MENTAL HEALTH ATI PROCTORED
EXAM WITH REAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia. During the initial interview,
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client takes off his belt and screams, "A snake!" Which of the following responses is
appropriate?
a. "You know that is you belt and not a snake, don't you?"
b. "Your belt doesn't look like a snake."
c. "This is your belt. I understand how this is scary for you."
d. "Why do you think your belt is a snake?" – ANS C
A nurse working in the emergency department is assessing a client who has
generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A)Move the client to a quiet area
B)Allow the client time to express his feelings
C)Instruct the client to use guided imagery
D)Assist the client to identify his coping skills – ANS A
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following is an appropriate
nursing intervention?
A) Encourage the client to make choices regarding care.
B) Advise family to visit frequently as a group
C) Maintain a low-stimulation environment
D) Assign several tasks at the same time. – ANS C
A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who has a history of alcohol
use disorder. The client has a blood alcohol level of 0.26 g/dL. The nurse should
anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications? (p. 156)
a. Chlordiazepoxide
b. Disulfram
c. Acamprosate
d. Naltrexone – ANS A
A nurse is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client who has major
depressive disorder. The AP states that he is irritated by the client's depression. Which
of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "Please don't take what the client said seriously when she is depressed"
b. "I'll change your assignment to someone who doesn't have depressive disorder."
c. "It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling."
d. "Everybody feels that way about this client, so don't worry about it." – ANS C
A nurse is caring for a client who reports he is angry with his partner because she
thinks he is trying to seek attention. When the nurse questions the client, he becomes
angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
demonstrating? (p. 30)
a. Compensation
b. Displacement
c. Denial - ANS B
A nurse working in a mental health facility has just put a client in provider-prescribed
seclusion. Which of the following is
the nurse required to document? (Select all that apply)
a. The client's feelings about being secluded
B.The client's behaviors that resulted in the need for seclusion
c. Previous interventions used to prevent the need for seclusion
d. The client's vital signs
e. The time the client entered seclusion - ANSB C D E [Show Less]