Mental Health Practice Questions Part IV ATI Questions
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A community health nurse is creating a presentation about mood
disorders for a local support group. The nurse should include
which of the following as a risk factor for suicide? Correct
Answers Loss of a job
A community health nurse is preparing an educational activity
on Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following risk factors
should the nurse include as the greatest risk for this disease?
Correct Answers Age
A guardian is concerned that their child, who has autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), is having difficulty at school despite
being in a specialized learning environment. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? Correct Answers
"Your child may have a coexisting condition that is affecting
school performance, so we can arrange an additional evaluation
to determine the best actions."
A nurse at a primary care clinic is collecting data on a client for
manifestations of depression. Which of the following client
statements should the nurse identify as being consistent with
depression? Correct Answers " I can't get my mind to stop
racing at night. I'm only sleeping a couple of hours."
A nurse in a community health care clinic meets with a 14-
month-old child whose older sibling has autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Which of the following actions should the nurse
,take? Correct Answers Assist the guardians in obtaining a
neurological screening for the 14-month old child
A nurse in a mental health clinic is taking a medical history on a
client. The nurse should recognize that which of the following
factors in the client's history increases their risk for mental
illness? Correct Answers Early exposure to violence
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is caring for a preschooler.
Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as
being a potential treatment for this child? Correct Answers
Methulphenidate
Clonidine
Dextroamphentamine
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is caring for a preschooler. The
nurse should first ______________________ followed by
____________________________________ . Correct Answers
perform a developmental screening & discuss therapeutic
behavioralinterventions with guardian
A nurse in a provider's office is assisting in the care of a
client.The nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching about the MIND
diet to a client to promote cognitive function. Which of the
following information should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.) Correct Answers -Increase intake of berries
-Limit or abstain from alcohol
-Substitute beans and lentils -for meat at most meals.
, A nurse is assessing a 10-year-old child who has an autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following findings are
expected? Correct Answers Contiuous rocking of the body
A nurse is assisting in the care for a client who is exhibiting a
depressed mood one week before the start of their menstrual
cycle. When collecting data, the nurse should identify that the
client is exhibiting manifestations consistent with which of the
following disorders? Correct Answers Premenstrual dysphorix
disorder
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has persistent
depressive disorder. When reinforcing education to the client
about their illness, which of the following statements should the
nurse make? Correct Answers "Persistent depressive disorder is
a mild chronic form of depression."
A nurse is assisting to provide an in-service to a group of nurses
on medications used to treat the progression of dementia. Which
of the following medications should the nurse include in the
teaching? Correct Answers Aducanumab
it is an amyloid beta-directed antibody, is used to treat the
progression of Alzheimer's diseases.
A nurse is assisting with planning for a therapy dog to visit a
client who has dementia. Which of the following is the purpose
for this activity? Correct Answers Relax the client
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
dementia related to a traumatic brain injury. Which of the
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A community health nurse is creating a presentation about mood
disorders for a local support group. The nurse should include
which of the following as a risk factor for suicide? Correct
Answers Loss of a job
A community health nurse is preparing an educational activity
on Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following risk factors
should the nurse include as the greatest risk for this disease?
Correct Answers Age
A guardian is concerned that their child, who has autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), is having difficulty at school despite
being in a specialized learning environment. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? Correct Answers
"Your child may have a coexisting condition that is affecting
school performance, so we can arrange an additional evaluation
to determine the best actions."
A nurse at a primary care clinic is collecting data on a client for
manifestations of depression. Which of the following client
statements should the nurse identify as being consistent with
depression? Correct Answers " I can't get my mind to stop
racing at night. I'm only sleeping a couple of hours."
A nurse in a community health care clinic meets with a 14-
month-old child whose older sibling has autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Which of the following actions should the nurse
,take? Correct Answers Assist the guardians in obtaining a
neurological screening for the 14-month old child
A nurse in a mental health clinic is taking a medical history on a
client. The nurse should recognize that which of the following
factors in the client's history increases their risk for mental
illness? Correct Answers Early exposure to violence
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is caring for a preschooler.
Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as
being a potential treatment for this child? Correct Answers
Methulphenidate
Clonidine
Dextroamphentamine
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is caring for a preschooler. The
nurse should first ______________________ followed by
____________________________________ . Correct Answers
perform a developmental screening & discuss therapeutic
behavioralinterventions with guardian
A nurse in a provider's office is assisting in the care of a
client.The nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching about the MIND
diet to a client to promote cognitive function. Which of the
following information should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.) Correct Answers -Increase intake of berries
-Limit or abstain from alcohol
-Substitute beans and lentils -for meat at most meals.
, A nurse is assessing a 10-year-old child who has an autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following findings are
expected? Correct Answers Contiuous rocking of the body
A nurse is assisting in the care for a client who is exhibiting a
depressed mood one week before the start of their menstrual
cycle. When collecting data, the nurse should identify that the
client is exhibiting manifestations consistent with which of the
following disorders? Correct Answers Premenstrual dysphorix
disorder
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has persistent
depressive disorder. When reinforcing education to the client
about their illness, which of the following statements should the
nurse make? Correct Answers "Persistent depressive disorder is
a mild chronic form of depression."
A nurse is assisting to provide an in-service to a group of nurses
on medications used to treat the progression of dementia. Which
of the following medications should the nurse include in the
teaching? Correct Answers Aducanumab
it is an amyloid beta-directed antibody, is used to treat the
progression of Alzheimer's diseases.
A nurse is assisting with planning for a therapy dog to visit a
client who has dementia. Which of the following is the purpose
for this activity? Correct Answers Relax the client
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
dementia related to a traumatic brain injury. Which of the
