Which nursing response would indicate an empathetic approach to a patient who is depressed over recent losses in her life?

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the nursing strategies a psychiatric nurse would use to assist in meeting self-esteem needs of elderly patients would include:

A patient is experiencing delusions of being poisoned is admitted to the hospital. The patient shows no evidence of dehydration and malnutrition at this time. The nurse prepares a plan of care for the patient and should include which patient need as the priority?

You are the nurse caring for Mr. Malcolm who becomes agitated, threatening and violent and must be restrained using physical restraints. What is the nurse’s first priority?

When considering the work of Hildegard Peplau, which of the following activities should the nurse regularly engage in to ensure the patient stays the focus of all therapeutic conversations?

Which nursing statements indicate the use of a therapeutic communication technique? Select all that apply:

A patient is having difficulty making a decision about having ECT. The patient asks the nurse “What do you think I should do?” The nurse has mixed feelings about whether to provide advice. Which principle usually applies? Giving advice:

A nurse is establishing boundaries with a patient who is coming to a community mental health center for treatment. Which of the following would be appropriate to do during the orientation phase? Select all that apply:

Emily is a 28 year old nurse who is working on a psychiatric unit. She is assigned to work with Jenna, a 27 year old who was admitted with major depressive disorder. Emily and Jenna realize they graduated from the same high school and each as a 2 year old daughter. Emily and Jenna discuss getting together for a play date with their daughters after Jenna is discharged. This situation reflects:

A patient tells the nurse, “I still have suicidal thoughts, but don’t tell anyone because I am supposed to be discharged today.” Select the nurse’s best course of action.