ATI MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 2024
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached for nursing care -
appropriate action? - ANSWER remain calm and talk quietly to the client
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? - ANSWER relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and restless most of the night -
contact provider for med order. anticipated med? - ANSWER lorazepam as needed
question a benzo for tx of? - ANSWER chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of antisocial personality
disorder - stealing a car and pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse
expect? - ANSWER little responsibility or concern for his current situation
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - ANSWER re-
experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability -
most common SE? - ANSWER drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? - ANSWER
antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - ANSWER short-
term memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the tv...."
- appropriate response? - ANSWER "That must be very frightening"
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention? -
ANSWER protect the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - ANSWER vanilla
extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - ANSWER
"Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" -
respond? - ANSWER "Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help
your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic behavior? - ANSWER
painting alone for 15 minutes
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached for nursing care -
appropriate action? - ANSWER remain calm and talk quietly to the client
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? - ANSWER relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and restless most of the night -
contact provider for med order. anticipated med? - ANSWER lorazepam as needed
question a benzo for tx of? - ANSWER chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of antisocial personality
disorder - stealing a car and pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse
expect? - ANSWER little responsibility or concern for his current situation
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - ANSWER re-
experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability -
most common SE? - ANSWER drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? - ANSWER
antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - ANSWER short-
term memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the tv...."
- appropriate response? - ANSWER "That must be very frightening"
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention? -
ANSWER protect the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - ANSWER vanilla
extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - ANSWER
"Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" -
respond? - ANSWER "Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help
your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic behavior? - ANSWER
painting alone for 15 minutes
