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ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Review, Answered-.A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program tohelp him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is ablet... o drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. Thenurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the following? a. Biofeedback b. Therapist modeling c. Frequent pacing d. Positive reinforcement - a. Biofeedback A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving? a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner." b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet." c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often." d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work. - 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 (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority? a. Headache b. Insomnia c. Urinary hesitancy d. High fever - d. high fever 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? a. Reality Orientation therapy b. Operant Conditioning c. Thought Stopping d. Validation Therapy - 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? a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform self- care." b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed." c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her." d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints." - 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? a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior - 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? a. "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night." b. "Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night." c. "Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks." d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks." - d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about [Show More]

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