ATI mental health proctored exam 2019
1. .A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to-
help him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is ableto
drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. Thenurse
should recognize that to continue positive results, the client should partici-
pate in which of the following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive reinforcement: a. Biofeedback
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner
8months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive
grieving?
a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work.: d. I still don't feel up to returning to
work.
3. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who
has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen).
Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever: d. high fever
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive
disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include
in the client's plan of care?
a. Reality Orientation therapy
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Thought Stopping
d. Validation Therapy: c. thought stopping
5. A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the
daughter indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self-care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting
dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints."-
: b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior: c. Avoid power struggles by
remaining neutral
7. A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The
client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought
stopping technique?
a. "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night."
b. "Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night."
c. "Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the
locks."
d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about
checking the locks.": d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about
checking the locks."
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have
during withdrawal?
a. Hand tremors (Intoxication)
b. Fatigue
c. Seizures (Intoxication)
d. Rapid speech: b. fatigue
9. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking
clozapine. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the
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1. .A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to-
help him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is ableto
drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. Thenurse
should recognize that to continue positive results, the client should partici-
pate in which of the following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive reinforcement: a. Biofeedback
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner
8months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive
grieving?
a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work.: d. I still don't feel up to returning to
work.
3. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who
has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen).
Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever: d. high fever
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive
disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include
in the client's plan of care?
a. Reality Orientation therapy
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Thought Stopping
d. Validation Therapy: c. thought stopping
5. A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the
daughter indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self-care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting
dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints."-
: b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior: c. Avoid power struggles by
remaining neutral
7. A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The
client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought
stopping technique?
a. "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night."
b. "Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night."
c. "Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the
locks."
d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about
checking the locks.": d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about
checking the locks."
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have
during withdrawal?
a. Hand tremors (Intoxication)
b. Fatigue
c. Seizures (Intoxication)
d. Rapid speech: b. fatigue
9. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking
clozapine. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the
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