ATI MENTAL HEALTH RETAKE EXAM -LATEST STUDY GUIDE

ATI MENTAL HEALTH RETAKE EXAM -LATEST STUDY GUIDE 1. What are the phases of the cycle of violence that can occur between domestic partners and what may take place during each of these phases? 2. A nurse is caring for a client hospitalized for opioid dependency. What manifestations should the nurse anticipate when abstinence syndrome begins? 3. The nurse is reviewing the admission information on a client being admitted with schizophrenia. The provider has indicated that the client has ‘schizophrenia with negative symptoms’. What would the nurse expect to notice in this client? How do negative symptoms differ from the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? 4. A nurse is caring for a client with a binge eating disorder. 1) What is binge-eating disorder? 2) What disorders is this client at increased risk for because of the weight gain associated with binge eating? 5. A nurse is reinforcing client education about the risk of hepatotoxicity with the drug valproic acid. What information should be included? 6. A client has been prescribed imipramine hydrochloride. What are some important aspects of teaching the nurse should reinforce before discharge? 7. A client has been prescribed clonazepam. What is the likely reason this medication was prescribed and what lab values should be monitored by the nurse? 8. A client has been prescribe Varenicline. What are some adverse effects the nurse should monitor for? 9. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking haloperidol. The client has developed signs of infection. What potential complication may be occurring and what nursing actions should be taken related to the possibility of infection? 10. A client has been prescribed sertraline for generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse asks the client if he has any further questions after having spoken to the nurse and provider. The client states “Well, I really don’t understand why I am on this medication since I am not depressed.” How should the nurse reply? 11. A nurse is caring for a client with bipolar disorder who has been prescribed lithium carbonate. Identify five (5) potential adverse effects of this medication therapy. What nursing interventions and teaching points should the nurse reinforce regarding the medication therapy to prevent and address these associated adverse effects? 12. A client has been prescribed Sertraline. What findings should the nurse immediately report to the RN or provider? 13. A client has been taking Escitalopram for 3 days. The family calls the clinic and reports that the client is agitated, confused and has a fever. How should the nurse respond? 14. Systematic desensitization is a type of behavioral therapy that is often used to treat anxiety disorders. What is systemic desensitization and how is it used in nursing practice? CONTINUED.........................DOWNLOAD FOR BEST REVISION GUIDE