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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: ATI RN Mental Health Nursing dd dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXA
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M ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A nurse decides to put a client who has psychosis in seclusion overnight because the unit i
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s very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. This is an example of:
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A. beneficence.
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B. a tort.
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C. a facility policy.
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D. justice. ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises
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[Verified Solution]: B. a tort. Beneficence: doing good for a client. Tort: a civil wrong that violates a
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client's civil rights. If a policy, the facility would be in violation of federal and state statute, and the nur
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se could be held responsible. Justice: action involving the fair and equal treatment of clients. ATI RN
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Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises
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Q2. A nurse is caring for a client in restraints. Which of the following statements are appropr
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iate documentation? (SATA)
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A. " Client ate most of his breakfast."
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B. "Client was offered 8oz of water every hr."
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C. "Client shouted at assistive personnel."
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D. "Client received chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 15mg by mouth at 1000."
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E. "Client acted out after lunch."
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[Verified Solution]: B, C, D: Objective data is correct, not subjective. ATI RN Mental Health Nursing
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dModules Ch. 2 Application Exercisesdd dd dd dd




Q3. A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication to a group of newly li
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censed nurses. Which of the following responses by the newly licensed nurse requires addition
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al teaching regarding nonverbal communication?
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A. Personal space
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, B. Posture
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C. Eye contact
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D. Intonation ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 3 Application Exercises
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[Verified Solution]: * dd dddd



D. Intonation* Personal space, posture, and eye contact is a part of nonverbal behavior. • Intonation is t
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he tone of one's voice and can communicate a variety of feelings. ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Mod
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ules Ch. 3 Application Exercises
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Q4. A nurse is communicating with a newly admitted client. Which of the following is a barri
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er to therapeutic communication?
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A. Offering advice
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B. Reflecting meaning
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C. Listening attentively
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D. Giving information ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 3 Application Exercises
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[Verified Solution]: * interfere with the client's ability to make personal decisions and choices.
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A. Offering advice*
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B. Reflection encourages client to make choices.
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C. Skill of listening is important.
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D. Giving information informs client of needed facts. ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 3 A
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pplication Exercises dd




Q5. A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client reports, "I'm c
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oughing because I have that cold that everyone has been getting. "which of the following defen
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se mechanisms is the client using?
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A. Reaction formation
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B. Denial
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C. Displacement
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D. Sublimation ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
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[Verified Solution]: * an example of denial, which is pretending the truth is not reality to manage anx
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iety of acknowledging what is real.
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B. Denial*
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A. Reaction formation: overcompensating/demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt.
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C. Displacement: shifting feelings related to an object, person, or situation to another less threatening ob
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ject, person, or situation.
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D. Sublimation: dealing with unacceptable feelings/impulses by unconsciously substituting acceptable fo
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rms of expression. ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
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Q6. A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which of the following services
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are appropriate for clients to receive? (SATA)
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A. Educational groups
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B. Medication dispensing programs
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C. Individual counseling programs
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