ATI MENTAL HEALTH B

1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder and is being physically aggressive

toward other children in the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

a. Place the child in seclusion

b. Use therapeutic hold technique

c. Apply wrist restraints

d. Administer risperidone

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis

procedures should the nurse anticipate the provider should describe during the medical evaluation?

a. Chest x-ray

b. ECG

c. Coagulation studies

d. Liver function test

3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance, passivity, and self-denial. The nurse

should recognize that these findings are associated with which of the following personality disorders?

a. Dependent

b. Paranoid

c. Borderline

d. Histrionic

4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major depressive disorder and refuses to

take prescribed antianxiety medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse medication

b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection

c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time

d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication

5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who states she was beaten and sexually assault

by her partner. After a rapid assessment, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take

next?

a. Conduct a pregnancy test

b. Requests mental health consultation for the client

c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the client

d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI’s