SOLVED-ELABORATED-ATI Mental Health Practice Exam B for 2016.

SOLVED-ELABORATED-ATI Mental Health Practice Exam B for 2016. SOLVED-ELABORATED-ATI Mental Health Practice Exam B for 2016.Psych ATI Practice Exam A 2016 1. A nurse is assessing a client who has bulimia nervosa. The nurse should expect which of the following findings? ○ Tooth erosion - A client who has bulimia nervosa is likely to have dental caries and tooth erosion caused by frequent exposure to gastric acid from vomiting 2. A nurse in a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit another client. Which fo the following actions should the nurse take first? ○ Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation - The greatest risk is injury to the client and others. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to call for assistance to prevent further injury to himself or others. 3. 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 supports the nurse’s suspicion of delirium? ○ Easily distracted - Extreme distractibility is a hallmark manifestation of delirium. 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following criteria requires hospitalization? ○ Temperature 35.6° C (96.1° F) - Severe hypothermia, a temperature lower than 36° C (96.8° F) due to loss of subcutaneous tissue or dehydration, requires hospitalization. 5. A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and reports that she stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. The nurse should recognize which of the following as an expected adverse effect that might have caused the client to stop taking the medication? ○ Hand tremors - Fine hand tremors are an expected adverse effect of lithium and can interfere with the client's ADLs, causing the client to stop taking the medication. 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and is receiving behavioral therapy through operant conditioning. Which of the following client behaviors indicates effectiveness of the therapy? ○ Refrains from manipulating others to earn dining-room privileges - The goal of operant conditioning is to provide positive reinforcement in return for a desired behavior. Refraining from manipulative behavior is a desired response. 7. A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? ○ Encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid each hour while awake. - The nurse should encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid each waking hour to maintain hydration. 8. A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder and has been receiving amitriptyline for 1 week. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect? ○ Greater risk of attempting suicide as affect and energy improve - An initial response to amitriptyline can develop in 1 week. For a client who has been severely depressed with suicidal ideation, the energy to carry out a plan is more possible after 1 week of treatment 9. A nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for tranylcypromine. Which of the following over-the-counter medications that the client reports taking should alert the nurse to a potential adverse reaction? ○ Phenylephrine - Clients who are taking tranylcypromine, an MAOI antidepressant, should not take phenylephrine and other over-the-counter medications for sinus congestion, colds, or allergies due to their actions on the sympathetic nervous system, which can result in severe hypertension.#New #Pathophysiology #Advanced #Chamberlain #Latest #Nursing #Aplus #Grade #results #allcorrect #midterms #finals #keiser #Ihuman #BIOD 152 #Anatomy #Physiology # Portage #NR602 #Fire #Firefighting #Exams