A victim of domestic abuse is treated for a detached retina. The patient tells the nurse, 'My partner only abuses me when intoxicated. I’ve considered going to a safe house, but I was brought up to believe you stay together, no matter what happens. I always receive an apology and I can tell my spouse feels bad after hitting me.' Which nursing diagnosis has priority?

A victim of domestic abuse is treated for a detached retina. The patient tells the nurse, 'My partner only abuses me when intoxicated. I’ve considered going to a safe house, but I was brought up to believe you stay together, no matter what happens. I always receive an apology and I can tell my spouse feels bad after hitting me.' Which nursing diagnosis has priority?

A nurse introduces the matter of a contract during the first session with a new patient because contracts

A patient says, "I'm still on restriction, but I want to attend some off-unit activities. Would you ask the doctor to change my privileges?" What is the nurse's best response?

Which of the following activities would be considered nursing care and appropriate to be performed by a basic level nurse for a patient suffering from mental illness?

In an outpatient psychiatric clinic, a nurse notices that a newly admitted young male patient smiles when he sees her. One day the young man tells the nurse, 'You are pretty like my mother.' The nurse recognizes that the male is exhibiting: