Mental Health ATI RN Practice Assessment B Questions And Answers/ Top Score

PRACTICE ASSESSMENT: RN Mental Health Online Practice 2019 B 1. A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child which of the following actions should th e nurse take?  Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death of their other children to protect their feelings  Recommend each parent grieve in a private to avoid hindering each other’s healing  Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child.  Advise the parents to begin counseling if they are still grieving in a few months 2. A nurse in a community Health Center is working with a group of clients who have posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members?  Response prevention  Guided imagery  Aversion therapy  Light therapy 3. A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?  Administer phenytoin 30 min prior to procedure  Instruct the client to expect a headache following the procedure  Place the client in a four-point restraint prior to the procedure  Monitor the client’s cardiac rhythm during the procedure 4. A nurse is planning prevention strategies for partner violence in the community. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as a method of secondary prevention?  Provide teaching about the use of positive coping mechanisms  Establish screening programs to identify at risk clients  Refer survivors to intimate partner abuse to a legal advocacy program  Organize rehabilitation therapy for clients who have experienced intimate partner abuse 5. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings places the client at a greater risk for self-directed injury or injuring others?  Inability to communicate with others  Feelings of absence of self-worth  Lack of motivation to perform daily tasks  Command hallucinations