(NGN) ATI MENTAL HEALTH RN PROCTORED EXAM 2019 WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES

(NGN) ATI MENTAL HEALTH RN PROCTORED EXAM 2019 WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of the following a. Reality Orientation therapy b. Operant Conditioning c. Thought Stopping d. Validation Therapy - c. Thought Stopping A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the daughter indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform self-care." b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed." c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her." d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints." - b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed." A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior - c. Avoid power struggle by remaining neutral A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique? a. "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night." b. "Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night." c. "Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks." d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks." - d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks." A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal? a. Hand tremors b. Fatigue c. Seizures d. Rapid speech - b. Fatigue A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provider? a. WBC count b. Heart rate c. Report of photosensitivity d. Blood glucose level - a. WBC count A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a. Keep the ring light on in the client's room at night b. Encourage physical activity for the client during the day c. Identity and schedule alternative group activities for the client d. Discourage the client from expressing feeling of anger - b. Encourage physical activity for the client during the day A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Diminished reflexes b. Hypotension - increased BP c. Insomnia d. Bradycardia - c. Insomnia A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe symptoms of the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Use medication to decrease frequency of auditory and visual hallucinations b. Assist the client to identify somatic and thought broadcast delusion c. Manage the client's loud, rambling, and incoherent communication patterns d. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks - d. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks