ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Form C | Questions and Answers | LATEST 2020 / 2021
1. A nurse is assisting with obtaining consent for a client who has
... [Show More] been declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent
b. Contact the facility social worker to obtain consent
c. Request that the client’s guardian sign the consent
d. Explain implied consent to the clients family
2. A nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing a client’s medical record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? (Click on the exhibit button for additional information about the client. There are 3 tabs that contain separate categories of data)
a. Teach the client about nutritional needs
b. Initiate 0.9% sodium chloride with 40 mEq potassium chloride
c. Administer acetaminophen 500 mg PO
d. Encourage the client to attend group therapy sessions
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. Rapid mood swings
b. Command hallucinations
c. Impaired memory
d. Inappropriate speech patterns
4. A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for selegiline. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client medications is contraindicated when taken with selegiline?
a. Wafarin
b. Fluoxetine
c. Calcium carbonate
d. Acetaminophen
5. A nurse in a long-term care facility is assessing a client who has dementia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk for this client?
a. Outside doors have locks
b. The bed is in the low position
c. Hallways are long distances
d. The room has an area rug
6. A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. 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?
a. “Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night”
b. “Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night” [Show Less]