The nurse understands that which situation requires closed-ended questions?

The nurse understands that which situation requires closed-ended questions?

A nurse is admitting a client to an alcohol abuse program. The client states, “I’m here because of my work. It was part  of my job to go to parties and drink with clients.” The client’s statement is an example of which of the following  defense mechanisms?

A home health care nurse is visiting an older adult client who tells the nurse that she is feeling tired, is unable to shop for groceries, and would like the nurse to shop for her. Shopping and performing personal errands for the client is prohibited in the nurse’s job description. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing response?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of haloperidol?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of haloperidol?

A nurse is talking with a client who has schizophrenia. Suddenly the client states, “I’m frightened. Do you hear that? The voices are telling me to do terrible things.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder with psychotic features and generalized anxiety disorder. The client has a prescription for alprazolam 0.25 mg PO every 8 hr PRN anxiety. For which of the following client statements should the nurse consider administering alprazolam?

A nurse working in suicide prevention is discussing suicide interventions with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following statements indicates that the newly hired nurse understands when postvention is needed?

A nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a conversion disorder with persistent aphasia with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include about conversion disorder?