Crisis stabilization provides care to clients in treatment settings with the purpose of reestablishing homeostasis; it usually lasts for:

Which is an accepted criterion for inpatient admission to a mental health facility?

A male client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia refuses to take his medication because of his paranoia that the medication may be poisoned. Frequent inpatient readmissions to the facility occur as a result. Which term is given to repeated inpatient admissions?

An adult female inpatient client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia will not take her medications from the nurse. She states, “I know you are poisoning that medicine.” Which nursing action is most appropriate?

A male inpatient client who is experiencing depression has no interest in eating. He skips meals frequently and has been losing weight. What is the best nursing action in this situation?

Encouragement for clients to practice good hygiene habits not only meets basic physiological needs, but it also meets the hierarchal need of:

With regard to the environment, it is important for the nurse to be aware of lighting for some clients. Clients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia may be bothered by lights that are flickering because this may trigger:

A female client on the mental health unit experiences periods of psychosis at intervals. She often asks what day she came to the facility and what day it is now, and she seems never to be aware of the time. Which nursing intervention would help this client the most?

A 15-year-old female client is noted to often sit alone in the activity room of the facility while watching television. She often begins to join in activities on the unit but then retreats back to her room. Which intervention is most appropriate in this situation?

The nurse can assist a client best in meeting his or her needs for self-esteem and/or self-actualization by:

The nurse is aware that during the admission process to a mental health facility, the anxious client:

The nurse is aware that during the admission process to a mental health facility, the anxious client:

Bright colors in the environment of the client are often:

The nurse should monitor the temperature of the environment of a client who becomes easily agitated, with awareness that increased temperatures sometimes may cause the client to become:

A male client is in the process of being admitted to a mental health facility. He is sure that the nurse is the administrator of the hospital, despite the nurse’s insistence that he is a staff nurse on the unit. This client is experiencing:

When establishing a client’s level of consciousness, the nurse is aware that this is determined by assessing the client’s:

A 16-year-old client is in the lounge with other clients on the inpatient unit when he suddenly becomes agitated. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate in this situation?

The goal in treating a client with a chronic mental illness is to prevent recidivism. Which factor is crucial in this effort?

The use of therapeutic touch as a relaxation technique in the mental health setting is beneficial for clients displaying which symptoms?

A 22-year-old woman is brought to the inpatient unit for attempting suicide. Her clothes are clean and her general appearance is neat and well groomed. She appears to be well nourished. In considering Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which is a priority for this client?