2024 ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2
COMPLETE EXAM 300 questions and answers
A nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient mental health facility. The client tells the
nurse that the government is reading her mail. Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
a. " You know that's not true, because it is against the law for others to read your mail"
b. "All of your letters come sealed, so that seems unlikely"
c. "It must be frightened to think that someone is reading your mail"
d. "why do you think the government wants to read your mail?" - c. "It must be
frightened to think that someone is reading your mail"
A nurse is assessing a client who has neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which of the
following clinical findings should the nurse expect?
a. Heart rate 48 min
b. Temperature 40 C (104 F)
c. WBC 3,000 mm3
d. Hypotonicity - b. Temperature 40 C (104 F)
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For which of
the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provider?
a. WBC count
b. Blood glucose level
c. Report of photosensitivity
d. Heart Rate - a. WBC count
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder and is using transference to
cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?
a. Talking negatively about other staff members
b. Expressing frustration regarding unit rules
c. Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother
d. Refusing to participate in group activitie - c. Reacting to the nurse as though she
were his mother
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of the
following resources should the nurse recommend to help the client adapt to the health
care setting?
a. A community meeting
b. A medication group
c. A self-help meeting
d. A symptom-management group - a. A community meeting
, A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been declared
legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client's guardian sign the consent
b. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent
c. Contact the facility social worker to obtain the consent
d. Explain implied consent to the client's family - a. Request that the client's guardian
sign the consent
A nurse is caring for a client who has cocaine use disorder. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal?
a. Hand tremors
b. Rapid speech
c. Fatigue
d. Seizures - c. Fatigue
A nurse is providing teaching about disorder management for a client who has
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Avoiding stimuli that trigger memories of the trauma can help you over- come your
PTSD"
b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended"
c. "Response prevention is an effective treatment for PTSD"
d. "You should try to limit the number of hours that you sleep each day" - b. "Talking
about the traumatic experience is recommended"
A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lamtropine. Which
of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 4.0 microunits per mL
b. Alanine transaminase (ALT) 20 IU per L
c. Skin rash
d. Epistaxis - c. Skin rash
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe negative
symptoms of the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Manage the client's loud, rambling, and incoherent communication patterns
b. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
c. Assist the client to identify somatic and thought-broadcasting delusions
d. Use medication to decrease frequency of auditory and visual hallucination. - b. Direct
the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
A nurse is beginning a therapeutic relationship with a client. The nurse should plan to
accomplish which of the following tasks during the working phase?
a. Inform the client about confidentiality rights
b. Establish boundaries between the nurse and the client
c. Set short and long-term objectives for the future
COMPLETE EXAM 300 questions and answers
A nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient mental health facility. The client tells the
nurse that the government is reading her mail. Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
a. " You know that's not true, because it is against the law for others to read your mail"
b. "All of your letters come sealed, so that seems unlikely"
c. "It must be frightened to think that someone is reading your mail"
d. "why do you think the government wants to read your mail?" - c. "It must be
frightened to think that someone is reading your mail"
A nurse is assessing a client who has neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which of the
following clinical findings should the nurse expect?
a. Heart rate 48 min
b. Temperature 40 C (104 F)
c. WBC 3,000 mm3
d. Hypotonicity - b. Temperature 40 C (104 F)
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For which of
the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provider?
a. WBC count
b. Blood glucose level
c. Report of photosensitivity
d. Heart Rate - a. WBC count
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder and is using transference to
cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?
a. Talking negatively about other staff members
b. Expressing frustration regarding unit rules
c. Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother
d. Refusing to participate in group activitie - c. Reacting to the nurse as though she
were his mother
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of the
following resources should the nurse recommend to help the client adapt to the health
care setting?
a. A community meeting
b. A medication group
c. A self-help meeting
d. A symptom-management group - a. A community meeting
, A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been declared
legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client's guardian sign the consent
b. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent
c. Contact the facility social worker to obtain the consent
d. Explain implied consent to the client's family - a. Request that the client's guardian
sign the consent
A nurse is caring for a client who has cocaine use disorder. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal?
a. Hand tremors
b. Rapid speech
c. Fatigue
d. Seizures - c. Fatigue
A nurse is providing teaching about disorder management for a client who has
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Avoiding stimuli that trigger memories of the trauma can help you over- come your
PTSD"
b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended"
c. "Response prevention is an effective treatment for PTSD"
d. "You should try to limit the number of hours that you sleep each day" - b. "Talking
about the traumatic experience is recommended"
A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lamtropine. Which
of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 4.0 microunits per mL
b. Alanine transaminase (ALT) 20 IU per L
c. Skin rash
d. Epistaxis - c. Skin rash
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe negative
symptoms of the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Manage the client's loud, rambling, and incoherent communication patterns
b. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
c. Assist the client to identify somatic and thought-broadcasting delusions
d. Use medication to decrease frequency of auditory and visual hallucination. - b. Direct
the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
A nurse is beginning a therapeutic relationship with a client. The nurse should plan to
accomplish which of the following tasks during the working phase?
a. Inform the client about confidentiality rights
b. Establish boundaries between the nurse and the client
c. Set short and long-term objectives for the future
