A nurse is teaching a client about mental health parity laws and access to behavioral health services. Which statements accurately describe the purpose of mental health parity? Select all that apply.

A patient is admitted to the acute care unit with symptoms of severe depression. The nurse finds the patient has not slept for three days, refuses to eat, and expresses a lack of purpose in life. Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which nursing action should take priority?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been prescribed a new medication that acts as a neurotransmitter agonist. Which statement should the nurse include to explain the action of this medication?

While working with a patient, a nurse realizes they are responding with irrational anger because the patient’s behavior reminds them of a difficult relationship with a family member. Which concept best describes the nurse’s emotional response?

During a multidisciplinary team meeting, a nurse says, “I am concerned about whether we are behaving ethically by using physical restraints to prevent one client from self-mutilation, while the care plan for another client with the same behavior requires one-on-one supervision.” Which ethical principle most clearly applies to this situation?

During a physical assessment, a nurse observes that a patient has difficulty maintaining balance and coordinating skeletal muscle movements. Which brain structure is likely involved in this dysfunction?

The nurse is caring for 4 patients in the emergency department. The psychiatric unit only has one available bed. Which priority patient should be admitted? 

Select the best outcome for a client with the nursing diagnosis: Impaired social interaction related to sociocultural dissonance as evidenced by stating, “Although I’d like to, I don’t participate because I don’t speak the language very well.” Client will engage in what action?

A psychiatric-mental health nurse is planning inpatient care for a client with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which intervention is within the scope of a Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (PMH-APRN) rather than a Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse (PMH-RN)?

Which choice below would NOT be a cause of nystagmus?