RETAKE EXAM / ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
RETAKE EXAM 2023 /2024 COMPLETE 70 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A
NEW UPDATED VERSION 2024) |GUARANTEED PASS.
(BRAND NEW) FULL REVISED EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct
disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other
children in the unit. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone - Answer-a. Place the child in
seclusion
2• A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of
bulimia nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures
should the nurse anticipate the provider should describe during
the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
,d. Liver function test - Answer-b. ECG
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive
compliance, passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should
recognize that these findings are associated with which of the
following personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic - Answer-a. Dependent
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for
major depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed
antianxiety medication. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse
medication
b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose
time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication
- Answer-c. Offer the client the medication at the next
scheduled dose time
,5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department
who states she was beaten and sexually assaultby her partner.
After a rapid assessment, which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the clientd.
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's - Answer-d.
Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive
disorder. After discussing the treatment with his partner, the
client verbally agrees to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will
not sign the consent form. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client's partner sign the consent formb.
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied
consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT -
Answer-b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
, 7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with
his partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain
attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he
becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following
defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensationd.
d. Displacement - Answer-d. Displacement
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care
of a client who has major depressive disorder. The AP states
that he is irritated by the client's depression. Which of the
following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Please don't take what the client said seriously when she is
depressedb.
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is
feeling
c. Everybody feels that way about this client so don't worry
about it
d. I'll change your assignment to someone who doesn't have
depressive disorder - Answer-b. It's important that the client
feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling
RETAKE EXAM 2023 /2024 COMPLETE 70 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A
NEW UPDATED VERSION 2024) |GUARANTEED PASS.
(BRAND NEW) FULL REVISED EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct
disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other
children in the unit. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone - Answer-a. Place the child in
seclusion
2• A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of
bulimia nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures
should the nurse anticipate the provider should describe during
the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
,d. Liver function test - Answer-b. ECG
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive
compliance, passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should
recognize that these findings are associated with which of the
following personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic - Answer-a. Dependent
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for
major depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed
antianxiety medication. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse
medication
b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose
time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication
- Answer-c. Offer the client the medication at the next
scheduled dose time
,5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department
who states she was beaten and sexually assaultby her partner.
After a rapid assessment, which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the clientd.
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's - Answer-d.
Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive
disorder. After discussing the treatment with his partner, the
client verbally agrees to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will
not sign the consent form. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client's partner sign the consent formb.
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied
consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT -
Answer-b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
, 7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with
his partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain
attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he
becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following
defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensationd.
d. Displacement - Answer-d. Displacement
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care
of a client who has major depressive disorder. The AP states
that he is irritated by the client's depression. Which of the
following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Please don't take what the client said seriously when she is
depressedb.
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is
feeling
c. Everybody feels that way about this client so don't worry
about it
d. I'll change your assignment to someone who doesn't have
depressive disorder - Answer-b. It's important that the client
feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling
