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ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM/82 Q’S AND A’S
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ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM/82 Q’S AND A’SA charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by
sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression
C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify
our most recent presidents. - -A, B, C
-A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological
intervention?
A) Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications. - -D
-A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an
initial client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following
actions should the nurse identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health disorder - -B
-A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When
assessing the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. - -A
-A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which of the following
information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health
disorders.
C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental
health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental
health disorders.
,E) The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health
disorders. - -B, D, E
-A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires
a temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B) A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a
year ago.
C) A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless
man with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while
talking to himself. - -C
-A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion
overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently
fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example of which of the
following torts?
A) Invasion of privacy
B) False imprisonment
C) Assault
D) Battery - -B
-A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my
mattress in order to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling
at me and threatening me." Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A) Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily,
using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to hiding the
knife.
B) Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his
roommate closely.
C) Tell the client that this must be reported to the healthcare team because
it concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
D) Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client
of the intention to do so. - -D
-A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select
all that apply)
A) Client ate most of his breakfast
B) Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr
C) Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel
D) Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000
E) Client acted out after lunch - -B, C, D
, -A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in
the hallway with another nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A) Notify the nurse manager
B) Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
C) Provide an in-service program about confidentiality
D) Complete an incident report - -B
-A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated changes
in behavior and mood. When the mother of the child asks the nurse for
reassurance about her son's condition, which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
A) I think your son is getting better. What have you noticed
B) I'm sure everything will be okay. It just takes time to heal
C) I'm not sure what's wrong. Have you asked the doctor about your
concerns?
D) I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you
specifically - -D
-A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client
reports, "I'm coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been
getting." The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A) Reaction formation
B) Denial
C) Displacement
D) Sublimation - -B
-A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was just
informed that she requires emergency surgery. The client has a respiratory
rate 30/min and says, "This is difficult to comprehend. I feel shaky and
nervous." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of
the following levels of anxiety?
A) Mild
B) Moderate
C) Severe
D) Panic - -B
-A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety. Which
of the following actions should the nurse trying to give necessary information
to the client? (Select all that apply)
A) Reassure the client that everything will be okay
B) Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client
C) Ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed
D) Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions
E) Gather information from the client using closed-ended questions - -B, D
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