ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam. Latest Version
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A charge Nurse specialist is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed Nurse
specialist. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed Nurse specialist indicates an
understanding of the teaching?(Select all that apply)
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent
presidents."
A Nurse specialist is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the
followingactions should the Nurse specialist include as a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
A Nurse specialist in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client
interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the Nurse
specialist identify as thepriority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
, A Nurse specialist is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing
the client,which of the following findings should the Nurse specialist expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A Nurse specialist is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the following
informationis appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists Nurse specialists in planning care for client's who have mental health
disorders. E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
A Nurse specialist in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The
Nurse specialist shouldidentify that which of the following clients requires a temporary
emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal
rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself
A Nurse specialist decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight
because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The Nurse
specialist's actions arean example of which of the following torts?
202/2023(WINTER-SPRING QTR) 100% Success
Guarntee!
A charge Nurse specialist is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed Nurse
specialist. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed Nurse specialist indicates an
understanding of the teaching?(Select all that apply)
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent
presidents."
A Nurse specialist is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the
followingactions should the Nurse specialist include as a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
A Nurse specialist in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client
interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the Nurse
specialist identify as thepriority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
, A Nurse specialist is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing
the client,which of the following findings should the Nurse specialist expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A Nurse specialist is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the following
informationis appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists Nurse specialists in planning care for client's who have mental health
disorders. E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
A Nurse specialist in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The
Nurse specialist shouldidentify that which of the following clients requires a temporary
emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal
rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself
A Nurse specialist decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight
because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The Nurse
specialist's actions arean example of which of the following torts?
