ATI Mental Health

ATI Mental Health 1. A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute manic episode. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority? Protect the client from impulsive behavior 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Determine the clients anxiety level 3. A nurse is assessing the lease Valatie of a clients plan for committing suicide. Which of the following plans should the nurse identify as a soft method of suicide? Swallowing anti-depressant pills This is considered a soft method due to the lower risk of resulting in death 4. A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following question should the nurse to prioritize when speaking with the client? "have you thought about hurting yourself?" 5. A nurse is assessing a client who sister recently died in a motor vehicle crash. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors indicates an increased risk of a complicated grief reaction? The sudden occurrence of death 6. A home health nurse is speaking with a caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The caregiver asked the nurse why the client becomes disoriented, confused, and often combative later in the day. Which of the following conditions should the nurse plan to report to the provider? Sundowning 7. A nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following statements indicates that the client is using denial as a coping mechanism? "I am able to go to work every day so I don't have a problem" 8. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic alcohol use disorder in claims that her family is exaggerating the problem. The nurse should identify this behavior as which of the following defense mechanisms? Denial 9. A nurse and a mental health unit is caring for a client who asked the nurse out to dinner. Which of the following responses to the nurse make? "we have a professional relationship not a personal relationship" 10. A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive