ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM PROCTORED EXAM 2 MOST RECENT 73
QUESTIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS ( CONFIRMED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. 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 "I’m 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 shouldn't worry about this because the depressive disorder is easily treated.
c. older adults are usually diagnosed with the depressive disorder as they age.
d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.
d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.
2. 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
b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.
3. A nurse is providing behavior 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?
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.
A. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for substance use disorder.
Which of the following actions indicates the nurse is practicing the ethical principle of
nonmaleficence?
, a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their ability to pay for treatment.
b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the client.
d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawal.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the
client.
5. A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is developmentally disabled.
The client has been stealing belongings from other clients. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use?
a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.
b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior.
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events
b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.
c. Place the client in seclusion
d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag.
d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag.
7. The nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states "I don't
remember what happened to me." The nurse should recognize that the client is using
which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Repression
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Denial
a. Repression
8. A nurse is providing counseling for a family that consists of two parents and their two
adolescent children. Which of the following family members should the nurse identify
as acting in the role as the monopolizer?
a. The mother who expresses hostility toward her spouse.
b. The adolescent son who refuses to share personal feelings.
, c. The father who intervenes whenever the siblings argue.
d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation.
d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation.
9. A nurse is developing a teaching plan for the family of an older adult client who is to
receive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. The client might have a headache after treatment.
b. The client will experience seizure during treatment.
c. The client will require intubation after treatment.
d. The client is at risk for aspiration during treatment.
a. The client might have a headache after treatment.
10. A nurse is providing teaching about disulfiram to a client who has a history of alcohol
use. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply)
a. "You will need to take the medication once daily"
b. "you will receive treatment in an inpatient setting"
c. "You should avoid using mouthwash that contains alcohol"
d. "you should avoid drinking carbonated beverages while taking the medication"
e. "you can expect to develop a physical dependence on the medication"
a, c
a. "You will need to take the medication once daily"
c. "You should avoid using mouthwash that contains alcohol"
11. 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. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
b. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior
c. Provide in-depth explanation of nursing expectations
d. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
a. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
12. A nurse is assessing a young adult female client for schizophrenia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this condition?
a. Environmental stress
b. Gender
QUESTIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS ( CONFIRMED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. 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 "I’m 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 shouldn't worry about this because the depressive disorder is easily treated.
c. older adults are usually diagnosed with the depressive disorder as they age.
d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.
d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.
2. 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
b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.
3. A nurse is providing behavior 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?
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.
A. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for substance use disorder.
Which of the following actions indicates the nurse is practicing the ethical principle of
nonmaleficence?
, a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their ability to pay for treatment.
b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the client.
d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawal.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the
client.
5. A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is developmentally disabled.
The client has been stealing belongings from other clients. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use?
a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.
b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior.
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events
b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.
c. Place the client in seclusion
d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag.
d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag.
7. The nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states "I don't
remember what happened to me." The nurse should recognize that the client is using
which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Repression
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Denial
a. Repression
8. A nurse is providing counseling for a family that consists of two parents and their two
adolescent children. Which of the following family members should the nurse identify
as acting in the role as the monopolizer?
a. The mother who expresses hostility toward her spouse.
b. The adolescent son who refuses to share personal feelings.
, c. The father who intervenes whenever the siblings argue.
d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation.
d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation.
9. A nurse is developing a teaching plan for the family of an older adult client who is to
receive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. The client might have a headache after treatment.
b. The client will experience seizure during treatment.
c. The client will require intubation after treatment.
d. The client is at risk for aspiration during treatment.
a. The client might have a headache after treatment.
10. A nurse is providing teaching about disulfiram to a client who has a history of alcohol
use. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply)
a. "You will need to take the medication once daily"
b. "you will receive treatment in an inpatient setting"
c. "You should avoid using mouthwash that contains alcohol"
d. "you should avoid drinking carbonated beverages while taking the medication"
e. "you can expect to develop a physical dependence on the medication"
a, c
a. "You will need to take the medication once daily"
c. "You should avoid using mouthwash that contains alcohol"
11. 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. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
b. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior
c. Provide in-depth explanation of nursing expectations
d. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
a. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
12. A nurse is assessing a young adult female client for schizophrenia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this condition?
a. Environmental stress
b. Gender
