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ATI MENTAL HEALTH MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ A+ GRADE
• A patient state, “I saw a cat, the group I went to was too long” should be documented as
expressing the symptoms of .
• Flight of idea
• Loose association
• Circumstantiality
• Tangentiality
• Which of these statements is the most reliable indication that a patient’s depression is
improving?
• I’m looking forward to working with a counselor on future career plans
• I’ve been on antidepressants for a couple of days and I feel great.
• I think about suicide a lot, but I would never do it
• Nobody needs to worry about me after tomorrow
• A client comes to the ER reporting that they were raped at a party a couple of hours ago.
Which of these is the highest priority intervention?
• Assess the client for physical injuries
• Administer anti-anxiety medication as ordered
• Assess the client for signs of mental illness
• Educate the client about better coping skills
• Peplau’s model for the three phases in the development of therapeutic relationships is
based on which of the following premises?
• One relationship has to be terminated before another one can be initiated
• Trust must ne established before meaningful, therapeutic problem solving can be
performed
• The orientation phase is necessary so that the client knows the rules and
expectations
• All of the above
• An active communications style is recommended with acutely depressed clients. The
rationale for this is:
• Indecisiveness is a common symptom in major depression
• Paranoia is reduced
• Active communication cheers the client up
• Active communication allows the client the opportunity to make their own
decisions
• The nurse reports at shift change that a client who was admitted with bipolar disorder
has a labile mood. The best interpretation of this is:
• The client’s mood changes frequently
• The client’s mood if manic and hyperactive
, • The client is manifesting lip smacking behavior
• The client appears lethargic
• Which of the following are considered patient-centered approaches to interventions?
• The Recovery Model
• Motivational Interviewing
• Medication
• d. Both A and B
• A patient who is being treated for heroin addiction asks the nurse why his doctor has
prescribed Suboxone (buprenorphine/ Naloxone). Which of the following is the best,
most accurate response?
• It creates discomfort if heroin is consumed while on this drug
• It prevents the potential for death associated with unmanaged drug withdrawal
• It allows the patient to continue taking heroin without experiencing the euphoric
feelings
• It is a partial opioid agonist that helps reduce cravings and the severity of
withdrawal symptoms.
• Josh who was recently admitted to the psychiatric unit and given multiple injections of
haloperidol (Haldol) for acute agitation, presents to the nurses’ station with complaints
of difficulty swallowing. His head is tilted to one side and he appears to be staring at the
ceiling. He says his eyes are being controlled by aliens. Which of the following is the most
important nursing intervention?
• Ask Josh to describe the voices he is hearing
• Ask josh to return to his room and let him know you will conduct a
comprehensive physical and mental exam as soon as you are available.
• Administer an IM injection of benztropine (Cogentin) as ordered
• Ask Josh if he would like another Haldol injection
• Which of the following is a correct assumption regarding the concept of crisis?
• Crisis interventions
• I didn’t get this one
• A client states, “I refuse to shower in this room. I must be very cautious. The FBI has
placed a camera in my room to monitor my every move.” Which of the following is the
most therapeutic response to the client’s delusion?
• “Ok, you can shower later”
• “I’ll help you search the room so you can see there’s no cameras”
• c. I have a hard time believing that is true. This is a safe place.
d. That’s not true. You don’t believe that.
• A patient report to the nurse that her husband is on the warpath. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is an example of the communication technique called
clarification?
• Clearly you need to be in a safer place
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