ATI MENTAL HEALTH Practice A Questions and Correct Answer
A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should
... [Show More] the nurse expect? - Correct Answer: Hypertension
- stimulant; increases BP, HR, Temp, energy levels, and metabolism
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
- anticonvulsant used as mood stabilizer
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
- alcohol w/d = seizure risk
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.
- dyspnea; manifestation of respiratory or cardiac alterations
- AE: heart failure, myocarditis, pulmonary embolism
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." [Show Less]