MENTAL HEALTH ATI PRACTICE TEST Q’S:

       MENTAL HEALTH ATI PRACTICE TEST Q’S:

·         A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new Rx for clozapine. Which statement indicates an understanding?

·         “I will rise slowly from a lying position to prevent fainting while taking this med”

·         A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client states, “i feel like superman. I can do anything. I can fly home today and then become a U.S. Senator.” which finding is the client exhibiting?

·         Grandiosity

·         A nurse is discussing tx of depressive disorders w/a client who has major depression. Which statement indicates an understanding?

·         “I will attend psychotherapy to help manage my depression”

·         A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

·         “You may experience a decreased sex drive while taking this med”

·         A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? (SATA)

·         Offer finger foods to the client every 2 hr

·         Maintain an environment with low stimuli

·         Monitor vital signs every 1-2 hr throughout day

·         A nurse in an acute MH unit is admitting a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following findings supports the admitting diagnosis of acute mania?

·         The client responds to questions with disorganized speech

·         A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in the manic phase. The client says he is bored. Which of the following activities is appropriate for the nurse to suggest to his client?

·         Walking with the nurse in the courtyard

·         A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The client is doing calisthenics in the client dining room during lunchtime instead of eating. Which statement should the nurse make?

·         “Come with me. Here is a milkshake to drink”