ATI proctored mental health questions
with correct answers
A |nurse |is |monitoring |a |client |who |ingested |an |overdose |of |phenobarbital |sodium. |For |which |
of |the |following |adverse |effects |of |toxicity |should |the |nurse |assess |the |client? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Respiratory |depression
A |nurse |in |a |mental |health |facility |is |planning |to |promote |the |development |of |a |theraputic |
relationship |with |a |newly |admitted |client. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |
plan |to |take? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Identify |professional |boundaries |during |the |initial |
interaction
Incorporating |the |attributes |or |feelings |of |another |person |into |oneself |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Introjection
A |nurse |is |assisting |with |the |care |of |a |client |who |is |experiencing |acute |alcohol |withdrawal. |
Which |of |the |following |medications |should |the |nurse |prepare |to |administer? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Lorazepam; |this |will |maintain |vitals, |prevent |seizures, |and |delirium |tremens
A |nurse |on |an |inpatient |mental |health |unit |is |planning |care |for |a |client |who |was |admitted |
following |a |suicide |attempt. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |
plan? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Observe |the |client |swallow |medications
A |nurse |is |contributing |to |the |plan |of |care |for |a |newly |admitted |client |who |has |bipolar |
disorder |and |is |experiencing |acute |mania. |Which |of |the |following |client |goals |should |the |nurse
|identify |as |the |priority? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Adequate |hydration-this |prevents |physical |
exhaustion, |maintains |health, |and |meets |nutritional |and |rest |needs |during |this |phase |of |
mania. |Think |of |Maslows |hierarchy |of |needs.
, A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |alcohol |use |disorder. |Following |alcohol |withdrawl, |which |of |
the |following |medications |should |the |nurse |expect |to |administer |to |the |client |during |
maintenence? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Disulfiram |(Antabuse)
Medication |that |is |given |to |patients |who |are |withdrawing |from |opioids |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Methadone
Medication |that |is |administered |during |alcohol |withdrawl |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Chlordiazepoxide- |helps |prevent |seizures |and |delirium |tremens
Medication |that |is |administered |during |an |opioid/narcotic |overdose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Naloxone
A |home |health |nurse |is |talking |with |the |partner |of |a |client |who |has |dementia. |Which |of |the |
following |statements |by |the |partner |indicates |that |the |client |is |displaying |signs |of |apraxia? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Yesterday |my |partner |put |a |jacket |on |upside |down"
A |nurse |is |observing |a |patient |who |has |histrionic |personality |disorder. |Which |of |the |following |
behaviors |should |the |nurse |expect? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |client |whispers |into |the |
providers |ear—acting |provocatively |and |seductively |is |an |expected |behavior |of |an |individual |
with |histrionic |personality |disorder.
Patients |who |manifest |expressionless |demeanor |and |exhibit |social |withdrawl |have |this |
personality |disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Schizoid |personality |disorder
Patients |who |manifest |constant |reassurance |due |to |a |lack |of |self |confidence |and |an |excessive |
need |to |be |cared |for |have |this |personality |disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dependent |
personality |disorder
with correct answers
A |nurse |is |monitoring |a |client |who |ingested |an |overdose |of |phenobarbital |sodium. |For |which |
of |the |following |adverse |effects |of |toxicity |should |the |nurse |assess |the |client? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Respiratory |depression
A |nurse |in |a |mental |health |facility |is |planning |to |promote |the |development |of |a |theraputic |
relationship |with |a |newly |admitted |client. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |
plan |to |take? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Identify |professional |boundaries |during |the |initial |
interaction
Incorporating |the |attributes |or |feelings |of |another |person |into |oneself |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Introjection
A |nurse |is |assisting |with |the |care |of |a |client |who |is |experiencing |acute |alcohol |withdrawal. |
Which |of |the |following |medications |should |the |nurse |prepare |to |administer? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Lorazepam; |this |will |maintain |vitals, |prevent |seizures, |and |delirium |tremens
A |nurse |on |an |inpatient |mental |health |unit |is |planning |care |for |a |client |who |was |admitted |
following |a |suicide |attempt. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |
plan? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Observe |the |client |swallow |medications
A |nurse |is |contributing |to |the |plan |of |care |for |a |newly |admitted |client |who |has |bipolar |
disorder |and |is |experiencing |acute |mania. |Which |of |the |following |client |goals |should |the |nurse
|identify |as |the |priority? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Adequate |hydration-this |prevents |physical |
exhaustion, |maintains |health, |and |meets |nutritional |and |rest |needs |during |this |phase |of |
mania. |Think |of |Maslows |hierarchy |of |needs.
, A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |alcohol |use |disorder. |Following |alcohol |withdrawl, |which |of |
the |following |medications |should |the |nurse |expect |to |administer |to |the |client |during |
maintenence? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Disulfiram |(Antabuse)
Medication |that |is |given |to |patients |who |are |withdrawing |from |opioids |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Methadone
Medication |that |is |administered |during |alcohol |withdrawl |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Chlordiazepoxide- |helps |prevent |seizures |and |delirium |tremens
Medication |that |is |administered |during |an |opioid/narcotic |overdose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Naloxone
A |home |health |nurse |is |talking |with |the |partner |of |a |client |who |has |dementia. |Which |of |the |
following |statements |by |the |partner |indicates |that |the |client |is |displaying |signs |of |apraxia? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Yesterday |my |partner |put |a |jacket |on |upside |down"
A |nurse |is |observing |a |patient |who |has |histrionic |personality |disorder. |Which |of |the |following |
behaviors |should |the |nurse |expect? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |client |whispers |into |the |
providers |ear—acting |provocatively |and |seductively |is |an |expected |behavior |of |an |individual |
with |histrionic |personality |disorder.
Patients |who |manifest |expressionless |demeanor |and |exhibit |social |withdrawl |have |this |
personality |disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Schizoid |personality |disorder
Patients |who |manifest |constant |reassurance |due |to |a |lack |of |self |confidence |and |an |excessive |
need |to |be |cared |for |have |this |personality |disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dependent |
personality |disorder
