ATI N200 Mental Health Proctored Exam 3

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is prescribed clozapine. The nurse teaches the client and family to call the physician immediately if:

A client tells the nurse, “I feel bad because my mother does not want me to return home after I leave the hospital.” Which nursing response is most therapeutic?

A young client asks the nurse for their telephone number, with the intent of calling to schedule a date. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?

Upon assessment of the lungs, the nurse hears continuous, high-pitched, musical sounds. This should be documented as:

The nurse notices a client wandering in the hospital hall giggling, with bizarre behavior that is annoying and frightening other clients. A priority in caring for her is to:

A patient with fluid volume deficit must receive a 250 mL IV bolus of NS over 25 minutes via a peripherally inserted central line (PICC) on an IV pump. At what rate will the nurse program the pump? Ro

A client asks the nurse to promise to keep confidential a plan they have to kill their father. Which of the following statements would be the best response for the nurse to make?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing command auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia says to the student nurse, “The mazurkas are coming. The mazurkas are coming.” The client’s use of the word ‘mazurka’ is most likely a/an:

A patient is prescribed morphine sulfate 5 mg IV every 4 hours as needed for a pain level greater than 7 on a scale of 0-10. Morphine is available in 8 mg/mL vials. How many mL will the nurse give for

An inpatient on the psychiatric unit is having a panic attack. An appropriate nursing intervention at this time would be to:

A client diagnosed with Illness Anxiety Disorder is prescribed clonazepam for underlying anxiety. Of the following, which is of utmost importance when caring for this client?

The nurse is teaching a client about lorazepam. The nurse should instruct the client to expect which of the following side effects?

A client on an acute psychiatric inpatient unit approaches the nurse’s station every 10-15 minutes with various requests. The nurse intervenes by stating, “You may approach the nurse’s station only on

The client hears the word “match.” The client replies, “A match is a catch. A catch is a batch. The batch started to hatch.” Which communication pattern does the nurse identify?

A client is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of a somatoform disorder. Which statement does the nurse recognize as true about all somatoform disorders?

Which of the following nursing strategies would be most appropriate when caring for an individual who is delusional?

The nurse understands that whether or not a client experiences a crisis as a result of a stressful situation depends on:

As the discharge date for a client to leave gets closer, the client states, “I’m afraid to leave here. I’m afraid for my well-being and safety.” Which nursing statement is most supportive?

A patient with mild Alzheimer’s disease is prescribed to take galantamine. Which statement best describes how this medication works to treat this disease?

The nurse is completing an admission assessment of a client who is admitted to milieu. Which piece of information obtained from the client during the assessment would require immediate investigation f

The nurse is attempting to de-escalate a client who is becoming increasingly agitated on the unit. Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for this type of client? (SELECT ALL THAT A

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client is in the dayroom and shouting at other clients, stating, “Do not eat the food here. The staff is poisoning the food!” The nurse should

A nurse is reviewing assessment data collected from a post-operative patient. What assessment findings would serve as cues that the client may be experiencing hypoactive delirium? Select all that appl

An IV infusion of 125 mL of a GI prokinetic agent is ordered to be given over 1 hour. The nurse will use a microdrip infusion set (60 gtts/mL). How many drops per minute will the drug infuse at the pr