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MentalHealth
ATI
questions
A
charge
nurse
is
conducting
a
class
on
therapeutic
communication
to
a
group
of
newly
licensed
nurses.
Which
of
the
following
responses
by
the
newly
licensed
nurse
requires
additional
teaching
regarding
nonverbal
communication?
A.
Personal
space
B.
Posture
C.
Eye
contact
D.
Intonation
-
ANSD.
Intonation
Intonation
is
the
tone
of
one's
voice
and
can
communicate
a
variety
of
feelings.
A
nurse
is
communicating
with
a
client
on
the
acute
mental
health
facility.
The
client
states,
"I
can't
sleep.
I
stay
up
all
night."
The
nurse
responds,
"You
are
having
difficulty
sleeping?"
Which
of
the
following
therapeutic
communication
techniques
is
the
nurse
demonstrating?
A.
Offering
general
leads
B.
Summarizing
C.
Focusing
D.
Restating
-
ANSD.
Restating
Restating
allows
the
nurse
to
repeat
the
main
idea
expressed.
A
nurse
is
communicating
with
a
newly
admitted
client.
Which
of
the
following
is
a
barrier
to
therapeutic
communication?
A.
Offering
advice
B.
Reflecting
meaning
C.
Listening
attentively
D.
Giving
information
-
ANSA.
Offering
advice
Offering
advice
to
a
client
is
a
barrier
to
therapeutic
communication
and
should
be
avoided.
Advice
tends
to
interfere
with
the
client's
ability
to
make
personal
decisions
and
choices.
A
nurse
is
conducting
therapy
with
a
several
clients
and
their
families.
Effective
communication
with
clients
and
families
is
based
on
A.
discussing
in-depth
topics
with
which
the
client
feels
comfortable.
B.
using
silence
to
avoid
unpleasant
or
difficult
topics.
C.
attending
to
verbal
and
nonverbal
behaviors.
D.
requiring
the
client
and
family
to
ask
for
feedback.
-
ANSC.
attending
to
verbal
and
nonverbal
behaviors
When
a
family
asks
a
nurse
for
reassurance
about
a
client's
condition,
which
of
the
following
is
an appropriate
response?
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."
-
ANSD.
"I
understand
you're
concerned.
Let's
discuss
what
concerns
you
specifically."
A
therapeutic
response
reflects
upon,
and
accepts,
the
family's
feelings,
and
it
allows
the
members
to
clarify
what
they
are
feeling.
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."
Which
of
the
following
defense
mechanisms
is
the
client
using?
A.
Reaction
formation
B.
Denial
C.
Displacement
D.
Sublimation
-
ANSB.
Denial
pretending
the
truth
is
not
reality
to
manage
the
anxiety
of
acknowledging
what
is
real.
A
nurse
is
obtaining
informed
consent
for
a
client
who
has
just
learned
she
must
have
a
breast
biopsy.
The
client
is
perspiring
and
pale,
has
a
respiratory
rate
30/min,
and
says,
"I
don't
quite
understand
what
you're
trying
to
tell
me."
The
nurse
should
assess
the
client's
anxiety
as
which
of
the
following?
A.
Mild
B.
Moderate
C.
Severe
D.
Panic
-
ANSB.
Moderate
Moderate
anxiety
decreases
problem-solving
and
may
hamper
one's
ability
to
understand
information.
Vital
signs
may
increase
somewhat,
and
the
person
is
visibly
anxious.
A
nurse
is
caring
for
a
client
who
is
experiencing
moderate
anxiety.
Which
of
the
following
is
an
appropriate
nursing
intervention
when
trying
to
give
necessary
information
to
the
client?
A.
Reassure
the
client
that
everything
will
be
okay.
B.
Use
a
low-pitched
voice
and
speak
slowly.
C.
Ignore
the
client's
anxiety
so
that
she
will
not
be
embarrassed.
D.
Demonstrate
a
calm
manner
while
using
simple
and
clear
language.
-
ANSD.
Demonstrate
a
calm
manner
while
using
simple
and
clear
language.
giving
information
simply
and
calmly
will
help
the
client
grasp
essential
facts.
A
nurse
is
talking
with
a
client
who
is
at
risk
for
suicide
following
the
death
of
his
spouse.
Which
of
the
following
statements
by
the
nurse
is
appropriate? A.
"I
feel
very
sorry
for
the
loneliness
you
must
be
experiencing."
B.
"Suicide
is
not
the
appropriate
way
to
cope
with
loss."
C.
"Losing
someone
close
to
you
must
be
very
upsetting."
D.
"I
know
how
difficult
it
is
to
lose
a
loved
one."
-
ANSC.
"Losing
someone
close
to
you
must
be
very
upsetting."
This
statement
is
an
empathetic
response
that
attempts
to
understand
the
client's
feelings.
A
nurse
is
in
the
working
phase
of
a
therapeutic
relationship
with
a
client
who
has
methamphetamine
use
disorder.
Which
of
the
following
indicates
transference
behavior?
A.
The
client
asks
the
nurse
whether
she
will
go
out
to
dinner
with
him.
B.
The
client
accuses
the
nurse
of
telling
him
what
to
do
just
like
his
ex-girlfriend.
C.
The
client
reminds
the
nurse
of
a
friend
who
died
from
a
substance
overdose.
D.
The
client
becomes
angry
and
threatens
harm
to
himself.
-
ANSB.
The
client
accuses
the
nurse
of
telling
him
what
to
do
just
like
his
ex-girlfriend.
When
a
client
views
the
nurse
as
having
characteristics
of
another
person
who
has
been
significant
to
his
personal
life,
such
as
his
ex-girlfriend,
this
indicates
transference.
A
charge
nurse
is
discussing
the
characteristics
of
a
nurse-client
relationship
with
a
newly
licensed
nurse.
Which
of
the
following
are
appropriate
to
include
in
the
discussion?
(Select
all
that
apply.)
A.
The
needs
of
both
participants
are
met.
B.
An
emotional
commitment
exists
between
the
participants.
C.
It
is
goal-directed.
D.
Behavioral
change
is
encouraged.
E.
A
termination
date
is
established.
-
ANSC.
It
is
goal-directed.
D.
Behavioral
change
is
encouraged.
E.
A
termination
date
is
established.
A
nurse
is
planning
care
for
the
termination
phase
of
a
nurse-client
relationship.
Which
of
the
following
actions
is
appropriate
to
include
in
the
plan
of
care?
A.
Discussing
ways
to
use
new
behaviors
B.
Practicing
new
problem-solving
skills
C.
Developing
goals
D.
Establishing
boundaries
-
ANSA.
Discussing
ways
to
use
new
behaviors.
Discussing
ways
for
the
client
to
incorporate
new
healthy
behaviors
into
life
is
an
appropriate
task
for
the
termination
phase.
A
nurse
is
orienting
a
new
client
to
a
mental
health
unit.
When
explaining
the
unit's
community
meetings,
which
of
the
following
statements
by
the
nurse
is
appropriate?
A.
"You
and
a
group
of
other
clients
will
meet
to
discuss
your
treatment
plans."
B.
"Community
meetings
have
a
specific
agenda
that
is
established
by
staff."
C.
"You
and
the
other
clients
will
meet
with
staff
to
discuss
common
problems."
D.
"Community
meetings
are
an
excellent
opportunity
to
explore
your
personal
mental
health
issues."
-
ANSC.
"You
and
the
other
clients
will
meet
with
staff
to
discuss
common
problems." Community
meetings
are
an
opportunity
for
clients
to
discuss
common
problems
or
issues
affecting
all
members
of
the
unit.
A
nurse
is
teaching
a
client
who
has
an
anxiety
disorder
and
is
scheduled
to
begin
classical
psychoanalysis.
Which
of
the
following
client
statements
indicates
an
understanding
of
this
form
of
therapy?
A.
"Even
if
my
anxiety
improves,
I
will
need
to
continue
this
therapy
for
6
weeks."
B.
"The
therapist
will
focus
on
my
past
relationships
during
our
sessions."
C.
"Psychoanalysis
will
help
me
reduce
my
anxiety
by
changing
my
behaviors."
D.
"This
therapy
will
address
my
conscious
feelings
about
stressful
experiences."
-
ANSB.
"The
therapist
will
focus
on
my
past
relationships
during
our
sessions."
Classical
psychoanalysis
places
a
common
focus
on
past
relationships
to
identify
the
cause
of
the
anxiety
disorder.
A
nurse
is
discussing
free
association
as
a
therapeutic
tool
with
a
client
who
has
major
depressive
disorder.
Which
of
the
following
client
statements
indicates
understanding
of
this
technique?
A.
"I
will
write
down
my
dreams
as
soon
as
I
wake
up."
B.
"I
may
begin
to
associate
my
therapist
with
important
people
in
my
life."
C.
"I
can
learn
to
express
myself
in
a
nonaggressive
manner."
D.
"I
should
say
the
first
thing
that
comes
to
my
mind."
-
ANSD.
"I
should
say
the
first
thing
that
comes
to
my
mind."
Free
association
is
the
spontaneous,
uncensored
verbalization
of
whatever
comes
to
a
client's
mind.
A
nurse
is
preparing
to
implement
cognitive
reframing
techniques
for
a
client
who
has
an
anxiety
disorder.
Which
of
the
following
are
appropriate
to
include
in
the
plan
of
care?
(Select
all
that
apply.)
A.
Priority
restructuring
B.
Monitoring
thoughts
C.
Diaphragmatic
breathing
D.
Journal
keeping
E.
Meditation
-
ANSA.
Priority
restructuring
B.
Monitoring
thoughts
D.
Journal
keeping
A
nurse
is
caring
for
a
client
who
has
a
new
prescription
for
disulfiram
(Antabuse)
for
the
treatment
of
his
alcohol
use
disorder.
The
nurse
informs
the
client
that
this
medication
can
cause
nausea
and
vomiting
if
he
drinks
alcohol.
This
form
of
treatment
is
an
example
of
which
of
the
following?
A.
Aversion
therapy
B.
Flooding
C.
Biofeedback
D.
Dialectical
behavior
therapy
-
ANSA.
Aversion
therapy
Aversion
therapy
pairs
a
maladaptive
behavior
with
unpleasant
stimuli
to
promote
a
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