ATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH
NGN QUESTIONS AND A+ VERIFIED RATIONALIZED
ANSWERS
1.A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the
death of a child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death with their other
children to protect their feelings.
B) Recommend each parent grieve in private to avoid hindering each other's
healing.
C) Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experiencedthe
death of a child.ATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH NGN ... file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ATI%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%2...
1 of 71 7/23/2024, 1:35 AM D) Advise the parents to begin counseling if they are still grieving in a few
months.
Ans~C
Support groups are a positive resource in the process of recovery for parentsfollowing
the death of a child.
2.A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who
have post-traumatic stress disorder.Which of the following interventionsshould
the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members?
A) Response prevention
B) Guided imagery
C) Aversion therapy
D) Light therapy
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2 of 71 7/23/2024, 1:35 AM Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine a restful and safe place.This
method is effective in reducing anxiety in clients who have post-traumatic stress
disorder.
3.A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT).Which of the following actions should the nurse include in theplan?
A) Administer phenytoin 30 min prior to the procedure.
B) Instruct the client to expect a headache following the procedure.ATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH NGN ... file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ATI%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%2...
3 of 71 7/23/2024, 1:35 AM C) Place the client in four point restraints prior to the procedure.
D) Monitor the client's cardiac rhythm during the procedure.
Ans~D
The seizure induced during ECT can stress the client's heart. Therefore, the nurse
should plan to monitor the client's cardiac rhythm during ECT via an electrocardio-
gram.
4.A nurse is planning prevention strategies for partner violence in the com-
munity.Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as a methodof
secondary prevention?
A) Provide teaching about the use of positive coping mechanisms.
B) Establish screening programs to identify at-risk clients.
C) Refer survivors of intimate partner abuse to a legal advocacy program.ATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH NGN ... file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ATI%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%2...
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NGN QUESTIONS AND A+ VERIFIED RATIONALIZED
ANSWERS
1.A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the
death of a child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death with their other
children to protect their feelings.
B) Recommend each parent grieve in private to avoid hindering each other's
healing.
C) Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experiencedthe
death of a child.ATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH NGN ... file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ATI%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%2...
1 of 71 7/23/2024, 1:35 AM D) Advise the parents to begin counseling if they are still grieving in a few
months.
Ans~C
Support groups are a positive resource in the process of recovery for parentsfollowing
the death of a child.
2.A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who
have post-traumatic stress disorder.Which of the following interventionsshould
the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members?
A) Response prevention
B) Guided imagery
C) Aversion therapy
D) Light therapy
Ans~BATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH NGN ... file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ATI%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%2...
2 of 71 7/23/2024, 1:35 AM Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine a restful and safe place.This
method is effective in reducing anxiety in clients who have post-traumatic stress
disorder.
3.A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT).Which of the following actions should the nurse include in theplan?
A) Administer phenytoin 30 min prior to the procedure.
B) Instruct the client to expect a headache following the procedure.ATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH NGN ... file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ATI%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%2...
3 of 71 7/23/2024, 1:35 AM C) Place the client in four point restraints prior to the procedure.
D) Monitor the client's cardiac rhythm during the procedure.
Ans~D
The seizure induced during ECT can stress the client's heart. Therefore, the nurse
should plan to monitor the client's cardiac rhythm during ECT via an electrocardio-
gram.
4.A nurse is planning prevention strategies for partner violence in the com-
munity.Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as a methodof
secondary prevention?
A) Provide teaching about the use of positive coping mechanisms.
B) Establish screening programs to identify at-risk clients.
C) Refer survivors of intimate partner abuse to a legal advocacy program.ATI MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B 2023 WITH NGN ... file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ATI%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%2...
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