Ati Capstone Mental Health Assessment
A nurse in an acute mental health facility receives change-of-shift report on a group of clients. Which of the
... [Show More] following clients should the nurse assess first? - A client who has schizophrenia and reports command hallucinations
A charge nurse is planning an in-service for newly licensed nurses on tort law in mental health care. Which of the following scenarios should the charge nurse provide as an example of an unintentional tort? - A nurse did not clarify a client's prescription that was difficult to read resulting in a medication error.
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and insists a doll is her infant child. Which of the following behavioral management techniques should the nurse use when interacting with the client? - Validation therapy
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a school-age child who has autism spectrum disorder about a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements by the guardian demonstrates an understanding of the teaching? - "This medication will help control my child's aggressive behavior."
A nurse on a mental health unit is leading a group therapy session for a group of clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect from a client who has illness anxiety disorder? - "I check my breasts for lumps every day, but I'm still really scared about getting breast cancer."
A charge nurse in a community mental health clinic is discussing ethical concepts of client care with a newly licensed nurse. The charge nurse should use which of the following situations as an example of fidelity? - Attending an educational conference on identifying clients at risk for suicide.
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned that her partner has died by suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Determine the client's understanding of the suicide events.
A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium as a result of sepsis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) - Rapid mood changes.
Hallucinations.
Restlessness.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? - Provide the client with a structured schedule of daily activities. [Show Less]