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?

A nurse is communicating with a client who was just admitted for treatment of a substance abuse disorder. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse identify as a barrier to therapeutic communication?

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?

An advanced practice nurse recommends that a client participate in cognitive behavior therapy. The client asks, “What’s cognitive behavior therapy, and how can it help me?” Which is the nurse’s best reply?

A psychiatric-mental health registered nurse has taken a new position leading groups in a day treatment program. Which group is this nurse most qualified to lead?

A client requests information on several medications to make an informed choice about management of depression. A nurse should provide this information to facilitate which ethical principle?

A nurse is caring for a client with a mental illness. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the ethical concept of autonomy?

A nurse has been waiting for over an hour for the ancillary department of laboratory to draw blood on a non-critical client with bipolar disorder in the ED. Which response is an example of assertive communication from the nurse to the laboratory personnel?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia insists on stopping medication because it causes the client to gain weight. The client is exercising which ethical principle?

A nurse working on a psychiatric unit receives a telephone call from the employer of one of the clients on the unit. The employer asks to be sent a copy of the client’s chart. Which response would be the most appropriate?