Mental Health ATI Practice A Questions and Answers
A nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following statements by the
... [Show More] client indicates that the client is using denial as a defense mechanism? - Correct Answer: "I am able to go to work every day, so I don't have a problem"
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has alcohol toxicity and is unresponsive. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer: Gather supplies for endotracheal intubation
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a client who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he also takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the following supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine? - Correct Answer: St. John's wort
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and will receive succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Correct Answer: "Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy"
A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Correct Answer: Hypertension
A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of two parents and two children. Which of the following statements by a family member indicated manipulative behavior? - Correct Answer: "If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for the rest of the day"
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55 mg/kg PO to an adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Correct Answer: 14 mL
A nurse is planning care for a client who has schizophrenia and reports auditory hallucinations. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the [Show Less]