An unemployed woman, age 24, seeks help because she feels depressed and abandoned and doesn't know what to do with her life. She says she has quit her last five jobs because her coworkers didn't like her and didn't train her adequately. Last week, her boyfriend broke up with her after she drove his car into a tree after an argument. The client's initial diagnosis is borderline personality disorder. Which nursing observations support this diagnosis?

An unemployed woman, age 24, seeks help because she feels depressed and abandoned and doesn't know what to do with her life. She says she has quit her last five jobs because her coworkers didn't like her and didn't train her adequately. Last week, her boyfriend broke up with her after she drove his car into a tree after an argument. The client's initial diagnosis is borderline personality disorder. Which nursing observations support this diagnosis?

The spouse of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, 'I don't understand how events from childhood have anything to do with this disabling illness.' Which response by the nurse will best help the spouse understand the cause of this disorder?

The nurse is preparing to assess the client's attitude toward mental illness. Rank these steps in priority order for effectiveness of the interaction. 1. The nurse offers educational resources. 2. The nurse examines their own beliefs. 3. The nurse plans to use open-ended questions during the interaction. 4. The nurse explores the client's cultural values without judgment.

Which statement shows a nurse has empathy for a patient who made a suicide attempt?

As a nurse escorts a patient being discharged after treatment for major depression, the patient gives the nurse a necklace with a heart pendant and says, Thank you for helping mend my broken heart. Which is the nurses best response?