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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is caring for a client who attends family counseling with
his partner and their children. The client tells the nurse that he
isn't going to attend any further sessions and states " I don't have
time for all that talking." Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
A) It must be difficult for you to talk about family problems
B) You should continue attending the family counseling sessions
until the therapist tells you to stop
C) If you should continue to go to family counseling, I', sure you'll
be able to resolve your family problems soon
D) I think you need to continue family therapy if your partner and
children want to receive further counseling - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A)
It must be difficult for you to talk about family problems
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-age
child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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A) Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors that are not
dangerous
B) Administer ADHD medications within 30 min of your child's
bedtime
C) Continue with an activity as planned even if your child
becomes frustrated
D) Expect your child to gain weight after starting ADHD
medications - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Ignore your child's attention-
seeking behaviors that are not dangerous
A nurse is assisting in the planning of a staff education session
about the administration of antidepressant medications to older
adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse
recommend to include?
A) Older adult clients require a lower initial dose of
antidepressant medication than adult clients
B) Older adult clients should not receive antidepressant
medication
C) Older adult clients achieve the therapeutic effects of
antidepressant medications more quickly than adult clients
D) Older adult clients have decreased risk for adverse effects
from antidepressant medication - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Older
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adult clients require a lower initial dose of antidepressant
medication than adult clients
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the
medication records for a group of clients. The nurse should
expect a prescription for memantine for a client who has which
of the following diagnoses?
A) Depression
B) Schizophrenia
C) Obesity
D) Alzheimer's disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D) Alzheimer's
disease
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a
new prescription for donepezil. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A) Monitor the client's liver function while taking this medication
B) Increase the dosage of the medication every 72 hours
C) Off the client a PRN aspirin while taking this medication
D) Administer the medication at bedtime - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D)
Administer the medication at bedtime
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is caring for a client who attends family counseling with
his partner and their children. The client tells the nurse that he
isn't going to attend any further sessions and states " I don't have
time for all that talking." Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
A) It must be difficult for you to talk about family problems
B) You should continue attending the family counseling sessions
until the therapist tells you to stop
C) If you should continue to go to family counseling, I', sure you'll
be able to resolve your family problems soon
D) I think you need to continue family therapy if your partner and
children want to receive further counseling - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A)
It must be difficult for you to talk about family problems
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-age
child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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A) Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors that are not
dangerous
B) Administer ADHD medications within 30 min of your child's
bedtime
C) Continue with an activity as planned even if your child
becomes frustrated
D) Expect your child to gain weight after starting ADHD
medications - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Ignore your child's attention-
seeking behaviors that are not dangerous
A nurse is assisting in the planning of a staff education session
about the administration of antidepressant medications to older
adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse
recommend to include?
A) Older adult clients require a lower initial dose of
antidepressant medication than adult clients
B) Older adult clients should not receive antidepressant
medication
C) Older adult clients achieve the therapeutic effects of
antidepressant medications more quickly than adult clients
D) Older adult clients have decreased risk for adverse effects
from antidepressant medication - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Older
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adult clients require a lower initial dose of antidepressant
medication than adult clients
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the
medication records for a group of clients. The nurse should
expect a prescription for memantine for a client who has which
of the following diagnoses?
A) Depression
B) Schizophrenia
C) Obesity
D) Alzheimer's disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D) Alzheimer's
disease
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a
new prescription for donepezil. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A) Monitor the client's liver function while taking this medication
B) Increase the dosage of the medication every 72 hours
C) Off the client a PRN aspirin while taking this medication
D) Administer the medication at bedtime - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D)
Administer the medication at bedtime
