ATI Proctored Mental Health Retake 2019 | Questions and Verified Answers| 70 Q&A
QUESTION
A nurse in a community mental health clinic is caring for a
... [Show More] group of clients. The nurse should encourage participation in cognitive behavioral family therapy in response to which of the following client statements.
a. I want to learn how to change the way I react to problems within my family
b. I want to understand why my past experiences are affecting my family relationships
c. I want to improve my family's understanding of each other's boundaries
d. I want each of my family members to be more aware of each other's feelings
Answer:
d. I want each of my family members to be more aware of each other's feelings
QUESTION
AnurseisprovidingteachingtothecaregiverofanolderadultclientwhohasAlzheimer'sdiseaseandis being cared for at home. The client wonders at night and has a history of previous falls. Which of the fund instructions should nurse including? (select all) in the teaching
a. position the mattress on the floor
b. Install sensor devices on outside doors
c. Encourage physical activity prior to
bedtime
d. put locks at top of doors
Answer:
a. position the mattress on the floor
b. Install sensor devices on outside doors
d. put locks at top of doors
QUESTION
Anurseisreviewinglaboratoryvaluesforaclientwhohasbipolardisorderandaprescriptionforlithium.The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory results places the client at risk for lithium toxicity?
a. Calcium 9.0 mg/dL
b. sodium 130
mEq/L
c. chloride 98 mEq/L
d. potassium 5.0 mEq/L
Answer:
b. sodium 130 mEq/L
QUESTION
Anurseisassistingwithobtaininginformedconsentfromclientwhohasbeendeclared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Contact the facility social worker to obtain the consent
b. Explain implied consent to the clients family
c. Request that the clients Guardian signed the consent
d. Ask the charge nurse to obtain an informed consent
Answer:
c. Request that the clients Guardian signed the consent
QUESTION
Anurseisgivingapresentationaboutintimatepartnerabuseforcommunitygroup.Whichof the following statements buy a group member indicates understanding of teaching?
a. Survivors of abuse often feel guilty
b. abusers often have high self-esteem
c. the honeymoon stage of violence usually gets longer over time
d. as abuse continues, victims become more determined to be independent
Answer:
a. Survivors of abuse often feel guilty
QUESTION
Anurseisplanningcareforaclientwhohasexperiencedintimatepartnerabuse.Thenurse should identify which of the following outcomes as the priority?
a. The client joins a support group
b. the client identifies techniques to reduce her stress
c. The client develops a safety plan
d. The client identify support systems
Answer:
c. The client develops a safety plan
QUESTION
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?
a. Use projection during group therapy
b.increase self-esteem
c.use bargaining skills for behavioral consequences
d. decrease the number of verbal outbursts
Answer:
d. decrease the number of verbal outbursts
QUESTION
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?
a. Nausea
b. Random blood glucose 130 mg/dL
c. Heart rate 104 per
minute
d. sore throat
Answer:
d. sore throat
QUESTION
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?
a. Death is not permanent and the loved one may come back to life
b. Death is contagious and can cause other people he loves to die
c. Death creates an interest in the physical aspects of dying
d. Death is a part of life that eventua [Show Less]