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ATI MENTAL HEALTH POCTORED EXAM2023-2024 WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is assisting with the planning of a therapeutic support group for individuals
who have bulimia nervosa. Which of the following tasks should the nurse include
during the orientation phase of group development?
A. determine the rules that the group will
follow B. address disagreements among group
membersC. help clients work through the grief
response
D. transition from the role of leader to facilitator -Answer- determine the rules that the
group will follow
*during the orientation phase of group development, the nurse should determine the
rules that apply to the group and ensure that all members understand these rules.
Examples of rules to be discussed include confidentiality and meeting times.
A nurse is providing support for a client who is grieving the loss of her mother who
diedfrom Alzeimer's disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse
offer?
A. "I know how you must be feeling. I recently lost my
father." B. "Dealing with your mother's death must be
difficult for you."
C. "Knowing your mother is in a better place provides you with some comfort."
D. "I want you to let me know what I can do to help you cope with your mother's
death."
-Answer- "Dealing with your mother's death must be difficult for you."
*The nurse should use therapeutic communication when supporting a client who is
grieving. This statement keeps the focus of the conversation on the client by
acknowledging her grief and encourages further communication."
A nurse in the emergency room is collecting data from a client who has
heroinintoxication. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
• Seizure activity
,• Respiratory
depressionC.
Hypersensitivity to
pain
D. Increased mental alertness -Answer- Respiratory depression
*Heroin is an opioid; therefore, the nurse should expect this client who has heroin
intoxication to exhibit respiratory depression.
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who is displaying signs of anger.
Which of the following pieces of information about the client is the strongest
indicatorthat the client might become aggressive?
A. The client has marginal coping
skills
B. The client has a history of
violence
C. The client feels powerless after being hospitalized
D. The client blames others for her problems -Answer- The client has a history of
violence
*The client's history of violence is the most important indicator that this client might
become violent; therefore, this is the strongest indicator of potential aggressiveness.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who has dementia.
Which ofthe following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Offer the client a list of activities to choose
fromB. Offer finger foods to the client
C. Discourage naps throughout the day
D. Turn on the television when the client is in the room -Answer- Offer finger foods
tothe client
*The caregiver should offer finger foods that the client can eat without sitting down.
Clients who have dementia often like to wander and walk off nervous energy, which
candecrease anxiety and calm the client.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client with bipolar disorder who has
acute mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend
including in the plan?
,A. Provide the client with a low-calorie, low-fat
diet B. Encourage the client to have frequent rest
periodsC. Escort the client to daily group therapy
D. Limit the client's intake of caffeinated beverages to 12 oz per day -Answer-
Encourage the client to have frequent rest periods
*The nurse should recommend encouraging frequent rest periods throughout the
day todecrease the client's risk of exhaustion from the constant activity associated
with acute mania.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of
thefollowing is an effect of using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for a client who
has bipolar disorder?
A. Prevents the need for mood-stabilizing
medications B. Helps the client deal with distorted
thought processesC. Aids in communication among
family members
D. Replaces the need for lifestyle interventions -Answer- Helps the client deal with
distorted thought processes
*CBT assists the client with recognizing distorted thought processes that are
maladaptive with regards to recovery. When experiencing mania, the client tends
to
view the future unrealistically as highly favorable. CBT assists the client in recognizing
and challenging such unrealistic or "automatic" thoughts and can help the client and
thehealth care team recognize early trends toward mania
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility and overhears the client
discussing plans to harm her father-in-law physically when she is discharged. Which
ofthe following interventions should the nurse take?
A. Ask the client to sign a contract agreeing not to harm
othersB. Notify the provider of the client's threat
C. Keep the client's discussion confidential
D. Place the client in individual observation -Answer- Notify the provider of the
client'sthreat
*It is the nurse's duty to notify the provider of the client's threat. It will then be the
provider's responsibility to warn the the intended victim or the police of the client's
threat
A nurse is preparing to meet with a client who has borderline personality disorder.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the working
phase ofthe therapeutic relationship?
, A. Introduce the concept of client
confidentialityB. Establish goals with the
client
C. Define the roles of the nurse and the client
D. Facilitate change in the client's behavior -Answer- Facilitate change in the client's
behavior
*The nurse should facilitate change in the client's behavior during the working phase
ofthe therapeutic relationship.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has suicidal ideation and is
being transferred to the mental health unit. Which of the following interventions
shouldthe nurse recommend?
• Search the client and his belongings upon arrival
• Assign the client to a private room near the nurse's station
• Instruct assistive personnel to check on the client every 15 m in
• Keep the door to the client's room closed -Answer- Search the client and
hisbelongings upon arrival
*The nurse should plan to search the client and all of his belongings upon arrival to
theunit. This search is conducted for the client's safety so that the nurse can
identify and remove any objects that increase the client's risk of injury or suicide.
Potentially harmfully objects include razors, shoelaces, hygiene products, and
tweezers
A nurse is talking with a client about his admission to a mental health unit. The
client states, "I just don't know if I should be here. What will my family think?"
Which of the following responses by the nurse uses the therapeutic
communication technique of reflection?
• "It sounds like you are concerned about your family's reaction."
• "What your family thinks isn't important; you need to be concerned about
gettingwell."
• "I suspect your family doesn't seem to understand you.
• "Many clients are concerned about the reaction of their families." -Answer- "It
soundslike you are concerned about your family's reaction."
*In a reflective response, the nurse directs feelings and statements back to the
client,allowing the client to think about personal feelings
A nurse is caring for a client who just received a terminal diagnosis of cancer. Which
ofthe following initial reactions should the nurse expect from the client?
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