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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for heat therapy for treatment of cellulitis of the right lower leg. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is educating a client about possible causes of their depressed mood. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is assisting with a series of group therapy sessions for a small group of clients.

Nurses Notes

Session 1:

Client A states they are fearful at times.

Client B is sobbing and states they can't go a day without their partner.

Client C remains silent during the session.

Client D wears boots 24 hr per day.

Client E continuously twists their hair.

Session 4:

Client A admits to having an extreme fear of mice, among other things.

Client B brings a picture of their partner to the session and cries when looking at the photo.

Client C has yet to speak during a group session.

Client D tells the group they wear boots all the time because they have the world’s ugliest feet and don’t want anyone to see them.

Client E is now pulling out hair after they have twisted it

The nurse is reviewing the observations made from the various group sessions. Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentences.

1. Client A is exhibiting manifestations of ___Target 1

2. Client B is experiencing manifestations of ____Target 2

3. Client C continues to exhibit manifestations of ____Target 3

4. Client D is displaying manifestations of ___Target 4

5. Client E has worsening manifestations that have now progressed to ___Target 5

Word Choices

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing fluctuating cognition and visual hallucinations. Which of the following types of dementia should the nurse expect this client to have?

The nurse is collecting the health history of a client and determines that the client has risk factors for developing mental illness. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a possible contributing factor in the development of a mental health disorder?

A newly licensed nurse asks a charge nurse, "What is the difference between a suicide attempt and self-harm?" Which of the following responses should the charge nurse give?

A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of red blood cells. The nurse's responsibility is to compare and verify the information on the blood label with the client's information. The nurse should use which of the following as the priority source of verification?

A nurse is caring for a client who ingested a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and St. John's Wort. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as being consistent with serotonin syndrome?

A nurse is caring for a female client who has bulimia nervosa and reports frequent self-induced vomiting. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A newly hired nurse is providing report to a nurse. The nurse continuously interrupts the newly hired nurse during report. This is an example of which of the following?

A nurse is discussing bias issues in mental health with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the discussion?