ATI Mental Health Proctored Form B 2020/2021
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct
disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other
children in the unit. Which of the following actions s
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ATI Mental Health Proctored Form B 2020/2021
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct
disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other
children in the unit. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures should the
nurse anticipate the provider should describe during the medical
evaluation?
a. Chest
x-rayb.
ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive
compliance, passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should
recognize that these findings are associated with which of the
following personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for
major depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed
antianxiety medication. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse
medication
b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication
5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who
states she was beaten and sexually assault by her partner. After a
rapid assessment, which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to
stay with the clientd. Offer
prophylactic medication to
prevent STI’s
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder.
After discussing the treatment with his partner, the client verbally
agrees to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will not sign the
consent form. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Request that the client’s partner
sign the consent formb. Cancel the
scheduled ECT procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the E
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