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Exam Solution zm
ATI Mental Health A Essential Questions and Definitio
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ns 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A
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ND VERIFIED ANSWERS (9DB20)
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QUESTION 1 zm
a nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into t
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he day room looking for their deceased partner. which of the following actions should
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the nurse take?
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ANSWER
talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
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QUESTION 2 zm
a nurse is documenting admission assessment findings for a client who has major dep
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ressive disorder. the nurse should identify which of the following findings as clinical
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manifestations?
ANSWER
-feelings of hopelessness -anhedonia -flat facial expression
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QUESTION 3 zm
a nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. which of the following stat
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ements by the client indicates that the client is using denial as a defense mechanism?
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ANSWER
"I am able to go to work every day, so I don't have a problem."
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QUESTION 4 zm
, a nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body w
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eight. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of car
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e?
ANSWER
encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid each hour while awake.
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QUESTION 5 zm
a client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference
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he plan, a nurse notices that the family member seems distracted. which of the follow
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ing actions should the nurse take?
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ANSWER
ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan
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QUESTION 6 zm
a nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is being admitted to an acute care unit
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following a suicide attempt. which of the following interventions should the nurse ide
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ntify as the priority?
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ANSWER
arrange one-to-one observation of the client
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QUESTION 7 zm
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following findings should the nur
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se report?zm
ANSWER
a client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
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QUESTION 8 zm
a nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing acute mania. which of the fol
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lowing interventions should the nurse include in the plan to promote sleep?
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ANSWER
encourage frequent rest periods throughout the day
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Exam Solution zm
ATI Mental Health A Essential Questions and Definitio
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ns 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A
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ND VERIFIED ANSWERS (9DB20)
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QUESTION 1 zm
a nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into t
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the nurse take?
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ANSWER
talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
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QUESTION 2 zm
a nurse is documenting admission assessment findings for a client who has major dep
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ressive disorder. the nurse should identify which of the following findings as clinical
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manifestations?
ANSWER
-feelings of hopelessness -anhedonia -flat facial expression
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QUESTION 3 zm
a nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. which of the following stat
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ements by the client indicates that the client is using denial as a defense mechanism?
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ANSWER
"I am able to go to work every day, so I don't have a problem."
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QUESTION 4 zm
, a nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body w
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eight. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of car
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e?
ANSWER
encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid each hour while awake.
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QUESTION 5 zm
a client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference
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he plan, a nurse notices that the family member seems distracted. which of the follow
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ing actions should the nurse take?
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ANSWER
ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan
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QUESTION 6 zm
a nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is being admitted to an acute care unit
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following a suicide attempt. which of the following interventions should the nurse ide
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ntify as the priority?
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ANSWER
arrange one-to-one observation of the client
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QUESTION 7 zm
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following findings should the nur
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se report?zm
ANSWER
a client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
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QUESTION 8 zm
a nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing acute mania. which of the fol
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lowing interventions should the nurse include in the plan to promote sleep?
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ANSWER
encourage frequent rest periods throughout the day
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