ATI Mental Health assessment
Total Questions : 50
Showing 25 questions, Sign in for moreA charge nurse on a mental health unit is preparing an in-service for staff members about client rights. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being physically assaulted. The client is unable to recall any details of the event. Which of the following defense mechanisms should the nurse recognize that the client is displaying?
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this condition?
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who tells the nurse about their intentions to harm an ex-partner. Which of the following actions is a legal duty of the nurse?
A nurse in an acute care facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. The client states. "Walk tall broom short dag bell." The nurse should document the client's speech as which of the following speech patterns?
A nurse is assessing an older adult client's ability to make a successful role transition to widowhood following the death of her partner. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the assessment? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is caring for a client who is aggressive toward other clients and has been placed in wrist restraints. After obtaining a prescription for restraints from the provider, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing visual hallucinations followed by impaired consciousness as a result of alcohol withdraw which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as causing these manifestations?
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has panic disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A charge nurse is providing education to a group of newly-licensed nurses about the rights of clients who are involuntarily admitted. Which of the following responses by a newly-licensed nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a history of frequent alcohol consumption. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask when screening for alcohol use disorder?
A nurse is planning care for a client who requires close observation. Which of the following rights should the nurse identify that the client has forfeited due to the potential for safety hazards?
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and insists a doll is her infant child. Which of the following behavioral management techniques should the nurse use when interacting with the client?
A nurse is conducting a child maltreatment screening of a family who has a toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indicator of possible child neglect?
A nurse in an acute mental health facility receives change-of-shift report on a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned that her partner has died by suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first
A nurse on a mental health unit is leading a group therapy session for a group of clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect from a client who has illness anxiety disorder?
A home health nurse is caring for a client who reports feeling tired and being unable to grocery shop. Which of the following responses by the nurse is an example of therapeutic communication?
A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a phone call from the parent of an adolescent client. The parent states. "I think my son might try to kill himself." Which of the following statements by the parent is the priority for the nurse to investigate further?
A nurse is admitting a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to a community mental health facility. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect when completing the admission assessment?
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning a group therapy session about assertiveness training. For which of the following clients should the nurse recommend the training?
A nurse is discharging a client who was admitted for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following resources should the nurse recommend to the client?
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a school-age child who has autism spectrum disorder about a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements by the guardian an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is admitting a client who has borderline personality disorder and is at risk for self-mutilation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse incorporate in the plan of care?
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