ATI Mental Health Bundle

A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens....

A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Raise the pitch of the voice when speaking to the client Begin the interview by explaining the plan of care Interview the client in a private setting Ask the c...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching? A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7." B. "To assess affect, I s...

a charge nurse is discussing mental status examination with a newly licensed nurse. which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching (select all that apply) a. to assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens...

A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Answer Hypertension A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? - Answer A client who is taking lamotrigine and has develo...

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a female client who has an anxiety disorder and a new prescription for lorazepam. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer "this med must be discontinued gradually" A nurse is reviewing the laboratory re...

Nurse Ben performs Susan Choi's initial mental status assessment. Which of the following categories indicates correct nursing assessment findings? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. - Answer The client is experiencing a manic episode with inappropriate responses that are not...

Registered dietitians review a client's nutritional needs and adjust the clients diet based upon laboratory findings, medication adverse effects, and dietary intake. - Answer a nurse is collecting data from a client who received diazepam 10mg PO 1 hr ago. which of the following findings shoul...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client that eating foods high in tyramine can cause which of the following adverse reactions with this medication? A. Hypertensive crisis B. Serotonin syndrome C. Hearing loss D...

A client who has Alheimers disease becomes agitated and combative when the nurse approaches her for morning care. Appropriate action? - Answer Remain calm and talk quietly to the client, may be able to distract client thoughts away from the refusal and then reintroduce the idea A nurse should r...

A nurse enters a client's room, and observes that the client is agitated and pacing rapidly. The pt looks at the nurse and says, "back off. Leave me alone" What statement should the nurse make? - Answer "I will give you some space if you calm down. Tell me what is making you feel so tense." ...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching? A."To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7." B."To assess affect, I sho...