ATI Mental Health Proctored 2019 B Exam| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers (70 Q & A)
1. A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client
... [Show More] who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory results places the client at risk for lithium toxicity?
~ Answer: sodium 130 mEq / L
2. A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent from client who has been declared legally incompetent Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
~ Answer: Request that the clients Guardian signed the consent
3. A nurse is giving a presentation about intimate partner abuse for community group. Which of the following statements buy a group member indicates understanding of teaching?
~ Answer: Survivors of abuse often feel guilty
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has experienced intimate partner abuse. The nurse should identify which of the following outcomes as the priority?
~ Answer: The client develops a safety plan
5. A nurse is developing a behavioral contract with the client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following client goals should the nurse include in the contract?
~ Answer: Decrease the number of verbal outbursts
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and takes clozapine. Which of the following findings is a priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
~ Answer: sore throat
7. A nurse is counseling and adult client whose parent just died. The client states , " My son is 4 , and I don't know how he'll react when he finds out that grandpa died. " The nurse should inform the client that the preschool age child commonly has which of the following concepts of death?
~ Answer: Death is not permanent and the loved one may come back to life
8. A nurse is reviewing the medical records for clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse identified as a risk factor for violent behavior?
~ Answer: Alcohol intoxication
9. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a school age child who has a spiral fracture. The parent of the child provides different accounts for the cause of the injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
~ Answer: Determine the immediate safety needs of the child
10. An older adult client is brought to the mental clinic by her daughter. The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states , I'm so worried that my mother is depressed. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? [Show Less]