ATI Mental Health (ATIMentalHealth)

ATI TESTING CUSTOM: MENTAL HEALTH NEXT GEN PRACTICE ASSESSMENT

ATI TESTING- CUSTOM: MENTAL PHARMACOLOGY ASN

A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has a borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate into the plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and feelings d. implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury - d....

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. 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 clie...

A school nurse is assessing a school-age child who experienced the traumatic loss of a parent 8 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? - Lack of interest in an upcoming holiday A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? - A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash A nurse is reviewing laboratory resu...

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report? a. A client refuses ECT after signing the consent form b. A client who was voluntarily admitted left the unit against medical advice c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication d. A client was placed in restraints after attempts to de-escalate aggressive behaviour’s failed - c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed do...

A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse's suspicion of delirium? - Easily distracted A nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - "I'll stay with you just in case you want to talk." A nurse is caring for four clients in an emergency department. Th...

A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and reports that they stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. the nurse should recognize which of the following as an expected adverse effect that might have caused the client to stop taking the medication? - Hand tremors A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa and is 5% above their ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ...

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? - Anhedonia A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Talk about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a term...

A nurse is providing information about hallucinations to a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a. "It is a belief that something is real when in reality it is not." b. "It is when behaviors that you typically display are abnormally absent." c. "It is when you see or hear things that others are not experiencing." d. "It is when you experience symptoms that affect your memory." - c. "It is when you see or hear things that others a...

53. A nurse is assessing a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and takes thioridazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an adverse effect of this medication? a. Anhedonia b. Waxy flexibility c. contractions of the jaw d. incongruent affect c. 54. 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? High fever Insomnia ...

A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has a borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate into the plan of care? Implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury A nurse is admitting a client who has a generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? Provide the client with a quiet environment A nurse is conducting an admis...