ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROTOCED ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE 40
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1.A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy
program to- help him overcome his anxiety. Using
systematic desensitization,he is able to drive down a familiar
street without experiencing a panic attack. Thenurse should
recognize that to continue positive results, the client should
partici- pate in which of the following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive reinforcement: a. Biofeedback
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the
client's partner 8months ago. Which of the following client
statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work.: d. I still don't feel
up to returning to work.
3. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing
a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol
(anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the following clinical
findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever: d. high fever
, 4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive
compulsive disorder. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse include in the client's
plan of care?
a. Reality Orientation therapy
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Thought Stopping
d. Validation Therapy: c. thought stopping
5. A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older
client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of
the following statements by the daughter indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about
how to perform self-care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is
getting dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night
to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her
physical complaints."- : b. "I will limit my mother's clothing
choices when she is getting dressed."
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of
bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1.A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy
program to- help him overcome his anxiety. Using
systematic desensitization,he is able to drive down a familiar
street without experiencing a panic attack. Thenurse should
recognize that to continue positive results, the client should
partici- pate in which of the following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive reinforcement: a. Biofeedback
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the
client's partner 8months ago. Which of the following client
statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work.: d. I still don't feel
up to returning to work.
3. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing
a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol
(anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the following clinical
findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever: d. high fever
, 4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive
compulsive disorder. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse include in the client's
plan of care?
a. Reality Orientation therapy
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Thought Stopping
d. Validation Therapy: c. thought stopping
5. A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older
client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of
the following statements by the daughter indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about
how to perform self-care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is
getting dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night
to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her
physical complaints."- : b. "I will limit my mother's clothing
choices when she is getting dressed."
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of
bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
