LPN ATI Mental Health Psychosocial
Total Questions : 52
Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreWhich of the following actions is the best example of aggressive behavior?
What should be the first step for a nurse when communicating with an angry patient?
A patient inquires why they need to attend therapy and can’t just take their prescribed antidepressant medication. What would be the best explanation from the nurse?
The patient is experiencing loss of multiple abilities such as short- and long-term memory, language, and the ability to understand. What condition does the patient have?
The night nurse reports that the client, who is hospitalized with major depressive disorder, has been unable to sleep until late at night.
The client gets up, paces the hallway, wrings their hands, and appears teary.
Which interventions should the nurse advocate to add to the care plan? Select all that apply.
A score of 1 to 10 on the Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) scale would indicate that a client was at risk for:
When communicating with an angry patient, the nurse must first:
Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and despair are expressed in a female client’s every thought, movement, and activity. Her physical health has declined and she is often unable to eat.
What is the client experiencing?
A patient returned from a procedure after receiving general anesthesia and is aggressive and confused.
The nurse knows that the patient is experiencing:
The nurse is using the Global Assessment of Function to assess her patient. Which is a ‘favorable’ range of functioning?
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