ATI Mental Health (ATIMENTALHEALTH)

RN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN - ALL 14 VERSIONS

A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens. B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence. D) To assess remote memory, I should have the clien...

A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity". A nurse is admitting a client who has a generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? - Provide the client with a quiet environment A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is...

1. A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the following? Biofeedback or Positive reinforcement 2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8 months ago. Which of the "I sti...

1.A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the following? Biofeedback 2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client’s partner 8 months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates m...

A nurse is talking with a client who has schizophrenia. Suddenly the client states, "I'm frightened. Do you hear that? The voices are telling me to do terrible things." Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - "What are the voices telling you to do?" This statement recognizes the risk involved with a command hallucination and asks the client directly about the hallucination. This is a therapeutic approach to communicating with a client who is experiencing a hallucina...

1. A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity". b. "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication." c. "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication." d. "You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates." - a 2) A nurse is a...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client whose provider has prescribed electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following information should the nurse include? a. The client will receive continuous oxygen during the electrical stimulation intervals. Incorrect (The client will receive oxygen throughout the procedure. However, the oxygen will be removed during the brief electrical stimulation intervals.) b. A benzodiazepine will be administered prior to the procedure. Incorrect (A ben...

A nurse is developing countertransference toward a client during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship. To correct the situation, which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. tell the client how to change her behaviors B. talk to the client about the developing feelings C. ask to be reassigned to a different client D. identify personal response to the client - D. identify personal response to the client A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting data from a c...

A client taking lithium reports vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is 2.5 mEq/L (2.5 mmol/L). The nurse plans care based on which representation of this level? 1.Toxic 2.Normal 3.Slightly above normal 4.Excessively below normal - 1. toxic A client has a lithium level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse should immediately assess the client for which sign or symptom? 1.Diarrhea 2.Weakness 3.Blurred vision 4.Cardiac dysrhythmias - 3.Blurred ...

A nurse is caring for a client who reports an upset stomach after taking chlorpromazine. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Drink a glass of milk with each dose of your medication A nurse is reviewing the medical histories of four clients. Which of the following clients may develop extrapyramidal symptoms from medication therapy? - A client who has schizophrenia and is taking antipsychotic medication. A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder about lithiu...