MENTAL HEALTH ATI PROCTORED EXAM |
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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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 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Skin rash
A nurse is providing crisis intervention for a client who was involved in a
violent mass casualty situation in the community. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the initial session with
the client?
a. help the client focus on a wide variety of topics regarding the crisis
b. identify the client's usual coping style
c. tell the client that his life will soon return to normal
,d. encourage the client to display anger toward the cause of the crisis -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. identify the client's usual coping style
A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a
prescription for bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the
following assessment finding in the client's history should the nurse
report to the provider?
a. Hepatitis B Infection
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Knee arthroplasty 1 month ago
d. Recent head injury - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Recent head injury
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
d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals
,A charge nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a substance
use disorder with a staff nurse. Which of the following statements by
the staff nurse should the charge nurse identify as
countertransference?
a. "The client is just like my brother who finally overcame his habit"
b. "The client needs to accept responsibility for his substance use"
c. "The client generally shares his feelings during group therapy
session"
d. "The client asked me to go on a date with him, but I refuse" - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > a. "The client is just like my brother who finally
overcame his habit"
A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to a mental health facility
after attempting suicide. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Establish a rapport to foster trust
b. Implement continuous one-to-one observation
c. Ask the client to sign a no-suicide contract
, d. Encourage the client to participate in group therapy - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > b. Implement continuous one-to-one observation
A nurse is providing teaching for a newly licensed nurse about the
constructive use of defense mechanism. Which of the following
examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. A student who is upset with her teacher writes a story about an
excellent student
b. A school-age child whose mother died 2 years ago talks about her in
present tense.
c. A woman who has health concern postpones a medical appointment
until after a vacation.
d. An adult who was sexually abused as a child is unable to remember
the incident - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. A student who is upset with
her teacher writes a story about an excellent student
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who
has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. Which of the following
clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. High fever
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE!
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 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Skin rash
A nurse is providing crisis intervention for a client who was involved in a
violent mass casualty situation in the community. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the initial session with
the client?
a. help the client focus on a wide variety of topics regarding the crisis
b. identify the client's usual coping style
c. tell the client that his life will soon return to normal
,d. encourage the client to display anger toward the cause of the crisis -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. identify the client's usual coping style
A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a
prescription for bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the
following assessment finding in the client's history should the nurse
report to the provider?
a. Hepatitis B Infection
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Knee arthroplasty 1 month ago
d. Recent head injury - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Recent head injury
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
d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals
,A charge nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a substance
use disorder with a staff nurse. Which of the following statements by
the staff nurse should the charge nurse identify as
countertransference?
a. "The client is just like my brother who finally overcame his habit"
b. "The client needs to accept responsibility for his substance use"
c. "The client generally shares his feelings during group therapy
session"
d. "The client asked me to go on a date with him, but I refuse" - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > a. "The client is just like my brother who finally
overcame his habit"
A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to a mental health facility
after attempting suicide. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Establish a rapport to foster trust
b. Implement continuous one-to-one observation
c. Ask the client to sign a no-suicide contract
, d. Encourage the client to participate in group therapy - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > b. Implement continuous one-to-one observation
A nurse is providing teaching for a newly licensed nurse about the
constructive use of defense mechanism. Which of the following
examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. A student who is upset with her teacher writes a story about an
excellent student
b. A school-age child whose mother died 2 years ago talks about her in
present tense.
c. A woman who has health concern postpones a medical appointment
until after a vacation.
d. An adult who was sexually abused as a child is unable to remember
the incident - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. A student who is upset with
her teacher writes a story about an excellent student
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who
has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. Which of the following
clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. High fever
