ATI MENTAL HEALTH C 2019 PROCTORED EXAM -REVISION GUIDE

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ATI MENTAL HEALTH C 2019 PROCTORED EXAM -REVISION GUIDE 1. A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for selegiline... . The nurse should recognize that which of the following client medications is contraindicated when taken with selegiline? 2. A nurse in a long-term care facility is assessing a client who has dementia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk for this client? 3. A nurse is providing behavioral 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? 4. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority? 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 6. A nurse in a mental health facility is interviewing a new client. Which of the following outcomes must occur if the nurse is to establish a therapeutic nurse-client relationship? 7. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 8. A nurse is planning care for a client who has narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care? 9. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking carbamazepine for bipolar disorder. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider? 10. A nurse is providing teaching about relapse prevention to a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 11. A nurse is assessing a client for negative manifestations of schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 12. A nurse is preparing for an interprofessional team meeting regarding a newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following findings obtained during the initial assessment is the priority to report to other disciplines? 13. A nurse is preparing to administer methylphenidate 25 mg PO to a school age child who has ADHD. Available is methylphenidate 10mg/5mL liquid. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest tenth) 14. A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fractured arm. The child has other injuries that cause the nurse to suspect abuse. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take when assessing the child’s situation? 15. A nurse is assisting with obtaining consent for a client who has been declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 16. A nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing a client’s medical record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? (Click on the exhibit button for additional information about the client. There are 3 tabs that contain separate categories of data) 17. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? 18. A nurse is developing a teach plan for the family of an older adult client who is to receive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Which of the following information should the nurse include n the teaching plan? 19. A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a prescription for bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the following assessment findings in the client’s history should the nurse report to the provider? 20. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? 21. A nurse is caring for a client who receives lamotrigine daily for bipolar disorder and reports a rash on his arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 22. A nurse is caring for a client who begins yelling and pacing around the room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply) 23. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan 24. A nurse is caring for a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following clinical findings is associated with this disorder? 25. A nurse is teaching a client about the use of cognitive reframing for stress management. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 26. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and has been taking chlorpromazine for 5 years. Which of the following assessment tools should the nurse use to determine if the client is experiencing adverse effects of the medication? 27. A nurse in a mental health facility is assessing a client for suicide risk factors using the SAD PERSONS scale. Which of the following finding indicates a risk suicide? 28. A nurse is providing crisis intervention for a client who was involved in a violent mass casualty situation in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the initial session with the client? 29. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 30. A nurse is planning to lead a support group for clients who have alcohol use disorder. One of the group members is a client who speaks a different language than the nurse. The nurse should ask which of the following individuals to assist with communication? 31. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports recently using cocaine. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect 32. A nurse is caring for a client who has severe depression and is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy. The nurse should recognize that the client will receive succinylcholine to prevent which of the following adverse effects? 33. A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings indicates the need for hospitalization? 34. A nurse is caring for a client who is under observation for suicidal ideations and has verbalized a suicide plan. The client demands privacy and to be left alone. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 35. A nurse on a mental health unit is leading a therapy session for a group of clients. One client challenges the nurse and shows no empathy for others in the group. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 36. A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 37. A nurse in a long-term care facility is assessing an older adult client for depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 38. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking thioridazine for 2 weeks. The client reports an inability to be still. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse suspect? 39. A nurse in a mental health facility is making plans for a client’s discharge. Which of the following interdisciplinary team members should the nurse contact to assist the client with housing placement? 40. A nurse is interviewing a client who was recently sexually assaulted. The client cannot recall the attack. The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms? 41. A nurse is assessing a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following client behaviors should the nurse expect? 42. A nurse is caring for a client who has physical restraints applied. The nurse determines that the restraints should be removed when which of the following occurs? 43. A nurse is caring for a client who states, “Things will never work out.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 44. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports a recent sexual assault by her partner. Which of the following statements is the priority for the nurse make? 45. After assessing a client in a crisis situation, a nurse determines the client is safe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 46. A nurse is assessing a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 47. A nurse is caring for client who reports smoking marijuana several times per day. The client tells the nurse, “ I don’t know what the big deal is marijuana is a harmless herb” The nurse should identify that the client is displaying which of the following mechanisms? 48. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? 49. A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has Alzheimer’s disease about the safety interventions for nighttime wandering, which of the following interventions should the nurse include? 50. A nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing the lab results of a client who is taking lithium carbonate. Which of the following findings places the client at risk for lithium toxicity. [Show More]

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