Then nurse who appreciates the client as a unique worthwhile human being can respect the client regardless of their behavior, background, or lifestyle. By employing this unconditional positive regard with clients, the nurse is aware that by using this nonjudgmental attitude benefits the patient is which of the following way? 

When providing discharge teaching to a patient for whom English is a second language,   what technique will the nurse use to assess that patient’s understanding of the information being shared verbally?                                 

Hildegard Peplau developed the concept of the “therapeutic nurse-patient relationship”. Which of the following are the correct order of phases?             

The client is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor to treat their depression. The nurse knows that certain foods are to be restricted. Which of the following meals would be INAPPROPRIATE for this patient?  

In the field of psychiatry, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) was developed as a means to provide a common language for the classification of mental health disorders. Which of the following would be the main reason for a student nurse to use the DSM-5-TR?  

The client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is preoccupied. He is pacing back and   forth in the hall, periodically looking to his right side, clenching his fist and saying, “I told you to go away.”  What should be the nurse’s IMMEDIATE plan of action at this time?                

Patients under the influence of opioids or stimulants experience varied, differing   identifiable signs and symptoms. You are performing an assessment on your client believed to be under the influence of heroin. During your assessment you would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT?  

Refer to medication label below. Order: Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 10mg IM every 6 hours PRN itching.  How many mls does the nurse administer per dose?

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) offers clients with mental illness support and services within the community setting.  Benefits of ACT include which of the following?   Select ALL that apply.  

The newly diagnosed schizophrenic client is a Native American. Some members of the family express concern that the client has what their culture calls ghost sickness because the symptoms coincided with the death of a loved one. How does the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity to this client’s family?