ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2025/2026 EXAMINATION
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached for nursing care -
appropriate action? - ANSWER-remain calm and talk quietly to the client
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? - ANSWER-relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and restless most of the night
- contact provider for med order. anticipated med? - ANSWER-lorazepam as
needed
question a benzo for tx of? - ANSWER-chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of antisocial
personality disorder - stealing a car and pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors
should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-little responsibility or concern for his current
situation
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - ANSWER-re-
experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability -
most common SE? - ANSWER-drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? -
ANSWER-antianxiety agents
, client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - ANSWER-short-
term memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the
tv...." - appropriate response? - ANSWER-"That must be very frightening"
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention?
- ANSWER-protect the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - ANSWER-
vanilla extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - ANSWER-
"Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" -
respond? - ANSWER-"Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help
your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic behavior? - ANSWER-
painting alone for 15 minutes
order to admin donepezil daily - should be administered? - ANSWER-at bedtime
expect to observe in a client exhibiting impulsive behavior? - ANSWER-low
tolerance for frustration
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached for nursing care -
appropriate action? - ANSWER-remain calm and talk quietly to the client
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? - ANSWER-relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and restless most of the night
- contact provider for med order. anticipated med? - ANSWER-lorazepam as
needed
question a benzo for tx of? - ANSWER-chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of antisocial
personality disorder - stealing a car and pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors
should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-little responsibility or concern for his current
situation
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - ANSWER-re-
experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability -
most common SE? - ANSWER-drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? -
ANSWER-antianxiety agents
, client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - ANSWER-short-
term memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the
tv...." - appropriate response? - ANSWER-"That must be very frightening"
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention?
- ANSWER-protect the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - ANSWER-
vanilla extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - ANSWER-
"Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" -
respond? - ANSWER-"Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help
your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic behavior? - ANSWER-
painting alone for 15 minutes
order to admin donepezil daily - should be administered? - ANSWER-at bedtime
expect to observe in a client exhibiting impulsive behavior? - ANSWER-low
tolerance for frustration
