ATI CMS MENTAL HEALTH 2023/2024EXAM TEST BANK WITH
ACTUAL COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ .
A nurse is teaching a client about stress-reduction techniques.
Which of the following client statements indicates understanding
of the teaching?
A) Cognitive reframing will help me change by irrational
thoughts to something positive
B) Progressive muscle relaxation uses a mechanical device to
help me gain control over my pulse rate
C) Biofeedback causes my body to release endorphins so that I
feel less stress and anxiety
D) Mindfulness allows me to prioritize the stressors that I have
in my life so that I have less anxiety - ANSWER -A
A client says she is experiencing increased stress because her
significant other is "pressuring me and my kids to go live with
him. I love him, but I'm not ready to do that." Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse make to promote a
change in the client's situation? A) Learn to practice
mindfulness
B) Use assertiveness techniques
,C) Exercise regularly
D) Rely on the support of a close friend - ANSWER -B
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
(Select all that apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count
backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression
C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write
a sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list
of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client
to identify our most recent presidents. - ANSWER -A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a psychobiological intervention? A) Assist the client with
systematic desensitization therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications. -
ANSWER -D
,A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to
conduct an initial client interview. When conducting the interview,
which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the
priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health disorder -
ANSWER -B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is
stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? A) The client arouses briefly
in response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. - ANSWER
-A
A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion?
(Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental
health disorders.
, B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders. C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended
pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who
have mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of
mental health disorders. - ANSWER -B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a
group of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the
following clients requires a temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B) A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted
suicide a year ago.
C) A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted
a homeless man with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the
room while talking to himself. - ANSWER -C
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in
seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and
the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions
are an example of which of the following torts?
A) Invasion of privacy
B) False imprisonment
ACTUAL COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ .
A nurse is teaching a client about stress-reduction techniques.
Which of the following client statements indicates understanding
of the teaching?
A) Cognitive reframing will help me change by irrational
thoughts to something positive
B) Progressive muscle relaxation uses a mechanical device to
help me gain control over my pulse rate
C) Biofeedback causes my body to release endorphins so that I
feel less stress and anxiety
D) Mindfulness allows me to prioritize the stressors that I have
in my life so that I have less anxiety - ANSWER -A
A client says she is experiencing increased stress because her
significant other is "pressuring me and my kids to go live with
him. I love him, but I'm not ready to do that." Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse make to promote a
change in the client's situation? A) Learn to practice
mindfulness
B) Use assertiveness techniques
,C) Exercise regularly
D) Rely on the support of a close friend - ANSWER -B
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
(Select all that apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count
backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression
C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write
a sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list
of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client
to identify our most recent presidents. - ANSWER -A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a psychobiological intervention? A) Assist the client with
systematic desensitization therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications. -
ANSWER -D
,A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to
conduct an initial client interview. When conducting the interview,
which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the
priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health disorder -
ANSWER -B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is
stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? A) The client arouses briefly
in response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. - ANSWER
-A
A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion?
(Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental
health disorders.
, B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders. C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended
pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who
have mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of
mental health disorders. - ANSWER -B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a
group of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the
following clients requires a temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B) A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted
suicide a year ago.
C) A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted
a homeless man with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the
room while talking to himself. - ANSWER -C
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in
seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and
the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions
are an example of which of the following torts?
A) Invasion of privacy
B) False imprisonment
