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ATI MENTAL HEALTH

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?

a. Wafarin

b. Fluoxetine

c. Calcium carbonate

d. Acetaminophen

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?

a. Outside doors have locks

b. The bed is in the low position

c. Hallways are long distances

d. The room has an area rug

3. A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessivecompulsive 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. “Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night”

b. “Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night”

c. “Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the

locks”

d. “Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks”

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?

a. Insomnia

b. Urinary hesitancy

c. Headache

d. High fever

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5. A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the

following findings should the nurse expect?

a. Failure to recognize familiar objects

b. Altered level of consciousness

c. Excessive motor activity

d. Rapid mood swings

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?

a. The nurse is seen as an authority figure

b. A written contract is established to clarify the steps of the treatment

plan

c. The nurse maintains confidentiality unless the client’s safety is

compromised

d. The nurse is seen as a friend

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?

a. “If I cut myself, I can clean the wound with isopropyl alcohol”

b. “I can wear my cologne on special occasions”

c. “When I bake my favorite cookies, I can use pure vanilla extract for

flavoring”

d. “I can continue to eat aged cheese and chocolate”

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?

a. Ask the client to sign a no-suicide contract

b. Remain neutral when communicating with the client

c. Request an antipsychotic medication from the provider

d. Provide the client with high-calorie finger foods

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?

a. Urine specific gravity 1.029

b. Platelets 90,000/mm3

c. Urine pH 5.6

d. RBC 4.7/mm3

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?

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