Mental Health ATI Exam 1
A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication with a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following aspects of communication should the
nurse identify as a component of verbal communication?
A. Personal space
B. Posture
C. Eye contact
D. Intonation - ------------ANS: D
A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client relationship with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse include
in the discussion? (Select all)
A. The needs of both participants are met
B. An emotional commitment exists between the participants
C. It is goal directed
D. Behavioral change is encouraged
E. A termination date is established - ------------ANS: C, D, E
A charge nurse is discussing the mental status examinations with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. To assess cognitive ability, i should ask the client to count backward by sevens
B. To assess affect, i should observe the clients facial expression
C. To assess language ability, i should instruct client to write a sentence
D. To assess remote memory, i should have the client repeat a list of objects
E. To assess the clients abstract thinking, i should ask the client to identify our most
recent presidents - ------------ANS: A, B, C
, A client tells a nurse "don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in
order to protect myself from my roommate who is always threatening me." Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the clients communication confidential but talk to the client daily using
therapeutic communication to convince them to admit to hiding the knife
B. Keep the clients communication confidential but watch the client and their
roommate closely
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it
concerns the health and safety of the client and others
D. Report the incident to the health care team but do not inform the client of the
intention to do so - ------------ANS: C
A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the issue of
depression among older adult clients in the community. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement as a method of tertiary prevention?
A. Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the risk of depression
B. Performing screenings for depression
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of depression
D. Providing support groups for clients at risk for depression - ------------ANS: C
A nurse caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
examples demonstrates the nurses use of interpersonal communication?
A. The nurse discusses the clients weight loss during a health care team meeting
B. The nurse examines their own personal feelings about clients who have anorexia
nervosa
C. The nurse asks the client about personal body image perception
D. The nurse presents an educational session about anorexia nervosa to a large
group of adolescents - ------------ANS: C
A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication with a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following aspects of communication should the
nurse identify as a component of verbal communication?
A. Personal space
B. Posture
C. Eye contact
D. Intonation - ------------ANS: D
A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client relationship with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse include
in the discussion? (Select all)
A. The needs of both participants are met
B. An emotional commitment exists between the participants
C. It is goal directed
D. Behavioral change is encouraged
E. A termination date is established - ------------ANS: C, D, E
A charge nurse is discussing the mental status examinations with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. To assess cognitive ability, i should ask the client to count backward by sevens
B. To assess affect, i should observe the clients facial expression
C. To assess language ability, i should instruct client to write a sentence
D. To assess remote memory, i should have the client repeat a list of objects
E. To assess the clients abstract thinking, i should ask the client to identify our most
recent presidents - ------------ANS: A, B, C
, A client tells a nurse "don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in
order to protect myself from my roommate who is always threatening me." Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the clients communication confidential but talk to the client daily using
therapeutic communication to convince them to admit to hiding the knife
B. Keep the clients communication confidential but watch the client and their
roommate closely
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it
concerns the health and safety of the client and others
D. Report the incident to the health care team but do not inform the client of the
intention to do so - ------------ANS: C
A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the issue of
depression among older adult clients in the community. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement as a method of tertiary prevention?
A. Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the risk of depression
B. Performing screenings for depression
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of depression
D. Providing support groups for clients at risk for depression - ------------ANS: C
A nurse caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
examples demonstrates the nurses use of interpersonal communication?
A. The nurse discusses the clients weight loss during a health care team meeting
B. The nurse examines their own personal feelings about clients who have anorexia
nervosa
C. The nurse asks the client about personal body image perception
D. The nurse presents an educational session about anorexia nervosa to a large
group of adolescents - ------------ANS: C
