1. A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new pre- scriptionfor
risperidone.Which of the following statements should the nurseinclude in the teaching?:
"You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".
2. A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized...
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
2019 WITH NGN | GRADED A+
1. A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new pre- scriptionfor
risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurseinclude in the teaching?:
"You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".
2. A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Whichof
the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?:
Provide the client witha quiet environment
3. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experi- encing mania.
Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?-
: Reports eating twice in the past two weeks.
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disor-der. Which of the
following recommendation should the nurse include in theclients plan of care?:
Thought stopping
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?
: Dim thelights in the clients room
6. A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents who wit- nessed the suicide
of a classmate. Which of the following actions should thenurse take first?
: Identify prior coping skills
7. A nurse overhears a client saying"I am a spy, a spy for the FBI .I am an I,aneye
for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse should document the clientsstatement as
which of the following speech alterations?
: Clang association
, ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
2019 WITH NGN | GRADED A+
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 inroutine
activities. The daughter states "Im so worried that my mother is depressed" which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
: Tell me the reasonsyou think your mother is depressed.
9. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder.cWhich of
the following outcomes should the nurse include in theplan care?
: Initiates social interactions with caregivers.
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 client
when using thought stopping technique?
: Snap a rubber band on your wristwhen you think about checking the locks.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for substance use disorder. Which
of the following actions indicate the nurse is practicing the ethical principle of
nonmaleficence?
: Withholding the prescribed medication thatis causing adverse effects for the client.
12. A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is developmen-tally
disabled. The client has been stealing belongings from other clients. Which of the following
13. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which ofthe
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