ATI mental health final
Questions with Detailed
Answers A+ Grade
2026/2027
, alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when remain calm and talk quietly to the client
approached for nursing care - appropriate action?
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and lorazepam as needed
restless most of the night - contact provider for med order.
anticipated med?
question a benzo for tx of? chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w little responsibility or concern for his current situation
dx of antisocial personality disorder - stealing a car and
pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse
expect?
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described re-experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
as?
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme drowsiness
restlessness and irritability - most common SE?
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used antianxiety agents
to manage?
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to short-term memory loss and disorientation
exhibit?
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices "That must be very frightening"
are coming from the tv...." - appropriate response?
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - protect the client from impulsive behavior
priority nursing intervention?
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - vanilla extract
avoid?
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate "Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
statement?
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to "Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your depression"
attend group therapy today" - respond?
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic painting alone for 15 minutes
behavior?
Questions with Detailed
Answers A+ Grade
2026/2027
, alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when remain calm and talk quietly to the client
approached for nursing care - appropriate action?
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and lorazepam as needed
restless most of the night - contact provider for med order.
anticipated med?
question a benzo for tx of? chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w little responsibility or concern for his current situation
dx of antisocial personality disorder - stealing a car and
pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse
expect?
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described re-experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
as?
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme drowsiness
restlessness and irritability - most common SE?
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used antianxiety agents
to manage?
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to short-term memory loss and disorientation
exhibit?
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices "That must be very frightening"
are coming from the tv...." - appropriate response?
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - protect the client from impulsive behavior
priority nursing intervention?
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - vanilla extract
avoid?
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate "Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
statement?
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to "Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your depression"
attend group therapy today" - respond?
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic painting alone for 15 minutes
behavior?
