lOMoARc PSD|17103908 NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 73 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE ASSURED 1. A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client whohas borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate in th e plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and feelings d. implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury 2) A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Whichof the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? a. Provide the client with a quiet environment b. Determine how the client handles stress. c. Teach the client to use guided imagery. d. Ask the client to identify her strengths 3) A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following should the nurse report to theprovider? a. States that he hasn’t bathed in 2 days b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks. c. Makes inappropriate sexual comments. d. Speaks in rhyming sentences. 4) A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive - compulsive disorder. Which of the following recommendation should the nurse include inthe clients plan of care? a. Validation therapy b. Thought stopping c. Operant conditioning d. Reality orientation therapy lOMoARc PSD|17103908 5) A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencinga manic episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Encourage the client to join group activities b. Dim the lights in the client’s room c. Provide detailed explanations to the client d. Administer methylphenidate 6) A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the following actions shouldthe nurse take first? a. Initiate referrals b. Review community resources c. Identify prior coping skills lOMoARc PSD|17103908 d. Discuss the importance of confidentiality 7) A nurse overhears a client saying"I am a spy, a spy for the FBI .I am an I,an eye for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse should document the client’s statement as which of the following speech alterations? a. Echolalia b. Word salad c. Neologism d. Clang association 8) An older adult client is brought to the mental health clinic by her daughter.The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states "Im so worried that my mother is depressed" which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time. b. You shouldnt worry about this because depressive disorder is easilytreated. c. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive disorder as they age. d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed. 9) A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in theplan care? a. Meets own needs without manipulating others. b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers. c. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure. d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real. 10) A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obsessive - compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are lockedat night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the clientwhen using thought stopping technique? a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think
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