ATI Mental Health Proctored 2019 A Exam| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers (70 Q & A)
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic
... [Show More] phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
~ Answer: Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
2. A nurse is assessing a young adult female client for schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this condition?
~ Answer: Birth order
3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching about manifestations of relapse to the family of a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
~ Answer: The client develops an inability to concentrate
4. A nurse is assessing a client who is restless and constantly mutters to himself. Which of the following findings should lead the nurse to suspect delirium?
~ Answer: The client manifestations developed suddenly
5. A nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient mental health facility. The client tells the nurse that the government is reading her mail. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
~ Answer: "It must be frightened to think that someone is reading your mail"
6. A nurse is assessing a client who has neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse expect?
~ Answer: Temperature 40 C (104 F)
7. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provider? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)
~ Answer: White blood cell count (WBC)
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has personality disorder and is using transference to cope . Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect ?
~ Answer: Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother
9. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of the following resources should the nurse recommend to help the client adapt to the health care setting? [Show Less]