcome is being met is that the client:

The nurse is planning care for a client who voluntarily admitted herself for treatment of mood disorder. The understanding that will serve as a basis for planning is that the client is:

A client is taking phenelzine (Nardil). Which statement by the client should cause the nurse to intervene?

During a therapeutic interaction a client cries as the nurse explores the relationship of the client and her now-deceased mother. The client sobs “I shouldn’t be blubbering like this.”  Which response by the nurse will block communication with the client?

A newly admitted client asks, “Why do we need a unit schedule?  I’m not going to these groups.  I’m here to get some rest.”  Which is the most appropriate nursing response?

The nurse is working with a client on the inpatient psychiatric unit.  During which phase of the therapeutic relationship can the nurse anticipate that the client will gain insight and problem solving skills?

Which of the following nursing interventions fall within the standards of psychiatric-mental health nursing for a basic level nurse (RN)?  (Select all that apply)

Guidelines relating to “duty to warn” state that a provider should consider taking action to warn a third party when the client:  (Select all that apply)