ATI Mental Health 2019 B Proctored Exam | Questions and Verified Answers (70 Q&A)
QUESTION
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dementia.
... [Show More] Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Remove clocks from the client's room
b. Confront the client when he exhibits inappropriate behavior
c. Give detailed instructions for completion of self-care activities
d. Provide finger food to enhance caloric intake
Answer:
d. Provide finger food to enhance caloric intake
QUESTION
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for the family of an older adult client who is to receive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plans
a. The client might have a headache after treatment
b. The client will require intubation after treatment
c. The client is at risk for aspiration during treatment
d. The client will experience a seizure during treatment
Answer:
a. The client might have a headache after treatment
QUESTION
A nurse overhears a client saying, "I am a spy, a spy for the FBI. I am an I, an eye for an eye, an eye in the sky. Sky is up high. The nurse should document the client's statement as which of the following speech alterations?
a. Clang association
b. Echolalia
c. Word salad
d. Neologism
Answer:
a. Clang association
QUESTION
A nurse is assessing a client who has neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypotonicity
b. Temperature 40C (104F)
c. Heart rate 48/min
d. WBC 3,000/mm
Answer:
b. Temperature 40C (104F)
QUESTION
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning discharge care for a client who sustained a traumatic brain injury. For which of the following needs should the nurse collaborate with a clinical psychologist?
a. The client needs to begin a group therapy program prior to discharge
b. The client needs to find a place to live after discharge.
c. The client needs a prescription for medication to promote nighttime sleep while in the facility
d. The client needs to relearn how to perform skills that require fine motor coordination.
Answer:
a. The client needs to begin a group therapy program prior to discharge
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner because she is thinking he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanism is the client demonstrating?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Compensation
d. Rationalization
Answer:
b. Displacement
QUESTION
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should be nurse include in the teaching?
a. You should discontinue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity
b. You will experience weight loss while taking this medication
c. You will notice symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication
d. You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates
Answer:
a. You should discontinue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity
QUESTION
A nurse is talking to a client following a group therapy session. The client tells the nurse that one of the other clients in the group made an inappropriate comment. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. You sound upset about today's session
b. I agree that the comment was inappropriate
c. Why do you think that he said that to you?
d. I think you should ignore the comment
Answer:
a. You sound upset about today's session
QUESTION
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking carbamazepine for bipolar disorder. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
a. RBC 4.7/mm
b. Platelets 90,000/mm
c. Urine specific gravity 1.029
d. Urine pH 5.6
Answer:
b. Platelets 90,000/mm [Show Less]