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ATI Focused Mental Health Questions and Answers 1. A nurse is admitting a new client on the mental health unit. During the conversation the nurse should be aware that countertransference can occur if... the nurse display what feeling? 2. What are the legal rights of a person admitted to an inpatient mental health facility? Rights of a client whom have a mental health disorder dx or receiving care: Clients also have various specific rights: 3. A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the unit for self-mutilation. What type of behavioral therapy would the nurse expect to be ordered for this client? 4. A nurse is providing education about resources to a client struggling with illicit drug addiction. Identify a resource the nurse can provide to help the client find support with this addiction. 5. A community health nurse is leading a support group for clients who have completed a substance use disorder program. What level of prevention is this? 6. A nurse is caring for a client following a traumatic experience. What manifestations would alert the nurse to the possibility that the client is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? 7. The client states that she is going through a divorce and her anxiety is extremely high. The nurse needs to assess the client’s ability to adapt and cope with this situation. What would this includes? 8. A nurse is caring for a client in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Identify five (5) clinical manifestations associated with this phase of the bipolar disorder. 9. A nurse is completing a physical assessment on a child. What are three (3) potential signs of neglect? 10. A nurse is facilitating group therapy and the group is currently in the working phase of group development. What is the primary focus during this phase? 11. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Define Autism Spectrum Disorder. What are common manifestations of Autism Spectrum Disorder? 12. A nurse is caring for a client with delirium. What is the onset and clinical manifestations of this disorder? Manifestations: 13. A nurse is caring for a client with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Define this disorder and the common pharmacological therapies to assist with management of this disorder. 14. A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting displacement as a defense mechanism. Define displacement. Provide an example of this defense mechanism. 15. A nurse is caring for a client with alcoholism who has been admitted for detoxification. When should the nurse expect the effects of alcohol withdrawal to appear? What are the manifestations of acute alcohol withdrawal? 16. An older adult client is suspected to abuse alcohol. What questions can the nurse ask using the CAGE questionnaire? 17. A nurse is caring for a client with an anger disorder. What medications are commonly prescribed during aggressive/violent episodes? Identify three (3) nursing considerations when administering these medications. 18. A nurse is doing discharge teaching for a client receiving disulfiram as a deterrent to drinking. What information will the nurse provide to the client regarding how it works and precautions to take? 19. A nurse is caring for a client with bipolar disorder who has been prescribed lithium carbonate. Identify three (3) potential adverse effects of this medication. List nursing interventions/client education that should be provided if adverse effects to lithium occur? 20. An ER nurse is caring for a client who has been raped. List the expected findings when assessing the client for rape-trauma syndrome. [Show More]

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