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ATI Mental Health - Chapters 1-32 questions with 100% accuarate answers. Highly Rated A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following st... atements by the newly licensed nurse indications an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects." E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent presidents." - A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention? A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapyB. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms C. Assess the client for co-morbid health conditions D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications - D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority? A. Coordinate holistic care with social services B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status C. Include the client's family in the interview D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder - B. identify the clients perception of their mental health status. A nurse is told during change-of-shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub B. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 7 C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidityD. The client is alert, but disoriented to time and place - A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5). Which of the following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply) A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders C. The DSM-5 indicated recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders - B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency admission? A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rodD. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself - C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example of which of the following torts? A. Invasion of privacy B. False imprisonment C. Assault D. Battery - B. False imprisonment A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone, but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in order to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his roommate closely C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it concerns the health and safety of the client and others D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to do so - C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it concerns the health and safety of the client and othersA nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply) A. "Client ate most of his breakfast." B. "Client was offered 8 oz. of water every hour." C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel." D. " Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000." E. "Client acted out after lunch." - B. "Client was offered 8 oz. of water every hour." C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel." D. " Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000." A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in the hallway with another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Notify the nurse manager B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality D. Complete an incident report - B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behaviorA charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following aspects of communication should the nurse identify as a component of verbal communication? A. Person space B. Posture C. Eye contact D. Intonation - D. Intonation A nurse in an acute mental health facility is communication with a client. The client states, "I can't sleep. I stay up all night." The nurse responds, "You are having difficulty sleeping?" Which of the following therapeutic communication techniques is the nurse demonstrating? A. Offering general leads B. Summarizing C. Focusing D. Restating - D. Restating A nurse is communicating with a client who was just admitted for treatment of a substance use disorder. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse identify as a barrier to therapeutic communication? A. Offering advice B. ReflectingC. Listening attentively D. Giving information - A. Offering advice A nurse caring is for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following examples demonstrates the nurse's use of interpersonal communication? A. The nurse discusses the client's weight loss during a health care team meeting B. The nurse examines her own personal feelings about clients who have anorexia nervosa C. The nurse asks the client about her body image perception D. The nurse presents an educational session about anorexia nervosa to a large group of adolescents - C. The nurse asks the client about her body image perception A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated recent changes in behavior and mood. When the mother of the child asks the nurse for reassurance about her son's condition, which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "I think your son is getting better. What have you noticed?" B. "I'm sure everything will be okay. It just takes time to heal." C. "I'm not sure what's wrong. Have you asked the doctor about your concerns?" D. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you specifically." - D. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you specifically." [Show More]

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