ATI MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 3-STUDY GUIDE

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ATI MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 3-STUDY GUIDE 1.A nurse at an outpatient mental health clinic is assisting with a group therapy session. One of the participants is having difficulty staying seated and... states loudly to the therapist, "I know more than you do about the people in this room!" The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is the likely explanation for the client's behavior? ANSW - Hypomania 2.A nurse is collecting data from a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? ANSW - Peripheral edema 3.A nurse is reinforcing teaching about expected withdrawal manifestations with a client who has enrolled in a smoking cessation course. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the information? ANSW - "I will probably feel irritable within 24 hours of my last cigarette." 4.A nurse is assisting with a mental status examination for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to gather information about the client's ability to think abstractly? ANSW - "How is an orange similar to an apple?" 5.A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first? ANSW - Remove harmful objects from the client's room. 6.A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following actions by the nurse is a violation of the client's confidentiality? ANSW - The nurse places the client's diagnosis on the white board in the client's room. 7.A nurse is preparing to administer clozapine for the first time to a client who has schizophrenia. The nurse explains the therapeutic and adverse effects of the medication to the client prior to administration. which of the following ethical concepts is the nurse demonstrating? ANSW - Veracity [Show More]

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