A nurse is completing an initial mental health assessment. Which action is most appropriate when beginning the assessment?

A client tells the nurse, “I am terrified of leaving my house because something terrible will happen to me.” Which finding should the nurse recognize as an alteration in the content of thought?

The nurse is planning care for patients with different communication needs. Which situations require the nurse to modify normal communication techniques? Select all that apply.

A patient who has recently been diagnosed with alcoholism tells the nurse, “I don’t have a problem. I can stop drinking whenever I want.” Which defense mechanism is the patient demonstrating?

A nurse gives a patient a privilege each time the patient appropriately participates in a group activity. Which therapeutic approach is the nurse using?

The nurse is reviewing information about abuse with a group of nursing students. Which statements indicate that the students understand the concept of abuse? Select all that apply

A nurse evaluates a client’s progress after interventions were implemented. Which finding indicates that the nurse is performing the evaluation step of the nursing process?

A client tells the nurse, “I cannot pay for my medications and I’m afraid I will lose my apartment.” Which action should the nurse take first?

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A patient becomes extremely anxious before surgery and says, “I can’t think straight. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do.” Which explanation best describes what may be occurring?