2019 ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam with Answers (210 Solved Questions)
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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2019 WITH NGN
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ A+ GRADE
UPDATED
• A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him overcome
his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a familiar street
without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize that to continue positive
results, the client should participate in which of the following? a. Biofeedback or d. Positive
reinforcement
• A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client’s partner 8 months ago.
Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving? d. “I still don’t feel
up to returning to work.”
• A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (antipsychotic, 1st gen). Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority? d. High fever (Complication →
agranulocytosis)
• A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of
the following recommendations should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? c.
Thought Stopping
• A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the daughter indicates an
understanding of the teaching? b. “I will limit my mother’s clothing choices when she is
getting dressed.”
• A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? c. Avoid power struggles by remaining
neutral
• A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The client repeatedly
checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique? d. “Snap a rubber band on
your wrist when you think about checking the locks.”
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during
withdrawal? b. Fatigue
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ A+ GRADE
UPDATED
• A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him overcome
his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a familiar street
without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize that to continue positive
results, the client should participate in which of the following? a. Biofeedback or d. Positive
reinforcement
• A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client’s partner 8 months ago.
Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving? d. “I still don’t feel
up to returning to work.”
• A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (antipsychotic, 1st gen). Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority? d. High fever (Complication →
agranulocytosis)
• A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of
the following recommendations should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? c.
Thought Stopping
• A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the daughter indicates an
understanding of the teaching? b. “I will limit my mother’s clothing choices when she is
getting dressed.”
• A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? c. Avoid power struggles by remaining
neutral
• A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The client repeatedly
checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique? d. “Snap a rubber band on
your wrist when you think about checking the locks.”
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during
withdrawal? b. Fatigue
• A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For which of
the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provider? a.
WBC
• A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? b. Encourage physical
activity for the client during the day
• A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? c. Insomnia
• A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe symptoms of
the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? d. Direct the client to
perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
• A nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily committed and is scheduled to
receive electroconvulsive therapy. The client refuses the treatment and will discuss why
with the healthcare team. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.
Document the client’s refusal of the treatment in the medication record
• A nurse is providing crisis intervention for a client who was involved in a violent mass
casualty situation in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
during the initial session with the client? a. Identify the client’s usual coping style.
• A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports feeling sad,
worthless, and hopeless 9 months after the death of her son. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? d. Ask the client if she has thought about harming
herself given -.
• A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of
the following outcomes should the nurse include in the plan of care? c. Initiate social
interactions with caregiver
• A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucination. Which of
the following should the nurse take? d. Focus the client on reality based activities
• A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania.
Which of the following findings the nurse reports to the provider? a. Reports eating twice in
the past week 't bathed in 2 days
• A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? c. +2 edema of the lower
extremities
the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provider? a.
WBC
• A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? b. Encourage physical
activity for the client during the day
• A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? c. Insomnia
• A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe symptoms of
the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? d. Direct the client to
perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
• A nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily committed and is scheduled to
receive electroconvulsive therapy. The client refuses the treatment and will discuss why
with the healthcare team. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.
Document the client’s refusal of the treatment in the medication record
• A nurse is providing crisis intervention for a client who was involved in a violent mass
casualty situation in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
during the initial session with the client? a. Identify the client’s usual coping style.
• A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports feeling sad,
worthless, and hopeless 9 months after the death of her son. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? d. Ask the client if she has thought about harming
herself given -.
• A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of
the following outcomes should the nurse include in the plan of care? c. Initiate social
interactions with caregiver
• A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucination. Which of
the following should the nurse take? d. Focus the client on reality based activities
• A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania.
Which of the following findings the nurse reports to the provider? a. Reports eating twice in
the past week 't bathed in 2 days
• A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? c. +2 edema of the lower
extremities
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