RN ATI mental health practice test B
2023/60 Questions and Answers
A nurse in a community Health center is working with a group of clients who
have posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? - -
Guided imagery
-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? - -Move the client
who has bipolar disorder to a private room.
-A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who has schizophrenia
and is taking clozapine. Which of the following values should the nurse
identify as a contraindication for receiving clozapine? - -WBC count,
2,500/mm3
-A nurse is caring for four clients in the emergency department. The nurse
should identify that which of the following clients can give informed consent?
- -A 35-year-old client who has major depressive disorder
-A nurse is facilitating a community meeting for acute care clients. One
client is constantly talking and using the majority of the groups time. Which
of the following intervention should the nurse implement? - -Ask group
members to discuss their feelings about the clients monopolizing behavior
-A nurse in a community health centers teaching families of clients who
have post traumatic stress disorder about expected clinical manifestations.
Which of the following manifestation should the nurse include? - -
Experiences feelings of isolation
-A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5 MG Bolus to a client for
alcohol withdrawal. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ML
should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest 10th. Using a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -1.5
-A nurse is planning prevention strategies for a partner violence in the
community. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as a
method of secondary prevention? - -Establish screening programs to identify
at risk clients.
, -A nurse is assessing a client for risk factors for the development of
depression. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors
places the client at increased risk for depression? - -The client has COPD
-A nurse is preparing to discharge to home an older adult client who
attempted suicide. The client lives alone and has difficulty performing ADLs.
Which of the following referrals should the nurse initiate? (select all that
apply.) - -Occupational therapy
Meal delivery services
Physical therapy
Home health services
-A nurse is receiving change of shift report for four clients. Which of the
following should the nurse plan to see first? - -A client who is taking
clozapine and reports a sore throat and chills
-A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for four clients. Which of
the following Should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? - -Stay
with a client who has anorexia nervosa for one hour after meal times
-A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit
another client.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - -
Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation.
-A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the use of
mechanical restraints. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - -Apply restraints when other means of managing
the clients behavior have failed.
-A nurse is teaching the guardians of a client about their adolescent child
diagnosis of bulimia nervosa
Which of the following statements made by the guardians indicates an
understanding of their child's illness? - -It is important for our child to have
regular dental check ups
-A nurse is teaching coping strategies to a client who is experiencing
depression related to partner violence. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - -I will talk about my
feelings with a close friend
-A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing delirium.
Which of the following intervention should the nurse include in the clients
plan of care? - -Permit the client to perform daily rituals to decrease anxiety.
-A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has post-
traumatic stress disorderAfter returning from military deployment. Which of
2023/60 Questions and Answers
A nurse in a community Health center is working with a group of clients who
have posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? - -
Guided imagery
-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? - -Move the client
who has bipolar disorder to a private room.
-A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who has schizophrenia
and is taking clozapine. Which of the following values should the nurse
identify as a contraindication for receiving clozapine? - -WBC count,
2,500/mm3
-A nurse is caring for four clients in the emergency department. The nurse
should identify that which of the following clients can give informed consent?
- -A 35-year-old client who has major depressive disorder
-A nurse is facilitating a community meeting for acute care clients. One
client is constantly talking and using the majority of the groups time. Which
of the following intervention should the nurse implement? - -Ask group
members to discuss their feelings about the clients monopolizing behavior
-A nurse in a community health centers teaching families of clients who
have post traumatic stress disorder about expected clinical manifestations.
Which of the following manifestation should the nurse include? - -
Experiences feelings of isolation
-A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5 MG Bolus to a client for
alcohol withdrawal. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ML
should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest 10th. Using a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -1.5
-A nurse is planning prevention strategies for a partner violence in the
community. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as a
method of secondary prevention? - -Establish screening programs to identify
at risk clients.
, -A nurse is assessing a client for risk factors for the development of
depression. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors
places the client at increased risk for depression? - -The client has COPD
-A nurse is preparing to discharge to home an older adult client who
attempted suicide. The client lives alone and has difficulty performing ADLs.
Which of the following referrals should the nurse initiate? (select all that
apply.) - -Occupational therapy
Meal delivery services
Physical therapy
Home health services
-A nurse is receiving change of shift report for four clients. Which of the
following should the nurse plan to see first? - -A client who is taking
clozapine and reports a sore throat and chills
-A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for four clients. Which of
the following Should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? - -Stay
with a client who has anorexia nervosa for one hour after meal times
-A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit
another client.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - -
Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation.
-A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the use of
mechanical restraints. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - -Apply restraints when other means of managing
the clients behavior have failed.
-A nurse is teaching the guardians of a client about their adolescent child
diagnosis of bulimia nervosa
Which of the following statements made by the guardians indicates an
understanding of their child's illness? - -It is important for our child to have
regular dental check ups
-A nurse is teaching coping strategies to a client who is experiencing
depression related to partner violence. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - -I will talk about my
feelings with a close friend
-A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing delirium.
Which of the following intervention should the nurse include in the clients
plan of care? - -Permit the client to perform daily rituals to decrease anxiety.
-A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has post-
traumatic stress disorderAfter returning from military deployment. Which of
