ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam for 2022 Ace in

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1. A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive

disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the

following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping

technique?

a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the

locks.

b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.

c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.

d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night.

2. 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?

a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their ability to pay for

treatment.

b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.

c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for

the client.

d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawal.

4. A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is developmentally

disabled.The client has been stealing belongings from other clients. Which of the

following techniques should the nurse use?

a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.

b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction

c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.

d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior.

5. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the

followingactions should the nurse take?

a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events

b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.

c. Place the client in seclusion

d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag.

6. The nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states "I don’t

remember what happened to me." The nurse should recognize that the client is using

which of the following defense mechanisms?

a. Repression

b. Displacement