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A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide
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the death of his spouse. Which of the following statements by the
nurse is appropriate?
A. "I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing."
B. "Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
D. "I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one."
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 5 Application
Exercises - ANS-*C. "Losing someone close to you must be very
upsetting."*
A. Nurse's feelings, is sympathetic and not empathetic.
B. Implies judgment, not empathetic/therapeutic.
C. This statement is an empathetic response that attempts to
understand the client's feelings.
D. Nurse's experiences.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 5 Application
Exercises
A nurse is in the working phase of a therapeutic relationship with
a client who has methamphetamine use disorder. Which of the
following indicates transference behavior?
A. The client asks the nurse whether she will go out to dinner with
him.
B. The client accuses the nurse of telling him what to do just like
his ex-girlfriend.
C. The client reminds the nurse of a friend who died from
substance overdose.
D. The client becomes angry and threatens harm to himself.
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count
backward by 7."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial
expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write
a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a
list of objec - ANS-D. "To assess remote memory, I should have
the client repeat a list of objects."
Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate to
assess immediate, rather than remote, memory.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following is appropriate to include as a
psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises - ANS-D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of
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