ATI MENTAL HEALTH CMS EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
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A client undergoing burn debridement states, "You are the worst nurse I
have ever seen.
All you do is hurt me." Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
The nurse should respond with, 'Tell me more about that.'
A nurse is assessing a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
following a sexual assault. Which of the following is an expected finding?
Increasing feelings of anger.
A nurse is providing a community health education class about suicide
prevention. Which of the following should the nurse identify as risk factors
for suicide? (Select all that apply).
B. Schizophrenia.
C. Alcohol use disorder.
D. Substance use disorder.
F. Age greater than 65 years old
A nurse is discussing comorbidities associated with eating disorders with a
newly admitted client. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply.)
B. Depression.
D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
F. Anxiety.
A mental health nurse is teaching a female client who has an anxiety
disorder about alprazolam. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
C. "Use a reliable form of contraception while taking this medication."
A nurse is discussing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
,nurse indicates an understanding of the underlying reason clients with
OCD perform ritualistic behaviors?
A. "The ritualistic behavior temporarily relieves anxiety."
A nurse is assessing a client who is about to undergo a left lobectomy to
treat lung cancer. The client expresses fear and regret about her past
smoking habit. How should the nurse respond?
The nurse should say, 'It's okay to feel scared. Let's talk about what you
are afraid of.'
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a crisis intervention for acute
anxiety. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's highest
priority?
Protecting the client from injury.
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is preparing to administer
morning medication to a client who has been taking lithium for 2 weeks
and has a current lithium level of 1.0 mEq/L. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
B. Administer the morning dose of lithium.
A mental health nurse on an inpatient eating disorders unit is caring for a
client who has anorexia nervosa and has a body mass index of 16.7. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Monitor the client's weight daily
E. Provide the client with small meals frequently.
A nurse in a mental health facility is planning care for a client who has
obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit.
Which of the following actions should the mental health nurse plan to take
regarding the client's compulsive behaviors?
A. Plan the client's schedule to allow time for rituals.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver
cancer. Which of the following responses is an indication the client is in the
denial phase of the grief process?
C. "The doctor says I only have a few months to live, but I know he is
exaggerating to get me to take my medication."
, A mental health nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The client received a telephone call
that was upsetting, and now the client is pacing up and down the corridors
of the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
The nurse should Walk with the client at a gradually slower pace.
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the facility in critical
condition following a cerebrovascular accident. The client's son says to the
nurse, "I wish I could stay, but I need to go home to see how my children
are doing. I really hate to leave." Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
"You are feeling drawn in two separate directions."
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has
major depressive disorder. Since her admission 3 days ago, she has not put
on clean clothes, washed her hair, or participated in any of the unit
activities. On this day, the nurse observes that she is wearing clean clothes
and has combed her hair. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
"I see that you have on clean clothes and have combed your hair."
A nurse is reviewing the medical histories of four clients. Which of the
following clients may develop extrapyramidal symptoms from medication
therapy?
A client who has schizophrenia and is taking antipsychotic medication.
A school registered nurse is speaking to the father of a 15-year-old male
adolescent. The father has concerns about his son. Which of the following
statements by the mother should indicate to the nurse that the adolescent is
at risk for suicide?
"His favorite teen actor committed suicide a week ago."
A nurse asks a client who is suicidal to make a safety contract, but the
client declines. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as
the priority?
Assign a staff member to stay with the client at all times.
A nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy combat and
observed war casualties. The nurse should suspect that the client is
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
LATEST EXAM
A client undergoing burn debridement states, "You are the worst nurse I
have ever seen.
All you do is hurt me." Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
The nurse should respond with, 'Tell me more about that.'
A nurse is assessing a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
following a sexual assault. Which of the following is an expected finding?
Increasing feelings of anger.
A nurse is providing a community health education class about suicide
prevention. Which of the following should the nurse identify as risk factors
for suicide? (Select all that apply).
B. Schizophrenia.
C. Alcohol use disorder.
D. Substance use disorder.
F. Age greater than 65 years old
A nurse is discussing comorbidities associated with eating disorders with a
newly admitted client. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply.)
B. Depression.
D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
F. Anxiety.
A mental health nurse is teaching a female client who has an anxiety
disorder about alprazolam. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
C. "Use a reliable form of contraception while taking this medication."
A nurse is discussing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
,nurse indicates an understanding of the underlying reason clients with
OCD perform ritualistic behaviors?
A. "The ritualistic behavior temporarily relieves anxiety."
A nurse is assessing a client who is about to undergo a left lobectomy to
treat lung cancer. The client expresses fear and regret about her past
smoking habit. How should the nurse respond?
The nurse should say, 'It's okay to feel scared. Let's talk about what you
are afraid of.'
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a crisis intervention for acute
anxiety. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's highest
priority?
Protecting the client from injury.
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is preparing to administer
morning medication to a client who has been taking lithium for 2 weeks
and has a current lithium level of 1.0 mEq/L. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
B. Administer the morning dose of lithium.
A mental health nurse on an inpatient eating disorders unit is caring for a
client who has anorexia nervosa and has a body mass index of 16.7. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Monitor the client's weight daily
E. Provide the client with small meals frequently.
A nurse in a mental health facility is planning care for a client who has
obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit.
Which of the following actions should the mental health nurse plan to take
regarding the client's compulsive behaviors?
A. Plan the client's schedule to allow time for rituals.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver
cancer. Which of the following responses is an indication the client is in the
denial phase of the grief process?
C. "The doctor says I only have a few months to live, but I know he is
exaggerating to get me to take my medication."
, A mental health nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The client received a telephone call
that was upsetting, and now the client is pacing up and down the corridors
of the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
The nurse should Walk with the client at a gradually slower pace.
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the facility in critical
condition following a cerebrovascular accident. The client's son says to the
nurse, "I wish I could stay, but I need to go home to see how my children
are doing. I really hate to leave." Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
"You are feeling drawn in two separate directions."
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has
major depressive disorder. Since her admission 3 days ago, she has not put
on clean clothes, washed her hair, or participated in any of the unit
activities. On this day, the nurse observes that she is wearing clean clothes
and has combed her hair. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
"I see that you have on clean clothes and have combed your hair."
A nurse is reviewing the medical histories of four clients. Which of the
following clients may develop extrapyramidal symptoms from medication
therapy?
A client who has schizophrenia and is taking antipsychotic medication.
A school registered nurse is speaking to the father of a 15-year-old male
adolescent. The father has concerns about his son. Which of the following
statements by the mother should indicate to the nurse that the adolescent is
at risk for suicide?
"His favorite teen actor committed suicide a week ago."
A nurse asks a client who is suicidal to make a safety contract, but the
client declines. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as
the priority?
Assign a staff member to stay with the client at all times.
A nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy combat and
observed war casualties. The nurse should suspect that the client is
