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A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of a female adolescent client who has
bulimia nervosa. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
B. "It is important for my daughter to have regular dental checkups."
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the medication records of a
group of clients. The nurse should expect a prescription for memantine for a client
who has which of the following diagnoses?
D. Severe Alzheimer’s
A nurse is teaching a client who wants to stop smoking by using nicotine lozenges.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
C. Limit your use to no more than 20/day
A nurse at a long-term care facility hears an assistive personnel (AP) talking with an
older adult client who has dementia with periods of confusion. Which of the
following statements should indicate that the AP requires further teaching?
D. It’s almost time for your appointment. Let me do your hair…
A nurse is preparing to meet with a client who has borderline personality disorder.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the working
phase of the therapeutic relationship?
D. Facilitate a change in the client's behavior
A nurse admits a client to the emergency department with a fractured arm and
periorbital ecchymosis. The nurse suspects intimate partner violence. Which of the
following nursing interventions should the nurse take first?
D. Check the client’s injuries
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a young adult client who has a depressive
disorder. Which of the following factors increases the client’s risk of depression? D.
D. The client is female
A nurse is planning care for a client who has suicidal ideation and is being
transferred to the mental health unit. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?
A. Search the client and his belongings upon arrival.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
B. Muscle spasms
, ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2019 -
Revision Questions & Answers
A nurse is organizing a therapeutic support group for individuals who have bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to include during the
orientation phase of group development?
A. Determine the rules that the group will follow
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and recently started
taking an antidepressant. The nurse should identify which of the following client
statements as the priority?
C. "I have it all figured out. Everything is going to be okay now."
A nurse on an eating disorders acute care unit is assessing a client and observes the
presence of lanugo on her skin. The nurse should identify that this finding is
consistent with which of the following eating disorders?
A. Anorexia nervosa
A nurse is assessing a client who experienced a sexual assault 6 months ago. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
rape-trauma syndrome?
C. Report of intense guilt
A nurse is working with a client who exhibits extreme superstition, elaborate speech
patterns, and eccentric behavior. The nurse should identify these features as which
of the following personality disorders?
D. Schizotypal
A nurse is planning care for a client who has thoughts of suicide. Which of the
following goals should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?
B. The client agrees to notify a staff member of thoughts of self-harm.
A nurse is admitting a client following care in the emergency department for an
intentional overdose of opioids. The client states, "I feel so alone. No one can help
me." Which of the following responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
D. "I would like to sit and talk with you." Graded Response: Correct Question
Feedback
A nurse is interviewing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
B. Strenuous exercise regimen
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has restricting-type
anorexia nervosa. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
D. Decreased caloric intake
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a group of clients. Which of the following
interventions is the priority for the nurse to include?
PROCTORED 2019 - Revision
Questions & Answers
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Revision Questions & Answers
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of a female adolescent client who has
bulimia nervosa. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
B. "It is important for my daughter to have regular dental checkups."
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the medication records of a
group of clients. The nurse should expect a prescription for memantine for a client
who has which of the following diagnoses?
D. Severe Alzheimer’s
A nurse is teaching a client who wants to stop smoking by using nicotine lozenges.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
C. Limit your use to no more than 20/day
A nurse at a long-term care facility hears an assistive personnel (AP) talking with an
older adult client who has dementia with periods of confusion. Which of the
following statements should indicate that the AP requires further teaching?
D. It’s almost time for your appointment. Let me do your hair…
A nurse is preparing to meet with a client who has borderline personality disorder.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the working
phase of the therapeutic relationship?
D. Facilitate a change in the client's behavior
A nurse admits a client to the emergency department with a fractured arm and
periorbital ecchymosis. The nurse suspects intimate partner violence. Which of the
following nursing interventions should the nurse take first?
D. Check the client’s injuries
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a young adult client who has a depressive
disorder. Which of the following factors increases the client’s risk of depression? D.
D. The client is female
A nurse is planning care for a client who has suicidal ideation and is being
transferred to the mental health unit. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?
A. Search the client and his belongings upon arrival.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
B. Muscle spasms
, ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2019 -
Revision Questions & Answers
A nurse is organizing a therapeutic support group for individuals who have bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to include during the
orientation phase of group development?
A. Determine the rules that the group will follow
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and recently started
taking an antidepressant. The nurse should identify which of the following client
statements as the priority?
C. "I have it all figured out. Everything is going to be okay now."
A nurse on an eating disorders acute care unit is assessing a client and observes the
presence of lanugo on her skin. The nurse should identify that this finding is
consistent with which of the following eating disorders?
A. Anorexia nervosa
A nurse is assessing a client who experienced a sexual assault 6 months ago. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
rape-trauma syndrome?
C. Report of intense guilt
A nurse is working with a client who exhibits extreme superstition, elaborate speech
patterns, and eccentric behavior. The nurse should identify these features as which
of the following personality disorders?
D. Schizotypal
A nurse is planning care for a client who has thoughts of suicide. Which of the
following goals should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?
B. The client agrees to notify a staff member of thoughts of self-harm.
A nurse is admitting a client following care in the emergency department for an
intentional overdose of opioids. The client states, "I feel so alone. No one can help
me." Which of the following responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
D. "I would like to sit and talk with you." Graded Response: Correct Question
Feedback
A nurse is interviewing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
B. Strenuous exercise regimen
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has restricting-type
anorexia nervosa. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
D. Decreased caloric intake
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a group of clients. Which of the following
interventions is the priority for the nurse to include?
