A nurse is assessing a client for potential admission to an acute mental health care facility. Which of the following criteria would most clearly justify the need for admission?

A nurse assesses a client’s cognitive abilities during a mental status examination. Which of the following actions would best help the nurse evaluate the client’s ability to think abstractly?

If a nurse overhears a conversation about a client’s treatment while in an elevator, what is the nurse’s ethical responsibility?

Which of the following characteristics of therapeutic communication emphasizes the need for interactions that are not social or reciprocal? 

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

A nurse is caring for a client in a state of severe anxiety who is displaying confusion and hyperactivity. Which of the following interventions should the nurse prioritize to ensure the client’s safety?

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?

What are the primary characteristics of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?

A child who witnesses their parent being abusive begins to bully other children at school. This behavior illustrates which defense mechanism?

A teenager who is rejected by a peer says, “They must already have a boyfriend” to rationalize the rejection. What type of defense mechanism is this?