ATI ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should identify that
which of the following actions is contraindicated for this client? - ANSWER-Permitting the client to spend
some quiet time alone after each meal
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The client states, "I am too tired and depressed to
attend group therapy today". Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-
Attending group therapy, even if you're tired, is an important part of your treatment.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-Provide the client
frequently with high-calorie finger foods.
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following alcohol withdrawal, which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance? -
ANSWER-Disulfiram
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol disorder. The client
tells the nurse, "I have not had anything to drink for 6 hours". Which of the following findings should teh
nurse expect during alcohol withdrawal? - ANSWER-Insomnia
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for donepezil. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Administer the medication at bedtime
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram for the management
of alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse instruct the client to
avoid? - ANSWER-pure vanilla extract
A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should
teh nurse expect? - ANSWER-the client is available to identify the names of family members
,A nurse is providng teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has ADHD. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-Ignore your child's attention-seeking
behaviors that are not dangerous
A nurse in an emergency room is assessing a client who has cocaine intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Dilated pupils
A nurse is assessing a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - ANSWER-Abdominal pain
A nurse is assessing a client who has conduct disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - ANSWER-Aggressive behavior toward others
A nurse is interviewing an older adult client about possible abuse by her caregiver. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse use? - ANSWER-Maintain a nonjudgmental tone
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the medication records for a group clients. The
nurse should expect a prescription for memantine for a client who has which of the following diagnoses?
- ANSWER-severe Alzheimer's disease
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning care for a client who has OCD. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-Instruct the client to practice thought
stopping
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a physical dependence to alprazolam and must discontinue
the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-Taper
the medication gradually over several weeks
A nurse in preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder.
The nurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverse effects? - ANSWER-sedation
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has GAD and a new prescription for buspirone. The nurse
should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of this
medication ? - ANSWER-Dizziness
, A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for a benzodiazepine. For
which of the following findings should the nurse question the provider's prescription? - ANSWER-
Hypotension
A nurse is teaching a client who has agoraphobia about systemic desensitization. Which of the following
comments should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-you will slowly be exposed to increasing
levels of public spaces
A nurse is speaking to a community group about the diagnosis and treatment of clients who have
Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should conclude that a member of the group requires further teaching
when she identifies which of the following findings as a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease? -
ANSWER-sudden confusion
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and becomes agitated while refusing morning
hygeine care. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Talk to the client from
two arm lengths away
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that the television set in the room is really a two-way radio and
states, "voices are coming from the TV and everything we say in this room is being recorded". Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-that must be very frightening
A nurse is an acute mental health facility is leading a nursing staff discussion about the legal aspects of
involuntary admissions. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER-An
involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
A nurse is caring for a client who attends family counseling with his partner and their children. The client
tells the nurse that he isn't going to attend any further sessions and states, "I don't have time for all that
talking". Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-It must be difficult for you
to talk about family problems
A nurse is caring for a client who just received a terminal diagnosis of cancer. Which of the following
initial reactions should the nurse expect from a client? - ANSWER-denial
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should identify that
which of the following actions is contraindicated for this client? - ANSWER-Permitting the client to spend
some quiet time alone after each meal
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The client states, "I am too tired and depressed to
attend group therapy today". Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-
Attending group therapy, even if you're tired, is an important part of your treatment.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-Provide the client
frequently with high-calorie finger foods.
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following alcohol withdrawal, which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance? -
ANSWER-Disulfiram
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol disorder. The client
tells the nurse, "I have not had anything to drink for 6 hours". Which of the following findings should teh
nurse expect during alcohol withdrawal? - ANSWER-Insomnia
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for donepezil. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Administer the medication at bedtime
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram for the management
of alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse instruct the client to
avoid? - ANSWER-pure vanilla extract
A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should
teh nurse expect? - ANSWER-the client is available to identify the names of family members
,A nurse is providng teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has ADHD. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-Ignore your child's attention-seeking
behaviors that are not dangerous
A nurse in an emergency room is assessing a client who has cocaine intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Dilated pupils
A nurse is assessing a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - ANSWER-Abdominal pain
A nurse is assessing a client who has conduct disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - ANSWER-Aggressive behavior toward others
A nurse is interviewing an older adult client about possible abuse by her caregiver. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse use? - ANSWER-Maintain a nonjudgmental tone
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the medication records for a group clients. The
nurse should expect a prescription for memantine for a client who has which of the following diagnoses?
- ANSWER-severe Alzheimer's disease
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning care for a client who has OCD. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-Instruct the client to practice thought
stopping
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a physical dependence to alprazolam and must discontinue
the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-Taper
the medication gradually over several weeks
A nurse in preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder.
The nurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverse effects? - ANSWER-sedation
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has GAD and a new prescription for buspirone. The nurse
should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of this
medication ? - ANSWER-Dizziness
, A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for a benzodiazepine. For
which of the following findings should the nurse question the provider's prescription? - ANSWER-
Hypotension
A nurse is teaching a client who has agoraphobia about systemic desensitization. Which of the following
comments should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-you will slowly be exposed to increasing
levels of public spaces
A nurse is speaking to a community group about the diagnosis and treatment of clients who have
Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should conclude that a member of the group requires further teaching
when she identifies which of the following findings as a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease? -
ANSWER-sudden confusion
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and becomes agitated while refusing morning
hygeine care. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Talk to the client from
two arm lengths away
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that the television set in the room is really a two-way radio and
states, "voices are coming from the TV and everything we say in this room is being recorded". Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-that must be very frightening
A nurse is an acute mental health facility is leading a nursing staff discussion about the legal aspects of
involuntary admissions. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER-An
involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
A nurse is caring for a client who attends family counseling with his partner and their children. The client
tells the nurse that he isn't going to attend any further sessions and states, "I don't have time for all that
talking". Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-It must be difficult for you
to talk about family problems
A nurse is caring for a client who just received a terminal diagnosis of cancer. Which of the following
initial reactions should the nurse expect from a client? - ANSWER-denial
