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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM -RETAKE GUIDE
1. A nurse is caring for a a. Place the child in seclusion
school- aged child who
has conduct
disorder and is being
physically aggressive
toward other
children in the unit. Which of
the following actions
should the
nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic
hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
2• A nurse is caring for a b. ECG
client who has a new
diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the
following diagnosis
procedures should the
nurse anticipate the
provider should describe
during the medical
evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
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3. A nurse is caring for a a. Dependent
client who exhibits
excessive compliance,
passivity, and self-
denial. The nurse
should
recognize that these findings
are associated with which
of the following
personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
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4. A nurse is caring for a c. Offer the client the medication at the next
client who is involuntarily scheduled dose time
admitted for major
depressive disorder and
refuses to take
prescribed
antianxiety medication.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
a. Inform the client that he
does not have the right
to refuse medication
b. Administer the
medication to the client
via IM injection
c. Offer the client
the medication at
the next
scheduled dose
time
d. Implement
consequences until
the client take the
medication
5. A nurse is caring for a d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
client in the emergency
department who states
she was beaten and
sexually assaultby her
partner.
After a rapid assessment,
which of the following
actions should the nurse
plan to take next?
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a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental
health consultation
for the client
c. Provide a trained
advocate to stay with the
clientd.
d. Offer prophylactic
medication to prevent
STI's
6. A nurse is caring for a b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
client who has major
depressive
disorder. After discussing
the treatment with his
partner, the client verbally
agrees to
electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT) but will not sign
the consent form.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
a. Request that the client's
partner sign the consent
formb.
b. Cancel the
scheduled ECT
procedure
c. Proceed with the
preparation for ECT
based on implied
consent
d. Inform the client
about the risks of
refusing the ECT
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM -RETAKE GUIDE
1. A nurse is caring for a a. Place the child in seclusion
school- aged child who
has conduct
disorder and is being
physically aggressive
toward other
children in the unit. Which of
the following actions
should the
nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic
hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
2• A nurse is caring for a b. ECG
client who has a new
diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the
following diagnosis
procedures should the
nurse anticipate the
provider should describe
during the medical
evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
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3. A nurse is caring for a a. Dependent
client who exhibits
excessive compliance,
passivity, and self-
denial. The nurse
should
recognize that these findings
are associated with which
of the following
personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
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4. A nurse is caring for a c. Offer the client the medication at the next
client who is involuntarily scheduled dose time
admitted for major
depressive disorder and
refuses to take
prescribed
antianxiety medication.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
a. Inform the client that he
does not have the right
to refuse medication
b. Administer the
medication to the client
via IM injection
c. Offer the client
the medication at
the next
scheduled dose
time
d. Implement
consequences until
the client take the
medication
5. A nurse is caring for a d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
client in the emergency
department who states
she was beaten and
sexually assaultby her
partner.
After a rapid assessment,
which of the following
actions should the nurse
plan to take next?
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a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental
health consultation
for the client
c. Provide a trained
advocate to stay with the
clientd.
d. Offer prophylactic
medication to prevent
STI's
6. A nurse is caring for a b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
client who has major
depressive
disorder. After discussing
the treatment with his
partner, the client verbally
agrees to
electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT) but will not sign
the consent form.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
a. Request that the client's
partner sign the consent
formb.
b. Cancel the
scheduled ECT
procedure
c. Proceed with the
preparation for ECT
based on implied
consent
d. Inform the client
about the risks of
refusing the ECT
