ATI MENTAL HEALTH Practice A.
A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - correct
... [Show More] answer--Hypertension
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? - correct answer--A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse,. "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer--Ask the client what the voices are saying.
A nurse is communicating with a client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active listening? - correct answer--Attention to body language
A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer--Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan.
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential psychiatric emergency? - correct answer--The client reports command hallucinations.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? - correct answer--Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to notify the provider? - correct answer--The client reports an inability to breathe easily.
A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of two parents and two children. Which of the following statements by a family member indicates manipulative behavior? - correct answer--"If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for the rest of the day."
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and began taking a conventional antipsychotic medication yesterday. Which of the following findings indicates the nurse should administer benztropine 2 mg IM? - correct answer--Shuffling gait
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN? - correct answer--Change the dressings of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted wounds.
While observing group therapy, a nurse recognizes that a client is behaving in a way suggestive of dependent personality disorder. Which of the following behaviors is consistent with this condition? - correct answer--The client needs excessive external input to make everyday decisions.
A nurse is planning care for a 7-year-old child who has ADHD. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? - correct answer--Remove unnecessary equipment from the child's surroundings. [Show Less]