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NS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (209DC)
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QUESTION 1 ga
A nurse in an acute care facility is assisting with the admission of an older adult client w
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ho has late stage Alzheimer's disease. The nurse notes that the client's partner appears
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exhausted. He states that he is finding it more and more difficult to care for his partner.
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Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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ANSWER
Ask the partner to talk about his difficulties in caring for the client. The first action the nurse should ta
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ke, using the nursing process priority framework, is to collect data regarding the partner's ability to tak
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e care of the client.
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QUESTION 2 ga
A nurse is evaluating the outcome for a client who has depression following the death of
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his wife 3 months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for furt
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her intervention?
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ANSWER
"I just don't feel like eating because I never like to eat alone." At risk for malnutrition and injury.
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QUESTION 3 ga
A nurse in a long-
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term care setting is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The client states, "I j
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,ust came back from a hard day's work in my office." The nurse should identify this state
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ment is an example of which of the following coping mechanisms?
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ANSWER
Confabulation Confabulation is the creation of information which is untrue to fill in gaps in memory an
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d to protect self-esteem in clients who have dementia.
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QUESTION 4 ga
A nurse is planning care for a new client. Which of the following actions should the nurs
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e plan to take in order to use the technique of presence to establish the nurse-
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client relationship?
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ANSWER
Use active listening when with the client. The nurse should use active listening to establish presence wi
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th the client. presence involves eye contact, body language, voice tone, listening, and reflection to conva
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y openness and understanding.
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QUESTION 5 ga
A nurse is assessing a client in the emergency department who drank alcohol while taki
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ng disulfiram. The client states, "The nurse told me not to drink when taking the medica
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tion. I am just a social drinker. I didn't realize that having just one drink with my friends
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would cause such a problem." Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
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demonstrating?
ANSWER
Rationalization The client is demonstrating rationalization when he creates reasonable and acceptable e
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xplanations for unacceptable behavior. The client is using rationalization asa defense mechanisms to jus
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tify why he had just one drink. Even though the nurse told him not to drink alcohol.
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QUESTION 6 ga
A nurse is caring for a group of older adult clients. Which of the following client findings
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indicates delirium?
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ANSWER
A client asks when family members will be arriving after visiting 1 hr earlier. Delirium is characterized
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by a change in cognition that occurs over a short period of time. It always results from secondary physi
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ological condition, ( infection, surgery, prolonged hospitalization, hypoxia, fever, medication) and is a tr
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ansient disorder. Although delirium can occur at any age, it is more common in older adults. It frequent
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ly progresses in the evening hours and is sometimes called "sundown syndrome"
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QUESTION 7 ga
, A nurse is collecting data from a client newly admitted for anorexia nervousa. Which of t
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he following findings should the nurse expect?
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ANSWER
Amenorrhea The nurse should expect the client to report amenorrhea due to low body weight.
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QUESTION 8 ga
A nurse is preparing to assist with the care of a client of a client who is undergo electroc
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onvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse se
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t up in the room prior to the treatment? SATA
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ANSWER
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Electroencephalogram (EEG) monitor. The provider will monitor the client's brainwave patterns durin
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Oxygen saturation monitor The client requires continuous oxygen saturation monitoring because she
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will receive a short-acting barbiturate to induce sleep and a muscle-
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paralyzing agent to prevent muscle distress and injury. -
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Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor. The provider will monitor the client's cardiac response during the pr
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ocedure.
QUESTION 9 ga
A nurse is assisting with a family therapy session for parents and 2 school-
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age children. Which of the following statements should the nurse recognize as an examp
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le of effective communication among family members?
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ANSWER
"Can you tell me the reason you get upset each time I go to the mall?" This is an expel of effective and
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healthy communication. Healthy communication expresses clear, understandable messages between fa
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mily members. Each family member is encourage to express his or her feelings and thoughts.
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QUESTION 10 ga
A n urse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 2 days postpartum and has a history
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of postpartum depression. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
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?
ANSWER
Sleep as much as possible. The nurse should encourage the client to sleep as much as she can during th
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e next few weeks. Sleep deprivation can increase the risk for postpartum depression.
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QUESTION 11 ga
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ATI Capstone Mental Health ATI Capstone: Mental Healt
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h ATI Mental health Assessment ACTUAL EXAM / ATI M
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ENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM COMPREHENSIVE Q ga ga ga ga ga
UESTIONS AND DETAILEDVERIFIED 100% CORRECT AN ga ga ga ga ga
SWERS 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIO ga ga ga ga ga ga
NS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (209DC)
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QUESTION 1 ga
A nurse in an acute care facility is assisting with the admission of an older adult client w
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ho has late stage Alzheimer's disease. The nurse notes that the client's partner appears
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exhausted. He states that he is finding it more and more difficult to care for his partner.
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Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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ANSWER
Ask the partner to talk about his difficulties in caring for the client. The first action the nurse should ta
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ke, using the nursing process priority framework, is to collect data regarding the partner's ability to tak
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e care of the client.
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QUESTION 2 ga
A nurse is evaluating the outcome for a client who has depression following the death of
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his wife 3 months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for furt
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her intervention?
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ANSWER
"I just don't feel like eating because I never like to eat alone." At risk for malnutrition and injury.
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QUESTION 3 ga
A nurse in a long-
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term care setting is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The client states, "I j
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,ust came back from a hard day's work in my office." The nurse should identify this state
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ment is an example of which of the following coping mechanisms?
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ANSWER
Confabulation Confabulation is the creation of information which is untrue to fill in gaps in memory an
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d to protect self-esteem in clients who have dementia.
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QUESTION 4 ga
A nurse is planning care for a new client. Which of the following actions should the nurs
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e plan to take in order to use the technique of presence to establish the nurse-
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client relationship?
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ANSWER
Use active listening when with the client. The nurse should use active listening to establish presence wi
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th the client. presence involves eye contact, body language, voice tone, listening, and reflection to conva
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y openness and understanding.
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QUESTION 5 ga
A nurse is assessing a client in the emergency department who drank alcohol while taki
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ng disulfiram. The client states, "The nurse told me not to drink when taking the medica
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tion. I am just a social drinker. I didn't realize that having just one drink with my friends
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would cause such a problem." Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
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demonstrating?
ANSWER
Rationalization The client is demonstrating rationalization when he creates reasonable and acceptable e
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xplanations for unacceptable behavior. The client is using rationalization asa defense mechanisms to jus
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tify why he had just one drink. Even though the nurse told him not to drink alcohol.
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QUESTION 6 ga
A nurse is caring for a group of older adult clients. Which of the following client findings
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indicates delirium?
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ANSWER
A client asks when family members will be arriving after visiting 1 hr earlier. Delirium is characterized
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by a change in cognition that occurs over a short period of time. It always results from secondary physi
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ological condition, ( infection, surgery, prolonged hospitalization, hypoxia, fever, medication) and is a tr
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ansient disorder. Although delirium can occur at any age, it is more common in older adults. It frequent
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ly progresses in the evening hours and is sometimes called "sundown syndrome"
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QUESTION 7 ga
, A nurse is collecting data from a client newly admitted for anorexia nervousa. Which of t
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he following findings should the nurse expect?
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ANSWER
Amenorrhea The nurse should expect the client to report amenorrhea due to low body weight.
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QUESTION 8 ga
A nurse is preparing to assist with the care of a client of a client who is undergo electroc
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onvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse se
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t up in the room prior to the treatment? SATA
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ANSWER
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Electroencephalogram (EEG) monitor. The provider will monitor the client's brainwave patterns durin
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g the procedure. -
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Oxygen saturation monitor The client requires continuous oxygen saturation monitoring because she
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will receive a short-acting barbiturate to induce sleep and a muscle-
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paralyzing agent to prevent muscle distress and injury. -
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Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor. The provider will monitor the client's cardiac response during the pr
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ocedure.
QUESTION 9 ga
A nurse is assisting with a family therapy session for parents and 2 school-
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age children. Which of the following statements should the nurse recognize as an examp
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le of effective communication among family members?
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ANSWER
"Can you tell me the reason you get upset each time I go to the mall?" This is an expel of effective and
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healthy communication. Healthy communication expresses clear, understandable messages between fa
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mily members. Each family member is encourage to express his or her feelings and thoughts.
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QUESTION 10 ga
A n urse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 2 days postpartum and has a history
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of postpartum depression. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
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?
ANSWER
Sleep as much as possible. The nurse should encourage the client to sleep as much as she can during th
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e next few weeks. Sleep deprivation can increase the risk for postpartum depression.
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QUESTION 11 ga
