ATI MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder and has been engaging in self-mutilation. The
... [Show More] nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the following groups?
A. Co-dependents support group
B. Desensitization therapy
C. Dual diagnosis treatment group
D. Dialectical behavior treatment group
2. A nurse in an alcohol rehabilitation facility is creating a discharge plan for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Refer the client to a self-help group.
B. Request a discharge prescription for buprenorphine for the client
C. Contact a close relative of the client to discuss the discharge plan.
D. Teach the client to practice systematic desensitization
3. A nurse is providing counseling for a family that consists of two parents and their two adolescent children. Which of the following family members should the nurse identify as acting in the role of monopolizer?
A. The father who intervenes whenever the siblings argue
B. The adolescent son who refuses to share personal feelings
C. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the discussion
D. The mother who expresses hostility toward the spouse.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a terminal cancer diagnosis from his provider. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Change the subject when the client becomes upset.
B. Allow the client unlimited time for the grieving process
C. Discourage the client from forming new relationships
D. Offer the client advice about various treatment choices
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa and began treatment 1 month ago. Which of the following finding indicates the client’s adherence to the treatment plan?
A. The client potassium level is 3.2 mEq/L
B. The client reports following various cooking blogs
C. The client states that she knows she cannot be perfect
D. The client’s current BMI is 14.
6. A nurse is teaching about deep-breathing exercises with a client who reports experiencing intense stress at work. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. “I will focus on how the muscles in my stomach feel with each breath.”
B. “I will focus on the causes of my stress during the exercises.”
C. “I will hold my breath for 5 or 6 seconds each time.”
D. “I will inhale through my mouth and exhale through my nose.”
7. A nurse is leading a critical incident stress debriefing with a group of staff members following a mass trauma incident. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first?
A. Have staff members discuss their involvement in the event.
B. Ask staff members to describe their most traumatic memories of the event
C. Provide stress-management exercises to the staff members
D. Reassure staff members that the debriefing is confidential.
8. A charge nurse is making room assignments for new client admissions. Which of the following client should the nurse place closest to the nurse’s station?
A. A client who has schizotypal personality disorder
B. A client who has a history of alcohol use disorder
C. A client who has a history of dependent personality disorder
D. A client who has moderate-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. +2 edema of the lower extremities
B. BUN 21 mg/dL
C. Blood pH 7.60
D. Lanugo covering the body.
10. A nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking lithium carbonate. Which of the following findings places the client at risk for lithium toxicity?
A. WBC 6,000/mm3
B. Aspartate aminotransferase 40 units/L
C. Sodium 132 mEq/L
D. Calcium 10.0mg/dL [Show Less]