ATI mental health proctored exam
2019
.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. Thenurse 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 - CORRECT answer a. Biofeedback
A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8months
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. - CORRECT answer d. I still don't
feel up to returning to work.
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever - CORRECT answer d. high fever
A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive
disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse
include in the client's plan of care?
, ATI mental health proctored exam
2019
a. Reality
Orientation therapy
b. Operant
Conditioning
c. Thought
Stopping
d. ValidationCORRECT answer
Therapy - c. thought
stopping
A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the
daughter indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self-care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints." -
CORRECT answer b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is
getting dressed."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior - CORRECT answer
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. 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?
2019
.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. Thenurse 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 - CORRECT answer a. Biofeedback
A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8months
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. - CORRECT answer d. I still don't
feel up to returning to work.
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever - CORRECT answer d. high fever
A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive
disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse
include in the client's plan of care?
, ATI mental health proctored exam
2019
a. Reality
Orientation therapy
b. Operant
Conditioning
c. Thought
Stopping
d. ValidationCORRECT answer
Therapy - c. thought
stopping
A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the
daughter indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self-care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints." -
CORRECT answer b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is
getting dressed."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior - CORRECT answer
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. 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?
