ATI MENTAL HEALTH Practice B
A nurse in a community Health center is working with a group of clients who have posttraumatic stress
disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxie
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ATI MENTAL HEALTH Practice B
A nurse in a community Health center is working with a group of clients who have posttraumatic stress
disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the
group members?
Guided imagery = Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine a restful and safe place. This
method is effective in reducing anxiety in clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder.
A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder is placed in a room with a client who has severe
depression. The client who has depression reports to the nurse, " my roommate never sleeps and keeps
me up, too."Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a private room. = Clients who have bipolar disorder can
disrupt the therapeutic milieu for other clients. Therefore, the nurse should move this client to a private
room.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which
of the following values should the nurse identify as a contraindication for receiving clozapine?
WBC count, 2,500/mm3 = Clozapine can cause agranulocytosis, which can be fatal due to overwhelming
infection. The nurse should identify a WBC count of less than 3,000/mm3 as a possible manifestation of
agranulocytosis and should withhold the medication and notify the provider.
A nurse is caring for four clients in the emergency department. The nurse should identify that which of
the following clients can give informed consent?
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