ATI MENTAL HEALTH Practice A Questions and answers. 100% proven pass rate

ATI MENTAL HEALTH Practice A Questions and answers. 100% proven pass rate A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Hypertension A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? - A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse,. "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Ask the client what the voices are saying. A nurse is communicating with a client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active listening? - Attention to body language A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential psychiatric emergency? - The client reports command hallucinations. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? - Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to notify the provider? - The client reports an inability to breathe easily. A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of two parents and two children. Which of the following statements by a family member indicates manipulative behavior? - "If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for the rest of the day." A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and began taking a conventional antipsychotic medication yesterday. Which of the following findings indicates the nurse should administer benztropine 2 mg IM? - Shuffling gait A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN? - Change the dressings of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted wounds. While observing group therapy, a nurse recognizes that a client is behaving in a way suggestive of dependent personality disorder. Which of the following behaviors is consistent with this condition? - The client needs excessive external input to make everyday decisions. A nurse is planning care for a 7-year-old child who has ADHD. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? - Remove unnecessary equipment from the child's surroundings. A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a client who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he also takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the following supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine? - St. John's wort A nurse is documenting admission assessment findings for a client who has major depressive disorder. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as clinical manifestations? (Select all that apply.) - Feelings of hopelessness Anhedonia Flat facial expression A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following goals is the priority when planning care for this client? - The client will refrain from self-mutilation. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin undergoing light therapy at home. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment. A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Interview the client in a private setting. A nurse is discussing the home care of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease with the client's partner, who is planning to go out of town for several days. Which of the following resources should the nurse recommend to the caregiver? - Respite care A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and is receiving behavioral therapy through operant conditioning. Which of the following client behaviors indicates effectiveness of the therapy? - Refrains from manipulating others to earn dining room privileges A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has alcohol toxicity and is unresponsive. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - Gather supplies for endotracheal intubation A nurse is caring for client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - "It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others." A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner. A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose sibling is the primary caregiver. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible indicator of neglect? - Inappropriate dress