17. Which example of a therapeutic communication technique would be most effective in the planning phase of the nursing process?

15. A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an emergency department, she cries, “I should have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not them.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is an example of reflection?

17. Therapeutic community is based on which of Skinner’s assumptions? Select all that apply.

14. A patient with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril). Which is a fatal side effect that should be included in the teaching plan?

4. Which of the following is the priority nursing action during the orientation (introductory) phase of the nurse-client relationship?

5. Six months after a client’s spouse and children were killed in a car accident, the client is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The nurse should recognize that this situation validates which study perspective?

9. Which tool would be appropriate for a nurse to use when assessing mental acuity prior to and immediately following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

9. Prayer group members at a local Baptist church are meeting with a poor, homeless family they are supporting. Which member statement is an example of Yalom’s curative group factor of altruism?

17. Which statements are correlated with an individual’s affiliation with a religious faith? Select all that apply.

5. A patient began taking lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder approximately 1 month ago and asks why he has gained 12 pounds since then. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?