ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM (2019) RETAKE GUIDE

 ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2019 RETAKE

GUIDE

1)A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self-mutilates. Which

of the following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take?

Maintain close observation of the client.

2)A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings

should the nurse expect?

The client is able to identify the names of family members.

3)A nurse is caring for a client who reports that the television set in the room is really a two-way radio and

states, "voices are coming from the TV and everything we say in this room is being recorded." Which of

the following responses should the nurse make?

"That must be very frightening."

4)A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute

mania. Which of the following client goals should the nurse identify as the priority?

Maintaining adequate hydration

5)A nurse is preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety

disorder. The nurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverse effects?

Sedation

6)A nurse in a mental health unit is planning care for a client who is receiving treatment for self-inflicted

injuries. The nurse should identify which of the following interventions as the priority when planning care

for this client?

Promoting and maintaining client safety

7)A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram for the management

of alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse instruct the client to

avoid?

Pure vanilla extract

8)A nurse is planning care for a client who has a physical dependence to alprazolam and must discontinue

the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

Taper the medication gradually over several weeks.

9)A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder.

The client tells the nurse, "I have not had anything to drink for 6 hours." Which of the following

findings should the nurse expect during alcohol withdrawal?

Insomnia

10)A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for alcohol detoxification. Which of the

following medications should the nurse expect to administer during this phase of the client's care?

Diazepam

11)A nurse is speaking to a community group about the diagnosis and treatment of clients who have

Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should conclude that member of the group requires further teaching when

she identifies which of the following findings as a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease?

Sudden confusion

12)A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and a new prescription

for buspirone. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is a

common adverse effect of this medication?

Dizziness

13) A nurse is reviewing the medications of a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for

lithium. The nurse should identify that it is safe to administer which of the following medications while

the client is taking lithium?

Valproic acid

14)A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a toddler who has a fractured arm. Which of

the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible indication of physical abuse?

The parent provides a history that is inconsistent with the child's injury.

15)A nurse is evaluating the plan of care for a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of

the following client actions indicates that he is making progress with the treatment? (Select all that

apply.)

Assisting another client who has depression to fill out a menu Requesting

a weekend pass to go home

16)A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking valproic acid. Which of the following

instructions should the nurse include?

"You should have your liver function levels monitored regularly while taking valproic acid"

17) A nurse is teaching a client who has agoraphobia about systematic desensitization. Which of the

following comments should the nurse include in the teaching?

"You will slowly be exposed to increasing levels of public spaces."

18)A nurse is planning a staff education session about the administration of antidepressant medications

to older adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Older adult clients require a lower initial dose of antidepressant medication than adult clients.

19)A nurse in an acute mental health facility is reviewing the medication records for a group of clients.

The nurse should expect a prescription for memantine for a client who has which of the following

diagnoses?

Severe Alzheimer's disease