ATI NUR 223 Mental Health Proctored Exam

A nurse is providing care for a client who has recently returned from active combat and experienced the loss of a close friend during combat. Which of the following client statements indicates that th

A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis and notes when passively flexing the client’s neck there is an involuntary flexion of both legs. Which of the following conditions is the client displa

A nurse is providing care to children on a general pediatric unit. Which of the following children should the nurse identify as a potential victim of abuse?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse in a provider’s office is assessing a client who has wrist pain. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome?

A nurse is caring for a client who has opioid toxicity and has a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

A home-health nurse is assessing a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and finds that the client demonstrates constant repetitive cleaning. The nurse knows that this behavior is an atte

The nurse is reviewing home medications for a client with a history of Major Depressive Disorder who has been taking sertraline for one year. The client states, “I did research and started taking St.

A nurse is caring for a client who asks the nurse, “May I please have your home address so that I can send you a note after I get home?” Which of the following responses should the nurse give?

A client has a head injury and is brought to the emergency department. The vital signs are P: 78; R: 16; B/P: 120/80. The change in this client’s vital signs that indicates increasing intracranial pre

A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is terminally ill. The nurse should recognize that the client and their family might be experiencing which of the following types of grief?

A nurse in the emergency room is assessing a client who was brought in following a seizure. The nurse suspects the client may have meningococcal meningitis when assessment findings include nuchal rigi

A nurse wants to improve their therapeutic communication by implementing bias-free language. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide bias-free language?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following responses should the nurse make first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as a negative symptom?

A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?

A nurse is observing a group therapy session. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as an indication of bulimia nervosa?

A nurse is caring for a client. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as an indication of anorexia nervosa?

A nurse is caring for a client who has sustained a traumatic brain injury. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of increased intracranial pressure?

A nurse is assessing a client who reports numbness and pain in his right palm, index finger, and middle finger. The client reports working with a keyboard most of the time while at work. The nurse sus

A nurse is planning care for a client who had a traumatic brain injury and is emerging restlessly from a coma. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who states, “I did not take my medication because my partner forgot to remind me.” The nurse should identify that the client is demonstrating which of the following defe

A nurse is preparing to administer an osmotic diuretic IV to a client with increased intracranial pressure. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the purpose of the medication?

A nurse is planning a unit orientation for a newly admitted client who has severe depression. Which of the following should be the nurse’s approach?