ATI Capstone Leadership & Cimmunity
Health Pre-assessment Quiz 2024
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should identify that
which of the following actions is contraindicated for this client? - Permitting the client to spend some
quiet time alone after each meal
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The client states, "I am too tired and depressed to
attend group therapy today". Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Attending
group therapy, even if you're tired, is an important part of your treatment.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - Provide the client frequently with
high-calorie finger foods.
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following alcohol withdrawal, which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance? -
Disulfiram
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol disorder. The client
tells the nurse, "I have not had anything to drink for 6 hours". Which of the following findings should teh
nurse expect during alcohol withdrawal? - Insomnia
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for donepezil. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Administer the medication at bedtime
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram for the management
of alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse instruct the client to
avoid? - pure vanilla extract
A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should
teh nurse expect? - the client is available to identify the names of family members
, A nurse is providng teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has ADHD. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors
that are not dangerous
A nurse in an emergency room is assessing a client who has cocaine intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - Dilated pupils
A nurse is assessing a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - Abdominal pain
A nurse is assessing a client who has conduct disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - Aggressive behavior toward others
A nurse is interviewing an older adult client about possible abuse by her caregiver. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse use? - Maintain a nonjudgmental tone
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the medication records for a group clients. The
nurse should expect a prescription for memantine for a client who has which of the following diagnoses?
- severe Alzheimer's disease
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning care for a client who has OCD. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a physical dependence to alprazolam and must discontinue
the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - Taper the
medication gradually over several weeks
A nurse in preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The
nurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverse effects? - sedation
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has GAD and a new prescription for buspirone. The nurse
should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of this
medication ? - Dizziness
Health Pre-assessment Quiz 2024
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should identify that
which of the following actions is contraindicated for this client? - Permitting the client to spend some
quiet time alone after each meal
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The client states, "I am too tired and depressed to
attend group therapy today". Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Attending
group therapy, even if you're tired, is an important part of your treatment.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - Provide the client frequently with
high-calorie finger foods.
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following alcohol withdrawal, which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance? -
Disulfiram
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol disorder. The client
tells the nurse, "I have not had anything to drink for 6 hours". Which of the following findings should teh
nurse expect during alcohol withdrawal? - Insomnia
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for donepezil. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Administer the medication at bedtime
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram for the management
of alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse instruct the client to
avoid? - pure vanilla extract
A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should
teh nurse expect? - the client is available to identify the names of family members
, A nurse is providng teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has ADHD. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors
that are not dangerous
A nurse in an emergency room is assessing a client who has cocaine intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - Dilated pupils
A nurse is assessing a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - Abdominal pain
A nurse is assessing a client who has conduct disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - Aggressive behavior toward others
A nurse is interviewing an older adult client about possible abuse by her caregiver. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse use? - Maintain a nonjudgmental tone
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the medication records for a group clients. The
nurse should expect a prescription for memantine for a client who has which of the following diagnoses?
- severe Alzheimer's disease
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning care for a client who has OCD. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a physical dependence to alprazolam and must discontinue
the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - Taper the
medication gradually over several weeks
A nurse in preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The
nurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverse effects? - sedation
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has GAD and a new prescription for buspirone. The nurse
should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of this
medication ? - Dizziness
