NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2024 EXAM 140 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED

NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2024 EXAM 140 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED A nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse take? A) Compliment the client for weight gain. B) Allow the client to eat at any time. C) Provide privacy when friends visit. D) Schedule regular weigh-in times. - ...ANSWER...D) Schedule regular weigh-in times. A nurse is caring for a client who has severe manifestations of acute alcohol withdrawal. To ensure safe care, which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) A) Administer a sedative. B) Keep the lights on in the client's room. C) Ambulate the client in the hallway. D) Reduce unnecessary stimuli. E) Limit daily fluid intake. - ...ANSWER...C) Ambulate the client in the hallway. D) Reduce unnecessary stimuli. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A) Hand tremors B) Stuporous level of consciousness C) Bradycardia D) Hypotension - ...ANSWER...A) Hand tremors A nurse is counseling a client for the management of anxiety. The client is consistently late for appointments and ignores household chores. The client states, "I'm just too stressed. I need someone to take care of me." The nurse identifies this behavior as an example of which of the following defense mechanisms? A) Dissociation B) Introjection C) Regression D) Repression - ...ANSWER...C) Regression A nurse is assessing a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a sexual assault. Which of the following is an expected finding? A) Sleeping 12 hr or more each day. B) Increasing sense of attachment to others. C) Constant need to talk about the event. D) Increasing feelings of anger. - ...ANSWER...D) Increasing feelings of anger. A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A) Hyperactive bowel sounds B) Bradycardia C) Hypertension D) Dental erosion - ...ANSWER...B) Bradycardia A home-health nurse is assessing a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and finds that the client demonstrates constant repetitive cleaning. The nurse knows that this behavior is an attempt to accomplish which of the following? A) Decrease anxiety. B) Prevent aggressive and impulsive behaviors. C) Manipulate others. D) Decrease the time available for interaction with people. - ...ANSWER...A) Decrease anxiety. A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following characteristics are expected findings of OCD? (Select all that apply.) A) Difficulty relaxing B) Irrational fear of certain objects C) Rule-conscious behavior D) Unaware of compulsions E) Perfectionist behavior - ...ANSWER...A) Difficulty relaxing C) Rule-conscious behavior E) Perfectionist behavior A client is admitted with post-traumatic stress disorder following a fire in his home in which family members died. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an adaptive defense mechanism? A) The client begins reading a book when he experiences hand tremors in response to loud noise. B) The client makes a decision to postpone a needed surgery. C) The client focuses on discussing his daily routine when asked about the fire. D) The client develops stomach pains when fire is seen on television. - ...ANSWER...A) The client begins reading a book when he experiences hand tremors in response to loud noise. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for alprazolam. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse plan to monitor? A) Decreased urine output B) Manifestations of seizure activity C) Inability to recall events D) Increase in white blood cell count - ...ANSWER...C) Inability to recall events A nurse manager is preparing to confront a staff nurse who is abusing alcohol. Which of the following defense mechanisms should the nurse manager expect the staff nurse to use? A) Projection B) Rationalization C) Repression D) Denial - ...ANSWER...D) Denial A client states, "I just don't know what to do about my partner's drinking. Every time I see him drinking beer, I start to feel extremely anxious." Which of the following is the most therapeutic response by the nurse? A) "Tell me more about what is going on with your son. Is he still causing problems for you?" B) "At one time you told me you were drinking regularly with your partner. Are you continuing to do that?" C) "The next time your partner starts drinking, what is something you might do to decrease your anxiety?" D) "I think you should attend an Al-Anon meeting. It is a support group for people who are troubled by another person's drinking." - ...ANSWER...C) "The next time your partner starts drinking, what is something you might do to decrease your anxiety?" A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting signs of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? A) Methadone B) Disulfiram C) Diazepam D) Buprenorphine - ...ANSWER...C) Diazepam