PN ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2020 PRACTICE EXAM ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

PN ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2020 PRACTICE EXAM ALL

100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

A nurse is caring for a client who has psychiatric somatic symptom

disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -

ANSWER- Encourage the client to examine how his illness behavior

affects his family.

*The nurse should recognize that secondary gains the client might

receive are a reprieve from performing duties related to care of the

family. The nurse should encourage the client to gain insight into

how his illness behavior affects his family, which can help restore

family function.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who uses alcohol "to cope with

stress." Which of the following questions should the nurse ask? -

ANSWER- "What daily activities are disrupted because of your alcohol

consumption?"

A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take when caring for

this client? - ANSWER- Remind the client of consequences for

unacceptable behavior.

*Clients who have an antisocial personality disorder do not respect

the rights of others. Therefore, the nurse should remind the client

about which behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable and be

prepared to administer consequences for unacceptable behavior.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing oxycodone

toxicity. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate

the provider to prescribe? - ANSWER- Naloxone

*The nurse should identify that naloxone is an opioid antagonist

that is administered to treat the effects of opioid toxicity. Following

administration, the nurse should monitor the client's respiratory

and neurologic status.

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an anxiety

disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse

recommend be included in the plan? - ANSWER- Help the client to

identify situations that trigger his anxiety.

A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has

schizophrenia. The client becomes violent in the dayroom and begins

throwing objects at staff and other clients. After calling for assistance,

which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - ANSWERTell the client calmly to sit down.

A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following

actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER- Stand in front of the client

when speaking.

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for four clients who have

schizophrenia. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?

- ANSWER- The client who is experiencing command hallucinations.

A nurse is caring for a client who reports recent amphetamine use.

Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -

ANSWER- Paranoia

*Paranoia, anxiety, and panic are adverse effects of amphetamine

intoxication and are common with stimulant use.

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal.

Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to

administer? - ANSWER- Naltrexone

*The nurse should expect to administer naltrexone, an opioid

antagonist, to a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing severe

anxiety. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

- ANSWER- Sighing

*The nurse should identify that a client who has severe anxiety can

display respiratory manifestations, including sighing, constriction of

the chest, and dyspnea.

A nurse is caring for a client who states that she does not want to go to

physical therapy after having a below-the-knee amputation. Which of

the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER- "What are

your feelings about going to physical therapy?"

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is supervising a group of

clients. in the unit's dayroom. The nurse fails to respond to the

escalating, aggressive behavior of a client who eventually becomes

violent and injures another client. For which of the following is the nurse

liable? - ANSWER- Negligence

*The nurse is liable for negligence by failing to respond to the

client's escalating, aggressive behavior and prevent harm to others.

A nurse is talking with a client who has borderline personality disorder.

The client states she is lonely and thinks the other nurses avoid her, but

she is afraid to share this concern with the other staff. Which of the

following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER- Role-play this

situation so the client can gain confidence in expressing her feelings.

*Role-playing can provide practice in a safe environment where the

client can learn new behaviors or skills. This can help increase the

client's comfort in expressing concerns directly to other members of

staff.

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who.

has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Which of the following

interventions should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER- Instruct the

child to apologize for behavior that negatively affects others.

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports persistent

nausea and vomiting for 2 days. Which of the following laboratory

values should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER- Sodium

132mEq/L