A suicidal client says to a nurse, "There's nothing to live for anymore." Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "Now, you know that isn't true."
B) "In your situation, I might feel the same way."
C) "Things will look better in the morning."
D) "It sounds like you are feeling pretty hopeless."
D
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The client interprets the proverb "A rolling stone gathers no moss" as, "As long as the rock keeps moving, it won't turn green." This is an example of
1. mutism. 2. flight of ideas. 3. concrete thinking. 4. loose association.
Antipsychotic drugs are listed in which similar broad categories? (Select all that apply.)
a. Serotonin receptor agonists b. Phenothiazines c. Anticholinergics d. Thioxanthenes e. Benzodiazepines
Which technique is performed at every infant's examination during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation?
a. Ballottement maneuver b. Barlow-Ortolani maneuver c. Range of motion d. Thomas McMurray assessment
Suicide risk is highest among clients who have been diagnosed with which of the following?
A) Borderline personality disorder B) Paranoid personality disorder C) Schizoid personality disorder D) Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder