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ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam NEWEST VERSION With COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADED Free

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ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam for 2023/2024 COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADED 1) Anurse 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? “Youshould continue this medication you develop muscle gy”. b. "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication.” ¢. “You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication.” d. "You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates,” 2) Anurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? + Provide the clent with ule anvonment b. Determine how the client handles stress, ¢. Teach the client to use guided imagery, d. Ask the client to identify her strongths 3) Anurse is conducting an admission Interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider? 8. States that he hasn't bathed in 2 da: b rotten FURY © Makes inappropriate sexual comments, d. Speaks in rhyming sentences. 4) Anurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following recommendation should the nurse include in the clients plan of care? a. Validation wisi ¢. Operantconditioning d. Reality orlentation therapy 5) Anurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and Is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a Dthond the client to i ¢. Provide detailed explanations to the client d. Administer methylphenidate 6) Anurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first. a Initiate referrals b. Review ood resources ¢. Discuss the importance of confidentiality 7) Anurse overhears a client saying, "I am a spy, a spy for the FBI. | am an |, an eye for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high.” The nurse should document the client's statement as which of the following speech alterations? a. Echolalia b. Word salad c N ism d 8) An older adult client is brought to the mental health clinic by her daughter. The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states "I'm so worried that

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my mather is depressed” which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time. b. You shouldn't worry about this because depressive disorder is easily treated. ©, Older adults are usually bon ied with depressive disorder as they age. 9) Anurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the plan care? a. Meets own needs without manipulating others. b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers. ¢. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure. d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real. 10) 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. Aska family member to check the locks for at night. () prota Seiad imma om AREY d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night. 11) Anurse 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. 3 NSA od Ed i Wa FS 0 FE d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawl. 12) Anurse 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? #. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety, b. Aversion therapy to. ide distraction c frtssaliomtcldies buts d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior. 13) Anurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack, Which of the following actions 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 4 Have the chent breath nto a paper bag 14) The nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states "| don’t remember what happened to me." The nurse should recognize that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms? > Represion b. Displacement ¢. Rationalization d. Denial 15) Anurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings require immediate intervention by the nurse? a. +2edema of the lower extremities b. BUN 21 mg/dL (3 prin covering the body 16) A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility. The client is agitated and threatens to harm herself and others. Which of the following is the priority intervention?

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a. Place the client in restraints b. Administer an anti-anxiety medication to the client ©. Putthe client in seclusion 3 Setimts on the cents behavior 17) Dosage Calculation Question. 18) A nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily committed and is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client refuses the treatment and will not discuss why with the health care team. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Ask the clients family to encourage the client to receive ECT b. Inform the client that ECT does not ire a consent. c Foire a Chan FU EGER Tea he Foca). d. Tellthe client he cannot refuse the treatment because he was involuntarily committed. 19) A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports feeling sad, worthless, and hopeless 9 months after the death of her son. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Request a mental health consult for the client. b. Ask the client if she has thought about harming herself. € hie the client to attend a grief support group. 20) Anurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder and has been engaging in self- mutilation. The nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the following groups. a. Dual She treatment id ©. Desensitization therapy d. Co-dependents support group. 21) The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has schizophrenia. The nurse should plan to initiate the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale to monitor for adverse effects of which of the following medications.? a. Amantadine b. Diphenhydramine o geri 22) Anurse is counseling a client following the death of a clients partner 8 months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving? a. lam so sorry for the times | was angry with my partner. b. Ifind ocd er about ho! hi often. ¢. Ilike looking at his personal items in the closet, 23) Anurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder, Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the treatment plan? a. Theclient will report a decrease in hallucinations. b. Theclient will communicate needs ¢. Theclient will verbalize improved mood d. Theclient will attend to personal hygiene. 24) Anurse is caring for a client who is prescribed massage therapy to treat panic disorder. The client states *| can't stand to be touched by another person," Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. Why don't you like to be touched by others b. Don’t worry about it. Your anxiety will lessen once the massage begins. [= fest anbuneel bedi MAb sir d. Iwill request that the massage therapist wear gloves during your treatment,

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