ATI Mental Health Final Quiz 3 Review
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
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - (ANSWER)re-experiencing the fear and
hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability - most common SE? -
(ANSWER)drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? - (ANSWER)antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - (ANSWER)short-term memory loss and
disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the tv...." - appropriate
response? - (ANSWER)"That must be very frightening"
, ATI Mental Health Final Quiz 3 Review
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention? - (ANSWER)protect
the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - (ANSWER)vanilla extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - (ANSWER)"Aricept prolongs the time
and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" - respond? -
(ANSWER)"Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic behavior? - (ANSWER)painting alone for 15
minutes
order to admin donepezil daily - should be administered? - (ANSWER)at bedtime
expect to observe in a client exhibiting impulsive behavior? - (ANSWER)low tolerance for frustration
admits to eating disorder program - now 85 pounds - early manifestation of anorexia? -
(ANSWER)amenorrhea
initially, should expect a client to react to a dx of cancer with? - (ANSWER)denial
client is transferred to a psych from the ED - treated for self-inflicted injuries - highest priority? -
(ANSWER)promoting and maintaining client safety
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
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - (ANSWER)re-experiencing the fear and
hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability - most common SE? -
(ANSWER)drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? - (ANSWER)antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - (ANSWER)short-term memory loss and
disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the tv...." - appropriate
response? - (ANSWER)"That must be very frightening"
, ATI Mental Health Final Quiz 3 Review
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention? - (ANSWER)protect
the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - (ANSWER)vanilla extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - (ANSWER)"Aricept prolongs the time
and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" - respond? -
(ANSWER)"Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic behavior? - (ANSWER)painting alone for 15
minutes
order to admin donepezil daily - should be administered? - (ANSWER)at bedtime
expect to observe in a client exhibiting impulsive behavior? - (ANSWER)low tolerance for frustration
admits to eating disorder program - now 85 pounds - early manifestation of anorexia? -
(ANSWER)amenorrhea
initially, should expect a client to react to a dx of cancer with? - (ANSWER)denial
client is transferred to a psych from the ED - treated for self-inflicted injuries - highest priority? -
(ANSWER)promoting and maintaining client safety
