ATI PN Mental Health Practice 2020 A with
NGN Version 3| Questions and Verified
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QUESTION
A nurse in a mental
... [Show More] health facility is caring for a client who is becoming agitated. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer:
Offer diversionary activities.
QUESTION
NGN: A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric clinic who has been applying a
selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch once daily.
The client is at risk of developing _____ due to _____.
Answer:
hypertensive crisis;
consuming foods high in tyramine
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for an adult client who has visible injuries as a result of partner violence.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer:
Encourage the client to develop a safety plan
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn fetus 1 week ago. The client states to
the nurse, "I am so angry that my doctor didn't take better care of me and my baby." Which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
Answer:
"It is important to share what you are feeling, even if it is anger."
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about expected withdrawal manifestations with a client who has
enrolled in a smoking cessation course. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the information?
Answer:
"I will probably feel irritable within 24 hours of my last cigarette."
QUESTION
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client whose friend reports a suspicion
of cocaine use. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an indicator of
the client's use of this substance?
Answer:
Hypertension
QUESTION
A nurse is organizing care for a group of clients. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,
which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to perform first?
Answer:
Offer finger foods to a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client suddenly appears agitated and
begins pacing at the end of the hallway with clenched fists. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
Answer:
Determine the client's intentions
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who [Show Less]