ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2020 EXAM RETAKE GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE ASSURED

1. A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Hypertension 2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? A client who istaking lamotrigine and has developed a rash 3. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Ask the client what the voices are saying. 4. A nurse is communicating with a client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active listening? Attention to body language 5. A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse noticesthat the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan. 6. A nurse is caring for a client who hasschizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential psychiatric emergency? The clientreports command hallucinations. 7. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus 8. A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who hasschizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to notify the provider? The client reports an inability to breathe easily. 9. A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of two parents and two children. Which of the following statements by a family member indicates manipulative behavior? If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for the rest of the day. 10. A nurse is caring for a client who hasschizophrenia and began taking a conventional antipsychotic medication yesterday. Which of the following findings indicates the nurse should administer benztropine 2 mg IM? ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2020 EXAM RETAKE GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE ASSURED Shuffling gait ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2020 EXAM RETAKE GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE ASSURED 11. A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN? Change the dressings of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial selfinflicted wounds. 12. While observing group therapy, a nurse recognizes that a client is behaving in a way suggestive of dependent personality disorder. Which of the following behaviorsis consistent with this condition? The client needs excessive external input to make everyday decisions. 13. A nurse is planning care for a 7-year-old child who has ADHD. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? Remove unnecessary equipment from the child'ssurroundings. 14. A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a client who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he also takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the following supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine? St. John's wort 15. A nurse is documenting admission assessment findings for a client who has major depressive disorder. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as clinical manifestations? (SATA) Feelings of hopelessness Anhedonia Flat facial expression 16. A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following goalsis the priority when planning care for this client? The client will refrain from self-mutilation. 17. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin undergoing light therapy at home. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment. 18. A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Interview the client in a private setting