ATI Mental Health Assessment A 2023
A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder is placed in a room with a client
who has severe depression. The client who has depression reports to the nurse, "My
roommate never sleeps and keeps me up, too." Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a private room.
B. Administer sleep medication to the client who has bipolar disorder.
C. Move the client who has depression to a private room.
D. Administer sleep medication to the client who has severe depression. -- correct ans--
A. Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a private room.
Arynurseryinryaryclinicryisryassessingryaryclientrywhoserypartnerrydiesry4rymonthsryago.ryWhichryofryth
eryfollowingrystatementsryindicatesrythatrytheryclientryisryatryriskryforrycomplicatedrygrief?
A.ry"IrywishryIryhadrybeenrynicerryandrymorerygenerousrywithrymyrywiferybeforerysherydied."
B.ry"Irytoldrymyrywiferytorygorytorytherydoctor,rybutrysherywouldn'trylistenrytoryme."
C.ry"IrythinkryaboutrymyrywiferyallrytherytimerywhenryIrygoryonryoutingsrywithrymyryfamily."
D.ry"Iryfeelrysoryemptyrywithoutrymyrywiferythatryit'sryhardrytorygetryupryeveryrymorning."ry--
rycorrectryans--
D.ry"Iryfeelrysoryemptyrywithoutrymyrywiferythatryit'sryhardrytorygetryupryeveryrymorning."
Arynurseryinryarycommunityryhealthrycenterryisrycounselingryaryfamilyryofrytworyparentsryandrytworyc
hildren.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingrystatementsrybyryaryfamilyrymemberryindicatesrymanipulativery
behavior?
A.ry"Ifryyourydorymyryhomeworkryforryme,ryIrywon'trybotherryyouryforrytheryrestryofrytheryday."
B.ry"Momryisryalwaysryupset."
C.ry"It'srynotrytherychildren'sryfault.ryIt'srymine."
D.ry"It'sryyourryfaultrywe'reryhavingryproblemsryasryaryfamily."ry--rycorrectryans--
A.ry"Ifryyourydorymyryhomeworkryforryme,ryIrywon'trybotherryyouryforrytheryrestryofrytheryday."
Arynurseryinryarycommunityryhealthrycenterryisryteachingryfamiliesryofryclientsrywhoryhaverypost-
traumaticrystressrydisorderry(PTSD)ryaboutryexpectedryclinicalrymanifestations.ryWhichryofrythery
followingrymanifestationsryshouldrytherynurseryinclude?
A.ryRepeatedlyrytalksryaboutrytherytraumaticryincident
B.rySleepsryexcessively
C.ryExperiencesryfeelingsryofryisolation
D.ryUsesryrepetitiveryspeechry--rycorrectryans--C.ryExperiencesryfeelingsryofryisolation
Arynurseryinryarycommunityryhealthrycenterryisryworkingrywithryarygroupryofryclientsrywhoryhaverypos
t-
traumaticrystressrydisorder.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryinterventionsryshouldrytherynurseryinclud
erytoryreduceryanxietyryamongrytherygrouprymembers?
A.ryResponseryprevention
, B.ryGuidedryimagery
C.ryAversionrytherapy
D.ryLightrytherapyry--rycorrectryans--B.ryGuidedryimagery
Arynurseryinryarymentalryhealthryfacilityryisrycaringryforryaryclientrywhoryrequiresrytheryuseryofryrestrai
nts.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryactionsryshouldrytherynurserytakerywhenrycaringryforrytheryclient?
A.ryCompleterywrittenrydocumentationryeveryry60rymin.
B.ryRequestryaryPRNryprescriptionryforryrestraintryafterrytheryclientryhasrybeenryreintegratedrytoryth
eryunit.
C.ryRenewryprescriptionryforryrestraintsryeveryry48ryhr.
D.ryEnsureryarystaffrymemberrychecksryonrytheryclientryeveryry15rymin.ry--rycorrectryans--
D.ryEnsureryarystaffrymemberrychecksryonrytheryclientryeveryry15rymin.
Arynurseryinryaryprovider'sryofficeryisrycollectingryaryhealthryhistoryryfromrytheryguardianryofryaryscho
ol-
agerychildrywhoryhasrybeenrytakingryatomoxetine.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryadverseryeffectsryre
portedrybutrytheryguardianryisrytherypriorityryforrytherynurserytoryreportrytorytheryprovider?
A.ryReducedryappitite
B.ryFatigue
C.ryDarkryurine
D.rySweatingry--rycorrectryans--C.ryDarkryurine
Arynurseryinryanryacuterymentalryhealthryfacilityryisryreceivingryarychange-of-
shiftryreportryforryfourryclients.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryclientsryshouldrytherynurseryassessryfirst
?
A.ryAryclientrywhorydoesrynotryrecognizeryfamiliarrypeople
B.ryAryclientrywhorycannotryverbalizerytheirryneeds
C.ryAryclientrywhoryisryawakeryandrydisorientedryatrynight
D.ryAryclientrywhoryisryexperiencingrydelusionsryofrypersecutionry--rycorrectryans--
D.ryAryclientrywhoryisryexperiencingrydelusionsryofrypersecution
Arynurseryinrytheryemergencyrydepartmentryisrycaringryforryaryclientrywhoryhasryalcoholrytoxicityryan
dryisryunresponsive.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryinterventionsryshouldrytherynurserytake?
A.ryGatherrysuppliesryforryendotrachealryintubation
B.ryAdministerryarybetaryblockerryintravenously
C.ryPositionrytheryclientryinryarylow-Fowler'sryposition
D.ryPlaceryarycoolingryblanketryoverrytheryclientry--rycorrectryans--
A.ryGatherrysuppliesryforryendotrachealryintubation
Arynurseryisryadmittingryaryclientrywhoryhasryanorexiarynervosaryandryisryatry60%ryofrytheirryidealrybo
dyryweight.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryinterventionsryshouldrytherynurseryincluderyinrytheryplanryofry
care?
A.ryEncouragerytheryclientrytorydrinkry125rymlryofryfluidryeachryhourrywhileryawake.
B.ryAllowrytheryclientrytoryeatryindependentlyryinrytheirryroom.
C.ryWeighrytheryclientrytwiceryweekly.
A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder is placed in a room with a client
who has severe depression. The client who has depression reports to the nurse, "My
roommate never sleeps and keeps me up, too." Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a private room.
B. Administer sleep medication to the client who has bipolar disorder.
C. Move the client who has depression to a private room.
D. Administer sleep medication to the client who has severe depression. -- correct ans--
A. Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a private room.
Arynurseryinryaryclinicryisryassessingryaryclientrywhoserypartnerrydiesry4rymonthsryago.ryWhichryofryth
eryfollowingrystatementsryindicatesrythatrytheryclientryisryatryriskryforrycomplicatedrygrief?
A.ry"IrywishryIryhadrybeenrynicerryandrymorerygenerousrywithrymyrywiferybeforerysherydied."
B.ry"Irytoldrymyrywiferytorygorytorytherydoctor,rybutrysherywouldn'trylistenrytoryme."
C.ry"IrythinkryaboutrymyrywiferyallrytherytimerywhenryIrygoryonryoutingsrywithrymyryfamily."
D.ry"Iryfeelrysoryemptyrywithoutrymyrywiferythatryit'sryhardrytorygetryupryeveryrymorning."ry--
rycorrectryans--
D.ry"Iryfeelrysoryemptyrywithoutrymyrywiferythatryit'sryhardrytorygetryupryeveryrymorning."
Arynurseryinryarycommunityryhealthrycenterryisrycounselingryaryfamilyryofrytworyparentsryandrytworyc
hildren.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingrystatementsrybyryaryfamilyrymemberryindicatesrymanipulativery
behavior?
A.ry"Ifryyourydorymyryhomeworkryforryme,ryIrywon'trybotherryyouryforrytheryrestryofrytheryday."
B.ry"Momryisryalwaysryupset."
C.ry"It'srynotrytherychildren'sryfault.ryIt'srymine."
D.ry"It'sryyourryfaultrywe'reryhavingryproblemsryasryaryfamily."ry--rycorrectryans--
A.ry"Ifryyourydorymyryhomeworkryforryme,ryIrywon'trybotherryyouryforrytheryrestryofrytheryday."
Arynurseryinryarycommunityryhealthrycenterryisryteachingryfamiliesryofryclientsrywhoryhaverypost-
traumaticrystressrydisorderry(PTSD)ryaboutryexpectedryclinicalrymanifestations.ryWhichryofrythery
followingrymanifestationsryshouldrytherynurseryinclude?
A.ryRepeatedlyrytalksryaboutrytherytraumaticryincident
B.rySleepsryexcessively
C.ryExperiencesryfeelingsryofryisolation
D.ryUsesryrepetitiveryspeechry--rycorrectryans--C.ryExperiencesryfeelingsryofryisolation
Arynurseryinryarycommunityryhealthrycenterryisryworkingrywithryarygroupryofryclientsrywhoryhaverypos
t-
traumaticrystressrydisorder.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryinterventionsryshouldrytherynurseryinclud
erytoryreduceryanxietyryamongrytherygrouprymembers?
A.ryResponseryprevention
, B.ryGuidedryimagery
C.ryAversionrytherapy
D.ryLightrytherapyry--rycorrectryans--B.ryGuidedryimagery
Arynurseryinryarymentalryhealthryfacilityryisrycaringryforryaryclientrywhoryrequiresrytheryuseryofryrestrai
nts.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryactionsryshouldrytherynurserytakerywhenrycaringryforrytheryclient?
A.ryCompleterywrittenrydocumentationryeveryry60rymin.
B.ryRequestryaryPRNryprescriptionryforryrestraintryafterrytheryclientryhasrybeenryreintegratedrytoryth
eryunit.
C.ryRenewryprescriptionryforryrestraintsryeveryry48ryhr.
D.ryEnsureryarystaffrymemberrychecksryonrytheryclientryeveryry15rymin.ry--rycorrectryans--
D.ryEnsureryarystaffrymemberrychecksryonrytheryclientryeveryry15rymin.
Arynurseryinryaryprovider'sryofficeryisrycollectingryaryhealthryhistoryryfromrytheryguardianryofryaryscho
ol-
agerychildrywhoryhasrybeenrytakingryatomoxetine.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryadverseryeffectsryre
portedrybutrytheryguardianryisrytherypriorityryforrytherynurserytoryreportrytorytheryprovider?
A.ryReducedryappitite
B.ryFatigue
C.ryDarkryurine
D.rySweatingry--rycorrectryans--C.ryDarkryurine
Arynurseryinryanryacuterymentalryhealthryfacilityryisryreceivingryarychange-of-
shiftryreportryforryfourryclients.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryclientsryshouldrytherynurseryassessryfirst
?
A.ryAryclientrywhorydoesrynotryrecognizeryfamiliarrypeople
B.ryAryclientrywhorycannotryverbalizerytheirryneeds
C.ryAryclientrywhoryisryawakeryandrydisorientedryatrynight
D.ryAryclientrywhoryisryexperiencingrydelusionsryofrypersecutionry--rycorrectryans--
D.ryAryclientrywhoryisryexperiencingrydelusionsryofrypersecution
Arynurseryinrytheryemergencyrydepartmentryisrycaringryforryaryclientrywhoryhasryalcoholrytoxicityryan
dryisryunresponsive.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryinterventionsryshouldrytherynurserytake?
A.ryGatherrysuppliesryforryendotrachealryintubation
B.ryAdministerryarybetaryblockerryintravenously
C.ryPositionrytheryclientryinryarylow-Fowler'sryposition
D.ryPlaceryarycoolingryblanketryoverrytheryclientry--rycorrectryans--
A.ryGatherrysuppliesryforryendotrachealryintubation
Arynurseryisryadmittingryaryclientrywhoryhasryanorexiarynervosaryandryisryatry60%ryofrytheirryidealrybo
dyryweight.ryWhichryofrytheryfollowingryinterventionsryshouldrytherynurseryincluderyinrytheryplanryofry
care?
A.ryEncouragerytheryclientrytorydrinkry125rymlryofryfluidryeachryhourrywhileryawake.
B.ryAllowrytheryclientrytoryeatryindependentlyryinrytheirryroom.
C.ryWeighrytheryclientrytwiceryweekly.
