ATI MENTAL HEALTH B EXAM
ATI MENTAL
HEALTH B EXAM
STUDY GUIDE.
GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
LATEST UPDATE
1. A nurse is caring for a 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 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- rayb.
ECG
,ATI MENTAL HEALTH B EXAM
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
3. A nurse is caring for a 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
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily 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 client in the emergency department who states she
was beaten and sexually assault by her partner. After a rapid assessment,
which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take next?
, ATI MENTAL HEALTH B EXAM
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay
with the clientd. Offer
prophylactic medication to prevent
STI’s
6. A nurse is caring for a 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. 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
7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his
partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the
nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her
toleave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compens
a tiond.
Displace
m ent
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client
who has major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is irritated by
the client’s depression. Which of the following statements by the nurse
is appropriate?
ATI MENTAL
HEALTH B EXAM
STUDY GUIDE.
GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
LATEST UPDATE
1. A nurse is caring for a 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 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- rayb.
ECG
,ATI MENTAL HEALTH B EXAM
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
3. A nurse is caring for a 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
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily 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 client in the emergency department who states she
was beaten and sexually assault by her partner. After a rapid assessment,
which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take next?
, ATI MENTAL HEALTH B EXAM
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay
with the clientd. Offer
prophylactic medication to prevent
STI’s
6. A nurse is caring for a 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. 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
7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his
partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the
nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her
toleave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compens
a tiond.
Displace
m ent
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client
who has major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is irritated by
the client’s depression. Which of the following statements by the nurse
is appropriate?
