Which nursing action best assesses a client’s ability to think abstractly during the MSE?

A nurse is preparing to care for a client who has been convicted of child abuse and notices feelings of anger and discomfort arising. Which action best demonstrates therapeutic intrapersonal communication?

A nurse is completing a mental health assessment of an older adult client who frequently asks the nurse to repeat questions and appears distracted by environmental noise. Which nursing action is most appropriate during the assessment phase to support effective communication?

True or False: Clients admitted under involuntary commitment are automatically considered incompetent to make treatment decisions.

A psychiatric nurse tells a verbally aggressive client, “If you don’t calm down right now, I will give you an injection to make you sleep,” while holding a syringe. The nurse does not administer the medication. Which intentional tort has occurred?

A client states, “I feel fine,” but speaks in a monotone voice with minimal facial expression throughout the interview. How should the nurse document this finding?

A comatose client demonstrates extension of the neck and elbows with flexion of the wrists and fingers in response to painful stimuli. Which finding should the nurse document?

A competent psychiatric client refuses a prescribed intramuscular antipsychotic medication. The nurse administers the injection without a legal order or emergency justification. Which tort best describes this action?

A nurse works with a client who has poor personal hygiene related to major depressive disorder. Which intervention best supports promotion of self-care?

Communicating important discharge instructions to a client while the client is experiencing severe pain is an example of ineffective timing and relevance.