FINAL EXAM 2025-2026 WITH 160
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ |
GUARANTEED PASS | ATI MENTAL
HEALTH LATEST EXAM [BRAND NEW]
nurse outpatient mental health clinic - client dx w antisocial - most appropriate
nursing intervention? - ANSWER-set limits on the inappropriate behavior
caring for a client w agoraphobia - most effective technique? - ANSWER-gradual
desensitization by controlled exposure to the situation of client fears
hx of extremely elevated, irritable mood for a week - nurse notes grandiosity,
insomnia, flight of ideas, and psychomotor agitation - priority short term goal? -
ANSWER-adequate nutrition and rest patterns
caring for client who has been taking lithium for last 6 months - no longer
responding well - after dc lithium, provider prescribes valproic acid - instructions?
- ANSWER-liver fxn and hematology levels must be monitored regularly
,after a depressed client is discharged, client's spouse stops attending family
counseling sessions - "i don't have time" - therapeutic response? - ANSWER-"it
must be difficult for you to talk about these family problems"
dx w antisocial - making progress w tx SATA - ANSWER-assisting another client
to complete a menu
requesting a weekend pass to go home
acute care mental facility newly dx w antisocial - include in plan of care? -
ANSWER-setting clear rules and expectations for the client's behavior
admitted yed w alcoholism - "i have not had anything to drink for 24 hours" -
anxious and shaky - other behaviors expected? - ANSWER-coarse tremors,
tachycardia, insomnia
caring for hospitalized client w antisocial behavior - therapeutic tx approach? -
ANSWER-participation in group therapy
several teenagers bring an unconscious friend - "uses drugs but don't know" -
cocaine overdose? - ANSWER-dilated pupils
unconscious client brought to ER d/t heroin OD - manifestation of opioid
withdrawal? - ANSWER-rhinorrhea
dx w antisocial - which manifestation is inconsistent w dx? - ANSWER-intense
guilt
expect an rx to mg client's withdrawal from ETOH? - ANSWER-chlordiazepoxide
(librium)
, required to report child abuse - justification for reporting abuse? - ANSWER-there
is inconsistency btwn the hx and injury
develop behavioral modification program to help a young anorexic client gain
weight - contraindicated intervention? - ANSWER-permitting the client to spend
quiet time alone after each meal
OA admitted for probable delirium - best support dx? - ANSWER-"the change in
behavior came so quickly! i wasn't sure what was happening to her"
assessment of newly admitted - dependence on lorazepam (ativan) - appropriate
action? - ANSWER-taper the med gradually
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached for nursing care -
appropriate action? - ANSWER-remain calm and talk quietly to the client
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? - ANSWER-relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and restless most of the night
- contact provider for med order. anticipated med? - ANSWER-lorazepam as
needed
question a benzo for tx of? - ANSWER-chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of antisocial
personality disorder - stealing a car and pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors
should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-little responsibility or concern for his current
situation