NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2023/MENTAL HEALTH ATI PROCTORED
EXAM 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 70 QUESTINS AND CORRECT
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1. A nurse is admitting a client
... [Show More] who hasschizophrenia.During the initial interview, the 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. “Thisis your belt. I understand how thisisscary for you.”
d. “Why do you think your belt is a snake?”
2. 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 clienttime to express hisfeelings
c. Instructthe client to use guided imagery
d. Assist the clientto identify his coping skills
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Encourage the clientto make choicesregarding care.
b. Advise family to visit frequently as a group
c. Maintain a low-stimulation environment
d. Assign severaltasks at the same time.
4. A nurse is counseling an 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 his grandpa died.” The nurse should inform the clientthat the preschool-age child commonly
has which of the following concepts of death?
a. Death is contagious and can cause other people he loves to die
b. Death creates an interest in the physical aspects of dying
c. Death is not permanent and the loved one may come back to life.
d. Death is a part of life that eventually happensto everyone.
5. 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
6. A nurse is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client who has major depressive disorder. The AP statesthat
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 clientsaid seriously when she is depressed”
b. “I’ll change your assignment to someone who doesn’t have depressive disorder.”
c. “It’simportantthat the client feelsafe verbalizing how she isfeeling.”
d. “Everybody feelsthat way about this client,so don’t worry about it.”
7. 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 questionsthe 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 [Show Less]