A nurse is seeing a client for a weekly therapeutic session…
A nurse is seeing a client for a weekly therapeutic session in an outpatient psychiatric clinic. The client discloses to the nurse that the client often has thoughts about killing a neighbor. What should be the nurse’s first response?
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During the implementation phase of the nursing process, a nurse is teaching an adult client who is experiencing depression and has hearing aids about medications. Which modification in the teaching plan would be best for this client?
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A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder has been involuntarily admitted to the facility. The patient refuses scheduled fluoxetine (Prozac), stating, “I’m not taking that anymore because it is not working.” Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
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A nurse is providing information to a newly licensed nurse about appropriate actions to take when a client threatens to harm a specific individual. Which statement by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of duty to warn?
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