Exam 2019 / ATI Mental
Health Proctored Exam 2019
LATEST UPDATE 2024
,A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has a major
depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Encourage physical activity for the client during the day
b. Discourage the client from expressing feelings of anger
c. Keep a bright light on in the client's room at night.
d. Identify and schedule alternative group activities for the
client. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Encourage physical activity
for the client during the day
A nurse is providing counseling for a family that consists of
two parents and their two adolescent children. Which of the
following family members should the nurse identify as acting
in the role as the monopolizer?
a. The mother who expresses hostility toward her spouse.
b. The adolescent son who refuses to share personal
feelings.
c. The father who intervenes whenever the siblings argue.
d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the
conversation. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. The adolescent
daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation.
,A nurse is developing a teaching plan for the family of an
older adult client who is to receive transcranial magnetic
stimulation. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. The client might have a headache after treatment.
b. The client will experience seizure during treatment.
c. The client will require intubation after treatment.
d. The client is at risk for aspiration during treatment. -
CORRECT ANSWER-a. The client might have a headache
after treatment.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality
disorder and has been engaging in self- mutilation. The
nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of
the following groups.
a. Dual diagnosis treatment group
b. Dialectical Behavior treatment group
c. Desensitization therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Dialectical Behavior treatment group
The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record
of a client who has schizophrenia. The nurse should plan to
initiate the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale to
monitor for adverse effects of which of the following
medications.?
a. Amantadine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Benztropine
d. Haloperidol - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Haloperidol