A client who experiences deafness following their partner’s announcement of a divorce is demonstrating which defense mechanism?

A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a new client. To enhance the development of this relationship, which actions should the nurse prioritize based on the identified nurse factors?

In an acute mental health care setting, which nursing role is essential for ensuring safe medication administration?

In the case of involuntary admission to a mental health facility, which of the following statements is true regarding the rights of the client?

When considering the ethical principle of justice, a nurse realizes that two clients who broke the same facility rule were treated differently. What should the nurse do?

A young child begins wetting the bed after the death of a pet. This behavior is an example of which defense mechanism?

Given the historical context of mental health care in the United States, what is one major shift that occurred following the deinstitutionalization trend in the mid-20th century?

When implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for clients with severe mental illness, which of the following is a primary goal of this approach?

If a nurse recognizes that a client frequently uses the defense mechanism of displacement by breaking objects at home after stressful days at work, what should the nurse consider about the client’s behavior?

Which nonverbal behavior is not mentioned as important for nurses to monitor when communicating with clients?