ATI mental health
multidimensional care 3 (Rasmussen University)
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1. A nurse is assisting with obtaining consent for a client who has been
declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
1. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent
2. Contact the facility social worker to obtain consent
3. Request that the client’s guardian sign the consent
4. Explain implied consent to the clients family
2. A nurse in a long-term care facility is assessing a client who has
dementia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a risk for this client?
1. Outside doors have locks
2. The bed is in the low position
3. Hallways are long distances
4. The room has an area rug
3. A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are
locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
give the client when using thought stopping technique?
1. “Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night”
2. “Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night”
3. c. “Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think
about checking the locks”
4. “Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the
locks”
4. A nurse is preparing for an interprofessional team meeting regarding a
newly admitted
client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following
findings obtained during the initial assessment is the priority to report
to other disciplines?
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