ATI MENTAL HEALTH A , B , C ,2019 PROCTORED EXAM AND ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2019 RETAKE EXAM

1. A nurse is teaching a client with schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. You should discontinue the medication if you develop muscle rigidity b. You will experience weight loss while taking this medication c. You will notice your symptoms improve than 24 hours of taking this medication d. You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates correct answer: b. You will experience weight loss while taking this medication 2. A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? a. Provide the client with a quiet environment b. Determine how the client handle stress c. Teach the client to use guided imagery d. Ask the client to identify her strengths correct answer: a. Provide the client with a quiet environment 3. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? a. States that he hasn't bathed in 2 days b. Reports eating twice in the past week c. Make inappropriate sexual comments d. Speak in rhyming sentences correct answer: b. Reports eating twice in the past week 4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has OCD. Which of the following recommendation should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? a. Validation therapy b. Thought stopping c. Operant conditioning d. Reality orientation therapy correct answer: b. Thought stopping 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Encouraged client to join group activities b. Dim the lights in the client's room c. Provide detailed explanations to the client d. Administer methylphenidate to the client correct answer: b. Dim the lights in the client's room 6. A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Initiate referrals b. Review Community Resources c. Identify prior coping skills d. Discuss the importance of confidentiality correct answer: c. Identify prior coping skills 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, and eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse should document the client statement as which of the following speech alterations? a. Echolalia