ATI MENTAL HEALTH Practice A Questions with Correct Answers.

A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Correct Answer Hypertension A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? Correct Answer A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash 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? Correct Answer Ask the client what the voices are saying. 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? Correct Answer Attention to body language 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 notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answer Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential psychiatric emergency? Correct Answer The client reports command hallucinations. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? Correct Answer Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to notify the provider? Correct Answer The client reports an inability to breathe easily. 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? Correct Answer "If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for the rest of the day." A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and began taking a conventional antipsychotic medication yesterday. Which of the following findings indicates the nurse should administer benztropine 2 mg IM? Correct Answer Shuffling gait