A school age child tells the school nurse, 'Other kids call me mean names and will not sit with me at lunch. Nobody likes me.' Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.

A school age child tells the school nurse, 'Other kids call me mean names and will not sit with me at lunch. Nobody likes me.' Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is in the manic phase. The patient states, 'I'm going to buy a new car and take a trip to Paris.' Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The patient states, 'I don't need to eat. I feel fine.' What is the priority nursing intervention?

A Filipino American patient had a nursing diagnosis of situational low self-esteem related to poor social skills as evidenced by lack of eye contact. Interventions were applied to increase the patient's self-esteem but after 3 weeks, the patient's eye contact did not improve. What is the most accurate analysis of this scenario?

A nurse leads a psychoeducational group for patients experiencing depression. The nurse plans to implement an exercise regime for each patient. The rationale to use when presenting this plan to the treatment team is that exercise