A patient is admitted to the Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse (MICA) unit for detox from the use of alcohol. During the interview, the patient states, My wife would rather see me dead. To which part of the nursing process does this belong?

A patient is admitted to the Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse (MICA) unit for detox from the use of alcohol. During the interview, the patient states, My wife would rather see me dead. To which part of the nursing process does this belong?

Marion, a 25-year-old patient who lives with her parents, explains to the nurse at the community clinic, I really dont need to talk to anyone, even my parents. The patient expresses that she is too busy and does not have the time to sit and talk. The nurse recognizes that the client is most likely using the defense mechanism known as:

The charge nurse has been in a meeting with the director of nursing (DON). The DON has been given some very unpleasant mandates by administration, which came down to the charge nurse. It is now the charge nurses responsibility to disseminate these mandates to the nursing staff. When the charge nurse gives the news to the nursing staff, she gives it to them in a very harsh manner toward the staff. This is an example of:

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