ATI MENTAL HEALTH B 2019 PROCTORED EXAM

ATI MENTAL HEALTH B 2019 PROCTORED EXAM 1. A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child which of the following actions should the nurse take? 2. A nurse in a community Health Center is working with a group of clients who have post- traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? 3. A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? 4. A nurse is planning prevention strategies for partner violence in the community. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as a method of secondary prevention? 5. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings places the client at a greater risk for self-directed injury or injuring others? 6. A nurse is caring for a child who is taking methylphenidate. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of methylphenidate? 7. A nurse observes a client on a mental health unit pushing on the locked unit door. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 8. A nurse is assisting a client who has a terminal illness adjust to progressive loss of independence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates acceptance of her illness? 9. A nurse is preparing to participate in an interdisciplinary conference or client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following behaviors is the priority for the nurse to report to the treatment team? 10. A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who has bipolar disorder how to identify manifestations of acute mania. Which of the following findings should the clients partner report to the provider? 11. A nurse on an acute mental health facility is receiving change of shift report for four clients which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? 12. A nurse is counseling and adolescent who has anorexia nervosa and reports excessive laxative use and a fear of gaining weight. The client states “I'm so fat I can't even stand to look at myself.” Which of the following therapeutic responses demonstrate the nurses use of summarizing? 13. A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after returning from military deployment which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take? 14. A nurse is discussing a 12-step-program with a client who has alcohol use disorder and is in an acute care facility undergoing detoxification. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? 15. A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder is placed in a room with a client who has severe depression the client who has depression reports to the nurse “My roommate never sleeps and keeps me up, too.” Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 16. A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client and notices that the client appears withdrawn and fearful to establish a trusting nurse client relationship. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 17. A nurse is teaching coping strategies to a client who is experiencing depression related to partner violence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 18. A nurse is assessing a school age child who experienced the traumatic loss of a parent 8 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of the child is it is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? 19. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions by the nurse is an example of the ethical principle of justice? 20. A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings support the nurse’s suspicion of delirium? 21. A nurse is assessing a client who has bulimia nervosa. The nurse should expect which of the following findings? 22. A nurse is teaching the guardians of a client about their adolescent child's diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which of the following statements made by the guardian indicates an understanding of their child's illness? 23. A nurse any providers office is interviewing older adult which of the following action should the nurse plan to take? (Click on exhibit button for additional information about the client there are 3 tabs that contain separate categories of data). 24. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing delirium. Which the following intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?25. A nurse is facilitating a community meeting for acute care clients. One client is constantly talking and using the majority of the group’s time. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement? 26. A nurse is assessing a family’s dynamics during a counseling session. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings as an indication of a boundary issue? 27. A nurse is admitting a client who has a major depressive disorder and a new prescription for tranylcypromine. Which of the following over-the-counter medications that the client report staking should alert the nurse to a potential adverse reaction? 28. The nurse is receiving change of shift report for four clients. Which of the following client should the nurse plan to see first? 29. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect? 30. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 31. The charge nurse on a mental health unit is discussing client’s rights with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make? 32. Nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has a severe schizoaffective disorder. The nurse should identify which of the following treatment options can offer interdisciplinary services for the client at home? 33. A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit another client. Which of the following action should the nurse take first? 34. A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? 35. A nurse is caring for a child who has conduct disorder and is behaving in a destructive manner, throwing objects, and kicking others. Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions is the priority? 36. A nurse on a medical surgical unit is assessing a client who sustained injuries 12 hours ago following a motor vehicle crash the client's admission blood alcohol level was 325 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing alcohol withdrawal? ................................................CONTINUED............................................. DOWNLOAD FOR MORE REVISION............................................