ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam
Terms in this set (82)
A charge nurse is A, B, C
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.
A nurse is planning care D
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.
,A nurse in an outpatient B
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
A nurse is told during A
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.
A nurse is planning a peer B, D, E
, 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.
Terms in this set (82)
A charge nurse is A, B, C
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.
A nurse is planning care D
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.
,A nurse in an outpatient B
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
A nurse is told during A
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.
A nurse is planning a peer B, D, E
, 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.
