Rn Mental Health Online Practice 2019 A Study Guide Graded A+

A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following goals is the priority when planning care for this client? a. The client will take prescribed medications as scheduled b. The client will express feelings of frustration c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation d. The client will participate in group therapy {Ans: c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation}A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential psychiatric emergency? a. The client is exhibiting echolalia b. The client reports command hallucinations c. The client reports loss of motivation d. The client is exhibiting blunted affect {Ans: b. The client reports command hallucinations}A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Move the client to a room near the nurse's station b. Limit visitors until the client is oriented to the environment c. Tell the client that their partner is deceased d. Talk with the client about activities they