ATI LPN Mental Health Proctored Exam

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has borderline personality disorder. The client reports being a single parent caring for two toddlers. Which of the following actions should

A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and appears confused and has distortions in their thinking and speech patterns. Which of the following is the priority nursing

A nurse is discussing borderline personality disorder and the risk for self-harm with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following situations should the nurse identify as the highest risk for self-h

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has persistent depressive disorder. When reinforcing education to the client about their illness, which of the following statements should the nurse ma

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client and notes a serum lithium level of 1.6 mEq/L. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report?

A nurse is assisting in teaching a client who has been newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse manager and a newly licensed nurse are engaged in an interview with a client. The newly licensed nurse tells the client, "You look like my sister. I love my sister and would do anything for he

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and states, "A government agency is attempting to capture me." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following?

A nurse is discussing schizophrenia spectrum disorders with a client. The client states, "My friend says that before I started hearing voices, I stopped hanging out with them. Why is that?" Which of t

A nurse manager is reviewing a recent client report related to a staff nurse. Which of the following behaviors by a nurse at work might be red flags for a substance use disorder?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client suddenly moves to the corner of the room and shouts, "Get it away from me!" Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing education to a group of clients about the process of neurotransmission. Which of the following statements about neurotransmission should the nurse make?

The nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is hyperactive, pacing down the hallway, and exhibiting poor concentration during group therapy. When collecting data, the nurse should identify that

A community health nurse is creating a presentation about mood disorders for a local support group. The nurse should include which of the following as a risk factor for suicide?

A nurse is discussing the three clusters of personality disorders. Which of the following personality disorders is part of cluster C?

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is reinforcing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about suicide prevention. Which of the following statements made by the newly licensed nurse indicates an u

A nurse is caring for a client who has been brought into an emergency department of a large hospital. The client's family state that the client "took some kind of drugs." The client is dizzy, has rece

Which of the following phases of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) reflects a nurse's ability to successfully perform duties during a prolonged period of stress lasting weeks to months without

A nurse in a mental health facility is reinforcing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about how to perform an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) test on a client. The charge nurse should ident

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. Which of the following noninvasive treatments should the nurse recommend to the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who screams, "I can read your minds!" The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following personality disorders?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking fluphenazine and is experiencing tardive dyskinesia. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe for this clie

A nurse is reinforcing education to a client who is prescribed clozapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as consistent with agranulocytosis and instruct the client to monito

A nurse is caring for a client who has a substance use disorder. Which of the following statements by the nurse is an example of patient-centered care?