ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH 2020 PROCTORED EXAM

ATI PN

MENTAL

HEALTH 2020

PROCTORED

EXAM

1.A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which

of the manifestation should the nurse expect?

Answer: Diaphoresis

2. A nurse in a long-term care center is caring for an adult client who has Alzheimer’s

disease and whose partner died several years ago. The client appears upset and asls the

nurse when his partner will visit again. The nurse states,”It seems like you are feeling

lonely. Let’s take a walk outside and talk.’ Which of the following communication

strategies is the nurse using?

Answer: Validation therapy

3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has schizophrenia and a new

prescription for chlorpromazine. Which of the following statements should the nurse

include in the teaching?

Answer:” The voices you have been hearing should decrease.”

4. A nurse isreinforcing teaching with a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and

is to start therapy with buspirone. Which of the following statementsshould the nurse

identify as an indication that the client understands the information?

Answer: “I should expect some improvement of my symptoms in about 10 days

5. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder(MDD). The client

states.”I have nothing to live for anymore. I just can’t go on.” Which of the following

responses should the nurse make?

Answer: Are you thinking about ending your life

6. A nurse at an outpatient mental health clinic is assisting with a group therapy session.

One of the participants is having difficulty staying seated and states loudly to the

therapist.”I know more than you do about the people in this room!” The nurse should

identify that which of the following findings is the likely explanation for the client’s

behavior?

Answer: Hypomania

7. A nurse is assisting with a mental status examination for a client who has

schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to gather

information about the client’s ability to think abstractly?

Answer: How is an orange similar to an apple

8.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has ADHD and is

exhibiting disruptive behaviors at home. Which of the following actions should the nurse

instruct the parent to take?

Answer: Initiate a pointsystem for the child

9. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having difficulty coping with the death

of his child. Which of the following questions by the nurse is the priority?

Answer: Do you think about harming yourself

10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about thought stopping with a client who has a

phobia of riding in automobiles. Which of the following client statements indicates an

understanding of the instructions?

Answer: I will snap a rubber band on my wrist when I feel anxious about riding in a car

11. A nurse is assisting the charge nurse with the preparation for an in-service about

negligence for a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following scenarios should

the charge nurse use as an example to identify negligence?

Answer: A nurse does not notify the provider of a change in condition for a client who

has schizophrenia

12. A nurse in a provider’s office is collecting data from an older adult client whose adult

child reports that she “seems confused and can’t seem to remember much.”Which of

the following findings should lead the nurse to suspect delirium?

Answer: The client’s level of consciousness changes during the interview

13. A nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn fetus one week ago. She

statesto the nurse,”I am so angry that my doctor didn’t take better care of me and my

baby.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Answer: It is important to share what you are feeling, even if it is anger

14. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has borderline personality

disorder and exhibits manipulative behaviors. Which of the following interventions

should the nurse include in the plan to address limit setting?

Answer: Establish and explain consequences for the client’s behavior

15. A nurse is caring for an adult client who has visible injuries as a result of intimate

partner violence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Answer: Encourage the client to develop a safety plan