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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
TEST BANK 2023 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A|
1. A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program
tohelp him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is
ableto drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack.
The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client
should participate in which of the following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive reinforcement
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client’s partner 8
months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates
maladaptive grieving?
a. “I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner.”
b. “I like looking at his personal items in the closet.”
c. “I find myself thinking about my partner often.”
d. “I still don’t feel up to returning to work.”
Rationale: 8 months too long Maladaptive Grief: . Distorted or exaggerated grief response - unable toperform
activities of daily living.
RISK FACTORS FOR MALADAPTIVE GRIEVING
●● Being dependent upon the deceased
●● Unexpected death at a young age, through violence, or by a socially unacceptable manner
●● Inadequate coping skills or lack of social support
●● Pre-existing mental health issues, such as depression or substance use disorder
3. /21 A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client whohas
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen).
Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia (sedation)
c. Urinary hesitancy (Complication → ANTIcholinergic effects)
d. High fever (Complication → agranulocytosis)
Other complications: Acute dystonia, Pseudoparkinsonism, Akathisia, Tardive dyskinesia,
Neuroendocrine effects (Gynecomastia, Weight gain, Menstrual irregularities), NMS,
OrthostaticHypotension, Sedation, Sexual dysfunction, Skin effects, Liver impairment
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
TEST BANK 2023 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A|
1. A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program
tohelp him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is
ableto drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack.
The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client
should participate in which of the following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive reinforcement
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client’s partner 8
months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates
maladaptive grieving?
a. “I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner.”
b. “I like looking at his personal items in the closet.”
c. “I find myself thinking about my partner often.”
d. “I still don’t feel up to returning to work.”
Rationale: 8 months too long Maladaptive Grief: . Distorted or exaggerated grief response - unable toperform
activities of daily living.
RISK FACTORS FOR MALADAPTIVE GRIEVING
●● Being dependent upon the deceased
●● Unexpected death at a young age, through violence, or by a socially unacceptable manner
●● Inadequate coping skills or lack of social support
●● Pre-existing mental health issues, such as depression or substance use disorder
3. /21 A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client whohas
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen).
Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia (sedation)
c. Urinary hesitancy (Complication → ANTIcholinergic effects)
d. High fever (Complication → agranulocytosis)
Other complications: Acute dystonia, Pseudoparkinsonism, Akathisia, Tardive dyskinesia,
Neuroendocrine effects (Gynecomastia, Weight gain, Menstrual irregularities), NMS,
OrthostaticHypotension, Sedation, Sexual dysfunction, Skin effects, Liver impairment
