The patient with a brain neoplasm is combative and cursing at the staff. The family reports that this is a drastic change in the patient's personality. The nurse suspects the tumor is in which lobe of the patient's brain?

A patient with a substance abuse disorder tells the nurse that the only reason that he uses drugs is because his family and job are so stressful and suffocating. Which defense mechanism describes the patient’s statement?

The nurse is performing an admission assessment and interview of the patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Which therapeutic communication techniques are used by the nurse to conduct the interview? Select all that apply.