ATI RN Mental Health Practice Assessment A

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A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child.

A nurse is preparing to administer prescribed clozapine to a client. Which of the following client laboratory results should the nurse review prior to administering the clozapine?

Absolute neutrophil count

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report?

A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings is the nurse required to report?

A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting a health history from the guardian of a school-age child who has been taking atomoxetine. Which of the following adverse effects reported by the guardian is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?

Dark Urine

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 in a community health center is teaching families of clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) about expected clinical manifestations. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include?

Experiences feelings of isolation

A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric clinic who has been applying a selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch once daily. Complete the sentence by using the lists of options. The client is at risk of developing BLANK due to BLANK

Hypertensive crisis and Consuming foods high in tyramine

A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who has bipolar disorder how to identify manifestations of acute mania. Which of the following findings should the client's partner report to the provider?

Inability to sleep

A nurse is monitoring a client who began taking sertraline 3 days ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as potential adverse effects of this new medication?

Increased Temperature Decreases Sodium Diaphoresis Insomnia Headache Elevated B/P

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client and notices that the client appears withdrawn and fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-client relationship, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Inform the client that this admission is confidential.

A nurse is planning care for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. At which of the following levels of anxiety should the nurse plan to teach the client relaxation techniques?

Mild

A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

Monitor the client's cardiac rhythm during the procedure.

A nurse is planning care for a client who has schizophrenia and reports auditory hallucinations. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

Promote the use of music to compete with the client's auditory hallucinations

A nurse is assessing a client for risk factors for the development of depression. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors places the client at an increased risk for depression?

The client has COPD

During a client's initial interview in a mental health inpatient setting, a nurse identifies that the client is maintaining eye contact and leaning forward. Which of the following assumptions should the nurse make based on the client's nonverbal behaviors?

The client is interested in what the nurse is saying.

A nurse is updating the client's plan of care. For each of the following potential nursing interventions, click to specify if the potential intervention is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.

When addressing the client, approach them from the front when possible is anticipated. Use a vest restraint to keep the client in a medical recliner is contraindicated. Ensure the bed is kept at a working height for the nurse is contraindicated. Provide the client with high-calorie protein drinks hourly is nonessential. Give directions to the client slowly and in a moderate tone of voice is anticipated. Decrease sensory stimulation is anticipated. Keep the lights off in the client's bedroom and bathroom at night is contraindicated. Assign the client to a room near the nurses' station is anticipated.


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