ATI PN Mental Health Practice 2020 A with NGN Version 4 | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing
... [Show More] teaching with a client whose provider has prescribed electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT).
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Answer:
ECT is an option for clients after medication has been unsuccessful.
RATIONALE: Medication is the first-line of treatment for depression. ECT is pre- scribed when
medication has been unsuccessful.
QUESTION
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer:
conduct an abnor- mal involuntary movement scale test.
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has anxiety disorder and is refusing to take a medication.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Answer:
"You have the right to refuse this medication."
Clients have the right to refuse treatment, including medications, unless the client undergoes a
court hearing and the judge decides that the client meets the criteria for involuntary medication
administration.
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 in a provider's office is collecting data from an older adult client whose adult child
reports that the client
"seems confused and can't seem to remember much." Which of the following findings should
lead the nurse to suspect delirium?
Answer:
The client's level of con- sciousness changes during the interview
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and a new
prescription for buspirone. Which of the following state- ments should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the information?
Answer:
"I should expect my symptoms to improve in about 2 to 3 weeks."
QUESTION
A nurse in an inpatient unit is collecting data from a group of clients. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer:
a client who has borderline personality disorder and is pacing restlessly
QUESTION
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder and a history of mania. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is relapsing?
Answer:
Pressured speech
The nurse should identify that rapid or pressured speech, provocative behavior, and insomnia are
indications of potential relapse in a client who has bipolar disorder and a history of mania.
QUESTION
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has paranoid personality disor- der. Which of t [Show Less]