ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers.

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a female client who has an anxiety disorder and a new prescription for lorazepam. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answer "this med must be discontinued gradually" rapid withdrawal from lorazepam ha...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status examination with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements made by the newly licensed nurse indicates and understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backwards ...

What are cognitive symptoms of psychotic disorders Correct Answer -disordered thinking -inability to make decisions -poor problem solving ability -difficult concentrating to perform tasks -Memory deficits Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them, such as believin...

A client who has Alheimers disease becomes agitated and combative when the nurse approaches her for morning care. Appropriate action? Correct Answer Remain calm and talk quietly to the client, may be able to distract client thoughts away from the refusal and then reintroduce the idea A nurse shou...

Wernicke-Korsakoff Expected Finding Correct Answer Confusion Heroin Intoxication Expected Finding Correct Answer Respiratory Depression Reaction of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Correct Answer Denial Valproic Acid Teaching Correct Answer Teach the need to regularly monitor liver function levels...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens....

A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a substance use disorder. The client repeatedly ask personal questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answer Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client. A nurse is pre...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements 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 s...

A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Correct Answer Hypertension A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? Correct Answer A client who is taking lamotrigine and ha...

A community health nurse is assigned to a client who has schizophrenia. The client is to receive an I'm medication for the control of hallucinations. The client's prior nurse reports that the client will let the nurse in her house only if the nurse carries a public health-issued blue bag and wears...