ATI Mental health 2021 A
1. a."You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".: 1.
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription
for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".
b. "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication."
c. "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication."
d. "You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates."
2. a. Provide the client with a quiet environment: 2) A nurse is admitting a client
who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take first?
a. Provide the client with a quiet environment
b. Determine how the client handles stress.
c. Teach the client to use guided imagery.
d. Ask the client to identify her strengths
3. b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks: 3) A nurse is conducting an
admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following
should the nurse report to the provider?
a. States that he hasnt bathed in 2 days
b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks.
c. Makes inappropriate sexual comments.
d. Speaks in rhyming sentences.
4. b. Thought stopping: 4) A nurse is planning care for a client who has obses-
sive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following recommendation should the nurse
include in the clients plan of care?
a. Validation therapy
b. Thought stopping
c. Operant conditioning
d. Reality orientation therapy
5. b. Dim the lights in the client's room: 5) A nurse is caring for a client who has
bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Encourage the client to join group activities
b. Dim the lights in the clients room
c. Provide detailed explanations to the client
d. Administer methylphenidate
6. c. Identify prior coping skills: 6. 6) A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group
for adolescents who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first.
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a. Initiate referrals
b. Review community resources
c. Identify prior coping skills
d. Discuss the importance of confidentiality
7. d. Clang association: 7. 7) A nurse overhears a client saying"I am a spy, a spy
for the FBI .I am an I,an eye for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse should
document the clients statement as which of the following speech alterations?
a. Echolalia
b. Word salad
c. Neologism
d. Clang association
8. d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.: 8) An older adult
client is brought to the mental health clinic by her daughter. The daughter reports that
her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter
states "Im so worried that my mother is depressed" which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time.
b. You shouldnt worry about this because depressive disorder is easily treated.
c. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive disorder as they age.
d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.
9. b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.: 9. 9) A nurse is planning care
for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following
outcomes should the nurse include in the plan care?
a. Meets own needs without manipulating others.
b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.
c. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure.
d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real.
10. a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking
the locks.: 10) A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obses-
sive-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?
a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.
c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.
d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night.
11. c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects
for the client.: 11) A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for sub-
stance use disorder. Which of the following actions indicate the nurse is practicing
1. a."You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".: 1.
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription
for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".
b. "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication."
c. "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication."
d. "You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates."
2. a. Provide the client with a quiet environment: 2) A nurse is admitting a client
who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take first?
a. Provide the client with a quiet environment
b. Determine how the client handles stress.
c. Teach the client to use guided imagery.
d. Ask the client to identify her strengths
3. b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks: 3) A nurse is conducting an
admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following
should the nurse report to the provider?
a. States that he hasnt bathed in 2 days
b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks.
c. Makes inappropriate sexual comments.
d. Speaks in rhyming sentences.
4. b. Thought stopping: 4) A nurse is planning care for a client who has obses-
sive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following recommendation should the nurse
include in the clients plan of care?
a. Validation therapy
b. Thought stopping
c. Operant conditioning
d. Reality orientation therapy
5. b. Dim the lights in the client's room: 5) A nurse is caring for a client who has
bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Encourage the client to join group activities
b. Dim the lights in the clients room
c. Provide detailed explanations to the client
d. Administer methylphenidate
6. c. Identify prior coping skills: 6. 6) A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group
for adolescents who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first.
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a. Initiate referrals
b. Review community resources
c. Identify prior coping skills
d. Discuss the importance of confidentiality
7. d. Clang association: 7. 7) A nurse overhears a client saying"I am a spy, a spy
for the FBI .I am an I,an eye for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse should
document the clients statement as which of the following speech alterations?
a. Echolalia
b. Word salad
c. Neologism
d. Clang association
8. d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.: 8) An older adult
client is brought to the mental health clinic by her daughter. The daughter reports that
her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter
states "Im so worried that my mother is depressed" which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time.
b. You shouldnt worry about this because depressive disorder is easily treated.
c. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive disorder as they age.
d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.
9. b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.: 9. 9) A nurse is planning care
for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following
outcomes should the nurse include in the plan care?
a. Meets own needs without manipulating others.
b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.
c. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure.
d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real.
10. a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking
the locks.: 10) A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obses-
sive-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?
a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.
c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.
d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night.
11. c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects
for the client.: 11) A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for sub-
stance use disorder. Which of the following actions indicate the nurse is practicing
