ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED RETAKE
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, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurs is assessing a client who requires bupropion for smoking
cessation. Which of the following findings in the client’s history
should the nurs recognized as a contraindication for takingthis
medication?
a. Seizures
b. Anemia
c. Migraines
d. Asthma
2. A nurs is caring for a client with Alzheimer’s disease. Which ofthe
following actions should the nurs take?
a. Seat the client at a dining table with six or more residents
b. provide the client with several choices for meal selection
c. give complete directions before starting client care
d. use symbols to assist the client in locating rooms
3. A nurs is assessing a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia
and takes thioridazine. Which of the following findings should the
nurs document as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. Anhedonia
b. Waxy flexibility
c. contractions of the jaw
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, d. incongruent affect
4. A nurs in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client
who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurs’s priority?
a. High fever
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. Headache
5. A nurs is speaking with a client. Which of the following responses by
the nurs demonstrates the communication technique ofreflection?
a. “I would like to sit with you for a while”
b. “You feel upset when this happens?”
c. “Let’s work together to try to solve your problem”
d. “Can you tell me what is happening now?”
6. A nurs is leading grief support group for bereaved clients.
Which of the following client statements should the nurs report tothe
provider as an indication of clinical depression?
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, a. “I don’t know how I could cope if I didn’t have my family’s
support”
b. “It’ll be a long time before I’m happy again”
c. “I don’t feel anything but numbness anymore”
d. “I feel like I’m angry at the whole world right now”
7. A nurs is preparing to administer chlorpromazine hydrochloride
25 mg PO to an older adult client. Available is chlorpromazine
hydrochloride syrup 10 mg/5 mL. How many mLshould the nurs
administer? (Round to nearest tenth)
a. 12.5
8. A nurs is teaching the parent of a school age child who has ADHD
and a prescription for atomoxetine 40 mg daily. Which of the
following information should the nurs include in the teaching?
a. Expect the child to gain weight while taking this medication
b. Crush the medication and mix it with 120 mL (4 oz) of juice
c. Therapeutic effects will occur within 24 hr of starting treatment
d. Administer the medication before the child goes to school in the
morning
9. A nurs is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions should
the nurs take?
a. Place the client in a group therapy session
b. Rotate staff members who work with the client
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PROCTORED RETAKE
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, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurs is assessing a client who requires bupropion for smoking
cessation. Which of the following findings in the client’s history
should the nurs recognized as a contraindication for takingthis
medication?
a. Seizures
b. Anemia
c. Migraines
d. Asthma
2. A nurs is caring for a client with Alzheimer’s disease. Which ofthe
following actions should the nurs take?
a. Seat the client at a dining table with six or more residents
b. provide the client with several choices for meal selection
c. give complete directions before starting client care
d. use symbols to assist the client in locating rooms
3. A nurs is assessing a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia
and takes thioridazine. Which of the following findings should the
nurs document as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. Anhedonia
b. Waxy flexibility
c. contractions of the jaw
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, d. incongruent affect
4. A nurs in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client
who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurs’s priority?
a. High fever
b. Insomnia
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. Headache
5. A nurs is speaking with a client. Which of the following responses by
the nurs demonstrates the communication technique ofreflection?
a. “I would like to sit with you for a while”
b. “You feel upset when this happens?”
c. “Let’s work together to try to solve your problem”
d. “Can you tell me what is happening now?”
6. A nurs is leading grief support group for bereaved clients.
Which of the following client statements should the nurs report tothe
provider as an indication of clinical depression?
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, a. “I don’t know how I could cope if I didn’t have my family’s
support”
b. “It’ll be a long time before I’m happy again”
c. “I don’t feel anything but numbness anymore”
d. “I feel like I’m angry at the whole world right now”
7. A nurs is preparing to administer chlorpromazine hydrochloride
25 mg PO to an older adult client. Available is chlorpromazine
hydrochloride syrup 10 mg/5 mL. How many mLshould the nurs
administer? (Round to nearest tenth)
a. 12.5
8. A nurs is teaching the parent of a school age child who has ADHD
and a prescription for atomoxetine 40 mg daily. Which of the
following information should the nurs include in the teaching?
a. Expect the child to gain weight while taking this medication
b. Crush the medication and mix it with 120 mL (4 oz) of juice
c. Therapeutic effects will occur within 24 hr of starting treatment
d. Administer the medication before the child goes to school in the
morning
9. A nurs is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions should
the nurs take?
a. Place the client in a group therapy session
b. Rotate staff members who work with the client
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