ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 180 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONSWITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE ASSURED
1.A client is fearful of driving and enters a
... [Show More] behavioral therapy program to help him overcome his
anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a familiar street without
experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the
client should participate in which of the following? a. Biofeedback or d. Positive reinforcement
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client’s partner 8 months ago. Which
of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving? d. “I still don’t feel up to
returning to work.”
3. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (antipsychotic, 1st gen). Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority? d. High fever (Complication →
agranulocytosis)
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? c. Thought
Stopping
4. A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has obsessive-compulsive
disorder. Which of the following statements by the daughter indicates an understanding of the
teaching? b. “I will limit my mother’s clothing choices when she is getting dressed.”
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
6. A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The client repeatedly
checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
give the client when using thought stopping technique? d. “Snap a rubber band on your wrist
when you think about checking the locks.”
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal? b. Fatigue
8. 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? a. WBC
9. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? b. Encourage physical activity for
the client during the day
10. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? c. Insomnia
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and [Show Less]