ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS 80 WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+
1.Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims*: -turn client on right
side to face Mecca;
-when death occurs, body must be covered at all times and it is preferre
that only workers of same sex touch the client
2.Erikson's Stages of Growth and Development: Trust vs Mistrust [birth to
1 yr]; Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt [1-3 yrs];
Initiative vs Guilt [3-6 yrs];
Industry vs Inferiority [6-12
yrs];
Identity vs Role Confusion [12-20
yrs]; Intimacy vs Isolation [20-35
yrs]; Generativity vs Stagnation [35-
65 yrs]; Integrity vs Despair [65 yr to
death]
3.Priority for PTSD client: safety; making the client feel safe
4.DNR vs Living Will: DNR is a *medical* document the HCP creates - a
living will is a *legal* document the client creates; DNR can be included
in a living will but it can be totally separate; if DNR w/o a living will, the
family can have a say-so about resuscitation efforts
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, 5.ADHD - Teaching for Parents: -Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
6.Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): -lithium and MAOIs should be
discontinued 2 weeks prior to procedure;
-atropine is given IM 30 min prior to procedure to decrease secretions;
-succinylcholine immediately following admin of -anesthesia prior to
procedure to prevent muscle contractions and fractures
7.ECT - What to monitor *during* therapy: -respiratory rate and effort;
-BP;
-duration of seizure [typical is 25-60 seconds; seizures greater than 90
seconds are treated w/diazepam [Valium]
8.Phases of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship: *PREINTERACTION* -
be- fore contact w/client; RN focuses on own preconceived ideas,
stereotypes, etc.;
*ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTORY* - establish acceptance, trust,
boundaries; iden- tify expectations and time frame; define goals;
discuss and prepare for termination and separation of relationship;
*WORKING* - explore, evaluate, and focus on client's problems;
encourage inde- pendence;
*TERMINATION/SEPARATION* - evaluate progress and achievement of
goals; identify responses to termination such as anger, distancing, return
of symptoms,
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, and dependency; encourage client to express feelings about termination
identify strengths; refer out to community resources
9.Levels of anxiety: *MILD* -associated w/tension of everyday life; alert
and per- ceptual field is increased; can be motivating;
*MODERATE* - focus is on immediate concerns; select inattentiveness
and percep- tual field is narrowed; learning and problem solving still
occur;
*SEVERE* - feeling that something bad is about to happen; focus is on
minute
or scattered details; needs direction to focus and perceptual field
significantly nar- rowed; learning and problem solving are impossible; all
behavior aimed at relieving anxiety;
*PANIC* - associated w/dread and terror and a sense of impending doom
can't communicate or function effectively; if prolonged, panic can lead to
exhaustion and death
10.TYPES OF DELUSIONS: Alterations in thought are false fixed beliefs
that can- not
be corrected by reasoning and are usually bizarre.
Ï Ideas of reference: Misconstrues trivial events and
attaches personal significance to them (believes others are talking
about him) Ï Persecution: Feels singled out for harm by others
(being hunted by FBI)
Ï Grandeur: Believes that she is all powerful and
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COMPLETE QUESTIONS 80 WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+
1.Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims*: -turn client on right
side to face Mecca;
-when death occurs, body must be covered at all times and it is preferre
that only workers of same sex touch the client
2.Erikson's Stages of Growth and Development: Trust vs Mistrust [birth to
1 yr]; Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt [1-3 yrs];
Initiative vs Guilt [3-6 yrs];
Industry vs Inferiority [6-12
yrs];
Identity vs Role Confusion [12-20
yrs]; Intimacy vs Isolation [20-35
yrs]; Generativity vs Stagnation [35-
65 yrs]; Integrity vs Despair [65 yr to
death]
3.Priority for PTSD client: safety; making the client feel safe
4.DNR vs Living Will: DNR is a *medical* document the HCP creates - a
living will is a *legal* document the client creates; DNR can be included
in a living will but it can be totally separate; if DNR w/o a living will, the
family can have a say-so about resuscitation efforts
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, 5.ADHD - Teaching for Parents: -Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
6.Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): -lithium and MAOIs should be
discontinued 2 weeks prior to procedure;
-atropine is given IM 30 min prior to procedure to decrease secretions;
-succinylcholine immediately following admin of -anesthesia prior to
procedure to prevent muscle contractions and fractures
7.ECT - What to monitor *during* therapy: -respiratory rate and effort;
-BP;
-duration of seizure [typical is 25-60 seconds; seizures greater than 90
seconds are treated w/diazepam [Valium]
8.Phases of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship: *PREINTERACTION* -
be- fore contact w/client; RN focuses on own preconceived ideas,
stereotypes, etc.;
*ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTORY* - establish acceptance, trust,
boundaries; iden- tify expectations and time frame; define goals;
discuss and prepare for termination and separation of relationship;
*WORKING* - explore, evaluate, and focus on client's problems;
encourage inde- pendence;
*TERMINATION/SEPARATION* - evaluate progress and achievement of
goals; identify responses to termination such as anger, distancing, return
of symptoms,
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, and dependency; encourage client to express feelings about termination
identify strengths; refer out to community resources
9.Levels of anxiety: *MILD* -associated w/tension of everyday life; alert
and per- ceptual field is increased; can be motivating;
*MODERATE* - focus is on immediate concerns; select inattentiveness
and percep- tual field is narrowed; learning and problem solving still
occur;
*SEVERE* - feeling that something bad is about to happen; focus is on
minute
or scattered details; needs direction to focus and perceptual field
significantly nar- rowed; learning and problem solving are impossible; all
behavior aimed at relieving anxiety;
*PANIC* - associated w/dread and terror and a sense of impending doom
can't communicate or function effectively; if prolonged, panic can lead to
exhaustion and death
10.TYPES OF DELUSIONS: Alterations in thought are false fixed beliefs
that can- not
be corrected by reasoning and are usually bizarre.
Ï Ideas of reference: Misconstrues trivial events and
attaches personal significance to them (believes others are talking
about him) Ï Persecution: Feels singled out for harm by others
(being hunted by FBI)
Ï Grandeur: Believes that she is all powerful and
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