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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2024
– LATEST VERSION: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
FOR NURSING STUDENTS – CONCEPTS,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, AND TEST-TAKING
STRATEGIES.
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung
by a bee. The child's hand is swelling and the nurse notes
that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect if the child
develops anaphylaxis? (SATA)
A) Bradycardia
B) Nausea
C) Hypertension
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor - ANSWER-B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
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E) Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when providing
oral care for the client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open -
ANSWER-A) Test for the presence of the clients gag
reflex
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute
myelogenous leukemia and a platelet count of
48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the
nurse include?
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A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - ANSWER-A)
Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients
trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). Which of the following
items should the nurse gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart - ANSWER-C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who
has undergone detoxification. Which of the following
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medications should the nurse expect the provider to
prescribe to assist the client with maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram - ANSWER-D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive
disorder states to the nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't even
cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following
responses should the nurse provide?
A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such
a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right
now"
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2024
– LATEST VERSION: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
FOR NURSING STUDENTS – CONCEPTS,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, AND TEST-TAKING
STRATEGIES.
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung
by a bee. The child's hand is swelling and the nurse notes
that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect if the child
develops anaphylaxis? (SATA)
A) Bradycardia
B) Nausea
C) Hypertension
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor - ANSWER-B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
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E) Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when providing
oral care for the client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open -
ANSWER-A) Test for the presence of the clients gag
reflex
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute
myelogenous leukemia and a platelet count of
48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the
nurse include?
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A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - ANSWER-A)
Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients
trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). Which of the following
items should the nurse gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart - ANSWER-C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who
has undergone detoxification. Which of the following
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medications should the nurse expect the provider to
prescribe to assist the client with maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram - ANSWER-D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive
disorder states to the nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't even
cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following
responses should the nurse provide?
A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such
a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right
now"
