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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression.
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." 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."
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
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 comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status. 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
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
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A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders. Which of
the following information is appropriate to include in D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health the
discussion? (Select all that apply) disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health
disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment for mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have
mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental
health disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a group of
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the metal rod
following clients requires a temporary emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide
a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the
room while talking to himself
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in B. False imprisonment
seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and
the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an
example of which of the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
C. Assault
D. Battery
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A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention under my
mattress in order to protect myself from my to do so.
roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me." Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client
daily, using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to
hiding the knife
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client
and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team
because it concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform
the client of the intention to do so.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
the documentation? (Select all that apply) D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch."
A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
hallucinations in the hallway with another nurse. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report.
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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression.
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." 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."
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
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 comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status. 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
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
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A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders. Which of
the following information is appropriate to include in D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health the
discussion? (Select all that apply) disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health
disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment for mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have
mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental
health disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a group of
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the metal rod
following clients requires a temporary emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide
a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the
room while talking to himself
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in B. False imprisonment
seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and
the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an
example of which of the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
C. Assault
D. Battery
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A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention under my
mattress in order to protect myself from my to do so.
roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me." Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client
daily, using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to
hiding the knife
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client
and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team
because it concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform
the client of the intention to do so.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
the documentation? (Select all that apply) D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch."
A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
hallucinations in the hallway with another nurse. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report.
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