iATI Mental Health: questions and answers
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A nurse is assisting with the planning of a therapeutic support
group for individuals who have bulimia nervosa. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse include during the orientation
phase of group development?
A. determine the rules that the group will follow
B. address disagreements among group members
C. help clients work through the grief response
D. transition from the role of leader to facilitator - ✔✔ANS determine
the rules that the group will follow
*during the orientation phase of group development, the nurse
should determine the rules that apply to the group and ensure that
all members understand these rules. Examples of rules to be
discussed include confidentiality and meeting times.
A nurse is providing support for a client who is grieving the loss of
her mother who died from Alzeimer's disease. Which of the
following statements should the nurse offer?
,C. "Knowing your mother is in a better place provides you with
some comfort."
D. "I want you to let me know what I can do to help you cope with
your mother's death." - ✔✔ANS "Dealing with your mother's death
must be difficult for you."
*The nurse should use therapeutic communication when
supporting a client who is grieving. This statement keeps the
focus of the conversation on the client by acknowledging her grief
and encourages further communication."
A nurse in the emergency room is collecting data from a client
who has heroin intoxication. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Seizure activity
B. Respiratory depression
C. Hypersensitivity to pain
D. Increased mental alertness - ✔✔ANS Respiratory depression
*Heroin is an opioid; therefore, the nurse should expect this client
who has heroin intoxication to exhibit respiratory depression.
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who is
displaying signs of anger. Which of the following pieces of
information about the client is the strongest indicator that the
,C. The client feels powerless after being hospitalized
D. The client blames others for her problems - ✔✔ANS The client
has a history of violence
*The client's history of violence is the most important indicator
that this client might become violent; therefore, this is the
strongest indicator of potential aggressiveness.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who
has dementia. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Offer the client a list of activities to choose from
B. Offer finger foods to the client
C. Discourage naps throughout the day
D. Turn on the television when the client is in the room - ✔✔ANS
Offer finger foods to the client
*The caregiver should offer finger foods that the client can eat
without sitting down. Clients who have dementia often like to
wander and walk off nervous energy, which can decrease anxiety
and calm the client.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client with bipolar
disorder who has acute mania. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend including in the plan?
, C. Escort the client to daily group therapy
D. Limit the client's intake of caffeinated beverages to 12 oz per
day - ✔✔ANS Encourage the client to have frequent rest periods
*The nurse should recommend encouraging frequent rest periods
throughout the day to decrease the client's risk of exhaustion
from the constant activity associated with acute mania.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has bipolar
disorder. Which of the following is an effect of using cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT) for a client who has bipolar disorder?
A. Prevents the need for mood-stabilizing medications
B. Helps the client deal with distorted thought processes
C. Aids in communication among family members
D. Replaces the need for lifestyle interventions - ✔✔ANS Helps the
client deal with distorted thought processes
*CBT assists the client with recognizing distorted thought
processes that are maladaptive with regards to recovery. When
experiencing mania, the client tends to view the future
unrealistically as highly favorable. CBT assists the client in
recognizing and challenging such unrealistic or "automatic"
thoughts and can help the client and the health care team
recognize early trends toward mania
2025-2026 update 100% verified passing score
guarantee
A nurse is assisting with the planning of a therapeutic support
group for individuals who have bulimia nervosa. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse include during the orientation
phase of group development?
A. determine the rules that the group will follow
B. address disagreements among group members
C. help clients work through the grief response
D. transition from the role of leader to facilitator - ✔✔ANS determine
the rules that the group will follow
*during the orientation phase of group development, the nurse
should determine the rules that apply to the group and ensure that
all members understand these rules. Examples of rules to be
discussed include confidentiality and meeting times.
A nurse is providing support for a client who is grieving the loss of
her mother who died from Alzeimer's disease. Which of the
following statements should the nurse offer?
,C. "Knowing your mother is in a better place provides you with
some comfort."
D. "I want you to let me know what I can do to help you cope with
your mother's death." - ✔✔ANS "Dealing with your mother's death
must be difficult for you."
*The nurse should use therapeutic communication when
supporting a client who is grieving. This statement keeps the
focus of the conversation on the client by acknowledging her grief
and encourages further communication."
A nurse in the emergency room is collecting data from a client
who has heroin intoxication. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Seizure activity
B. Respiratory depression
C. Hypersensitivity to pain
D. Increased mental alertness - ✔✔ANS Respiratory depression
*Heroin is an opioid; therefore, the nurse should expect this client
who has heroin intoxication to exhibit respiratory depression.
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who is
displaying signs of anger. Which of the following pieces of
information about the client is the strongest indicator that the
,C. The client feels powerless after being hospitalized
D. The client blames others for her problems - ✔✔ANS The client
has a history of violence
*The client's history of violence is the most important indicator
that this client might become violent; therefore, this is the
strongest indicator of potential aggressiveness.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who
has dementia. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Offer the client a list of activities to choose from
B. Offer finger foods to the client
C. Discourage naps throughout the day
D. Turn on the television when the client is in the room - ✔✔ANS
Offer finger foods to the client
*The caregiver should offer finger foods that the client can eat
without sitting down. Clients who have dementia often like to
wander and walk off nervous energy, which can decrease anxiety
and calm the client.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client with bipolar
disorder who has acute mania. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend including in the plan?
, C. Escort the client to daily group therapy
D. Limit the client's intake of caffeinated beverages to 12 oz per
day - ✔✔ANS Encourage the client to have frequent rest periods
*The nurse should recommend encouraging frequent rest periods
throughout the day to decrease the client's risk of exhaustion
from the constant activity associated with acute mania.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has bipolar
disorder. Which of the following is an effect of using cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT) for a client who has bipolar disorder?
A. Prevents the need for mood-stabilizing medications
B. Helps the client deal with distorted thought processes
C. Aids in communication among family members
D. Replaces the need for lifestyle interventions - ✔✔ANS Helps the
client deal with distorted thought processes
*CBT assists the client with recognizing distorted thought
processes that are maladaptive with regards to recovery. When
experiencing mania, the client tends to view the future
unrealistically as highly favorable. CBT assists the client in
recognizing and challenging such unrealistic or "automatic"
thoughts and can help the client and the health care team
recognize early trends toward mania
