2024/2025 Mental Health Final Exam 1 ATI Questions and answers graded A+
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2023/2024 Mental Health
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2023/2024 Mental Health
A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self- mutilates. Which ofthe following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take?
Maintain close observation of the client.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the ...
2023/2024 Mental Health Final Exam 1 ATI
Questions and answers graded A+
A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self- mutilates.
Which ofthe following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take?
Maintain close observation of the client.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following
findings shouldthe nurse expect?
The client is able to identify the names of family members.
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that the television set in the room is really a two- way
radio andstates, "voices are coming from the TV and everything we say in this room is being
recorded." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"That must be very frightening."
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing acutemania. Which of the following client goals should the nurse identify asthe
priority?
Maintaining adequate hydration
A nurse is preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety
disorder. Thenurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverseeffects?
Sedation
A nurse in a mental health unit is planning care for a client who is receiving treatmentfor
self-inflictedinjuries. The nurse should identify which of the following interventions as the
priority when planning care for this client?
Promoting and maintaining client safety
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram for the
managementof alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary choices should the
nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Pure vanilla extract
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a physical dependence to alprazolam and
must discontinuethe medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan?
Taper the medication gradually over several weeks.
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol use
,disorder. Theclient tells the nurse, "I have not had anything to drink for 6 hours." Whichof
the following findingsshould the nurse expect during alcohol withdrawal?
Insomnia
, A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for alcohol detoxification. Whichof
the followingmedications should the nurse expect to administer during this phase of the
client's care?
Diazepam
A nurse is speaking to a community group about the diagnosis and treatment of clients
who have Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should conclude that member of the group
requires further teachingwhen she identifies which of the following findings as a
manifestation of Alzheimer's disease?
Sudden confusion
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and a new
prescription forbuspirone. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following
manifestations is a common adverse effect of this medication?
Dizziness
A nurse is reviewing the medications of a client who has bipolar disorder and a new
prescription for lithium. The nurse should identify that it is safe to administer which ofthe
following medications whilethe client is taking lithium?
Valproic acid
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a toddler who has a fractured arm.Which
of thefollowing findings should the nurse identify as a possible indication of physical abuse?
The parent provides a history that is inconsistent with the child's injury.
A nurse is evaluating the plan of care for a client who has antisocial personality disorder.Which
of the following client actions indicates that he is making progress with the treatment? (Select
all that apply.)
Assisting another client who has depression to fill out a menu
Requesting a weekend pass to go home
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking valproic acid. Which of the
followinginstructions should the nurse include?
"You should have your liver function levels monitored regularly while taking valproicacid"
A nurse is teaching a client who has agoraphobia about systematic desensitization.Which
of thefollowing comments should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You will slowly be exposed to increasing levels of public spaces."
A nurse is planning a staff education session about the administration of antidepressant
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