ATI Mental Health A 2019

ATI Mental Health A 20191. A nurse is teaching a client with schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. You should discontinue the medication if you develop muscle rigidity b. You will experience weight loss while taking this medication c. You will notice your symptoms improve than 24 hours of taking this medication d. You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates 2. A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take 昀椀rst? a. Provide the client with a quiet environment b. Determine how the client handle stress c. Teach the client to use guided imagery d. Ask the client to identify her strengths 3. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following 昀椀ndings should the nurse report to the provider? a. States that he hasn't bathed in 2 days b. Reports eating twice in the past week c. Make inappropriate sexual comments d. Speak in rhyming sentences 4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has OCD. Which of the following recommendation should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? a. Validation therapy b. Thought stopping c. Operant conditioning d. Reality orientation therapy