The preceptor is teaching a graduate nurse about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The preceptor determines that further teaching is not needed when the graduate nurse makes which statement?

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder becomes verbally aggressive during group therapy. The client states “I hate all of you.” What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A client is demonstrating hostility toward the nursing staff he just met. The nurse interprets the behavior as:

The nurse is aware that cognitive-behavioral therapy is most appropriate for a client who is experiencing low self-esteem. What is the best intervention for the nurse to use for facilitation of this therapy?

A client in group therapy states, “I didn’t think anyone else felt like I did as a child.” The nurse interprets this statement as:

The nurse is teaching a group of students about the benefits of using group psychotherapy. Which statement best describes the rationale for group psychotherapy?

A client whose wife recently died in an automobile accident is now being treated at the outpatient psychiatric clinic. The nurse anticipates that the most effective treatment would be?

An adolescent client verbalizes to the nurse about being fat and ugly and states, “Everybody makes fun of me.” The nurse interprets this statement as:

The nurse is assessing a client who recently lost his spouse. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing the normal grief response when the:

The nurse observes two clients playing basketball during exercise activity. The clients are engaged in aggressive communication and begin to fight. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who lost her best friend in a car accident. The driver was under the influence of alcohol. The adolescent says, “It can’t be possible. It is not true.” The nurse interprets that the adolescent is in what stage of the Kübler-Ross grieving process?