ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2019
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALES
ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS |LATEST UPDATE
A nurse in the emergency department is counseling a client who reports experiencing intimate partner
violence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request permission from the client to take photographs of the injuries
b. Offer to help the client escape from the partner the next time violence occurs
c. Determine what the client did to trigger the violent incident
d. Tell the client that staying with the partner shows a lack of judgment
a. Request permission from the client to take photographs of the injuries
A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client to
avoid which of the following over-the- counter medications?
a. Ranitidine
b. Pseudoephedrine
c. Ibuprofen
d. Docusate sodium
b. Pseudoephedrine
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucinations. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Avoid asking direct questions about the client's experience
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,b. Convey sympathy for the client's experience
c. Tell her client her experience is not real
d. Focus the client on reality-based activities
d. Focus the client on reality-based activities
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit after receiving an electroconvulsive
therapy treatment. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority?
a. First voiding
b. Short-term memory
c. Presence of gag reflex
d. Return of bowel sounds
c. Presence of gag reflex
A nurse is talking to a client following a group therapy session. The client tells the nurse that one of the
other clients in the group made an inappropriate comment. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
a. "I think you should ignore the comment"
b. "You sound upset about today's session"
c. "Why do you think that he said that to you?"
d. "I agree that the comment was inappropriate"
b. "You sound upset about today's session"
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypotension
b. Insomnia
c. Bradycardia
d. Diminished reflexes
b. Insomnia
A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for lithium carbonate.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should drink at least 6 liters of water per day"
b. "I should be on a low-sodium diet"
c. "I will call my doctor if I have diarrhea"
d. "I will see my doctor to check my lithium levels annually"
c. "I will call my doctor if I have diarrhea"
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning discharge care for a client who sustained a
traumatic brain injury. For which of the following needs should the nurse collaborate with a clinical
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, psychologist?
a. The client needs a prescription for medication to promote nighttime sleep while in the facility
b. The client needs to find a place to live after discharge
c. The client needs to begin a group therapy program prior to discharge
d. The client needs to relearn how to perform skills that require fine motor coordination 61.
c. The client needs to begin a group therapy program prior to discharge
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking carbamazepine for bipolar disorder.
Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Urine specific gravity 1.029
b. Platelets 90,000 per mm3
c. Urine pH 5.6
d. RBC 4.7 per mm3
b. Platelets 90,000 per mm3
A nurse is teaching the caregiver of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease about home safety.
Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I will ensure the bedroom is dark while he is sleeping at night
b. I will place a sliding bolt lock just above the doorknob
c. I will notify law enforcement within 2 hours if he cannot be found
d. I will give his most recent photo to the police
b. I will place a sliding bolt lock just above the doorknob
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine to treat depression. The nurse
instructs the client to avoid foods with tyramine to prevent which of the following?
a. Hypertensive crisis
b. Cardiac toxicity
c. Serotonin Syndrome
d. Urinary retention
a. Hypertensive crisis
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings indicates the need for hospitalization?
a. Potassium 3.8mEq per L
b. Heart Rate 56 per min
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WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALES
ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS |LATEST UPDATE
A nurse in the emergency department is counseling a client who reports experiencing intimate partner
violence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request permission from the client to take photographs of the injuries
b. Offer to help the client escape from the partner the next time violence occurs
c. Determine what the client did to trigger the violent incident
d. Tell the client that staying with the partner shows a lack of judgment
a. Request permission from the client to take photographs of the injuries
A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client to
avoid which of the following over-the- counter medications?
a. Ranitidine
b. Pseudoephedrine
c. Ibuprofen
d. Docusate sodium
b. Pseudoephedrine
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucinations. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Avoid asking direct questions about the client's experience
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,b. Convey sympathy for the client's experience
c. Tell her client her experience is not real
d. Focus the client on reality-based activities
d. Focus the client on reality-based activities
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit after receiving an electroconvulsive
therapy treatment. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority?
a. First voiding
b. Short-term memory
c. Presence of gag reflex
d. Return of bowel sounds
c. Presence of gag reflex
A nurse is talking to a client following a group therapy session. The client tells the nurse that one of the
other clients in the group made an inappropriate comment. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
a. "I think you should ignore the comment"
b. "You sound upset about today's session"
c. "Why do you think that he said that to you?"
d. "I agree that the comment was inappropriate"
b. "You sound upset about today's session"
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypotension
b. Insomnia
c. Bradycardia
d. Diminished reflexes
b. Insomnia
A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for lithium carbonate.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should drink at least 6 liters of water per day"
b. "I should be on a low-sodium diet"
c. "I will call my doctor if I have diarrhea"
d. "I will see my doctor to check my lithium levels annually"
c. "I will call my doctor if I have diarrhea"
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning discharge care for a client who sustained a
traumatic brain injury. For which of the following needs should the nurse collaborate with a clinical
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, psychologist?
a. The client needs a prescription for medication to promote nighttime sleep while in the facility
b. The client needs to find a place to live after discharge
c. The client needs to begin a group therapy program prior to discharge
d. The client needs to relearn how to perform skills that require fine motor coordination 61.
c. The client needs to begin a group therapy program prior to discharge
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking carbamazepine for bipolar disorder.
Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Urine specific gravity 1.029
b. Platelets 90,000 per mm3
c. Urine pH 5.6
d. RBC 4.7 per mm3
b. Platelets 90,000 per mm3
A nurse is teaching the caregiver of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease about home safety.
Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I will ensure the bedroom is dark while he is sleeping at night
b. I will place a sliding bolt lock just above the doorknob
c. I will notify law enforcement within 2 hours if he cannot be found
d. I will give his most recent photo to the police
b. I will place a sliding bolt lock just above the doorknob
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine to treat depression. The nurse
instructs the client to avoid foods with tyramine to prevent which of the following?
a. Hypertensive crisis
b. Cardiac toxicity
c. Serotonin Syndrome
d. Urinary retention
a. Hypertensive crisis
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings indicates the need for hospitalization?
a. Potassium 3.8mEq per L
b. Heart Rate 56 per min
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