ATI MENTAL HEALTH –QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL
CHAPTERS COVERED)
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indications
an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by
sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
,E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our
most recent presidents." - ANS -A. CORRECT: Counting backward by 7s is an
appropriate
technique to assess a client's cognitive ability.
B. CORRECT: Observing a client's facial expression
is appropriate when assessing affect.
C. CORRECT: Writing a sentence is an
indication of language ability.
Incorrect:
D. Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate
to assess immediate, rather than remote, memory.
,E. Asking the client to identify recent presidents is appropriate
to assess cognitive knowledge rather than abstract thinking.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms
C. Assess the client for co-morbid health conditions
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications - ANS -D. CORRECT:
Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a psychobiological
intervention.
, Incorrect:
A. Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and behavioral,
rather than a psychobiological intervention.
B. Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching,
rather than a psychobiological intervention.
C. Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and maintenance,
rather than a psychobiological, intervention.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions
should the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL
CHAPTERS COVERED)
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indications
an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by
sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
,E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our
most recent presidents." - ANS -A. CORRECT: Counting backward by 7s is an
appropriate
technique to assess a client's cognitive ability.
B. CORRECT: Observing a client's facial expression
is appropriate when assessing affect.
C. CORRECT: Writing a sentence is an
indication of language ability.
Incorrect:
D. Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate
to assess immediate, rather than remote, memory.
,E. Asking the client to identify recent presidents is appropriate
to assess cognitive knowledge rather than abstract thinking.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms
C. Assess the client for co-morbid health conditions
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications - ANS -D. CORRECT:
Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a psychobiological
intervention.
, Incorrect:
A. Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and behavioral,
rather than a psychobiological intervention.
B. Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching,
rather than a psychobiological intervention.
C. Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and maintenance,
rather than a psychobiological, intervention.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions
should the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services
