Five days post-admission the nurse intervenes with a client who has a nursing diagnosis of disordered thought process. The goal is to decrease dependency needs by:

A nursing student uses a client’s full name on a care plan submitted to the student’s instructor. What is the instructor’s priority intervention?

Which action should the clinician take when there is reasonable certainty that a client is going to harm someone? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is an accepting body position for therapeutic communication?

The nurse working with a client with antisocial personality disorder would expect which of the following behaviors? Select all that apply.

Clients with personality disorders have difficulties in their social and occupational functions.  Clients with a personality disorder will most likely:

A client admitted with Major Depressive Disorder has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective sleep pattern related to aches and pains. Which is an appropriate short-term outcome (goal) for this client?

The client says to the nurse, “I have special powers because I am the mother of God. I can heal everyone in the hospital.” The nurse’s best response would be,

The client says to the nurse, “I feel really close to you. You are the only true friend I have.” The most therapeutic response the nurse can make is,

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder in an acute care facility. Which intervention should the nurse use to control the client’s suspiciousness?