ATI MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE B QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE B 1.A nurse in an inpatient mental health unit is supervising a group of clients in the unit's dayroom. The nurse fails to respond to the escalating, aggressive behavior ... of a client who eventually becomes violent and injures another client. For which of the following is the nurse liable? A.Battery B.Nonmaleficence C.Negligence D.Boundary violation The nurse is liable for negligence by failing to respond to the client's escalating, aggressive behavior and prevent harm to others. 2.A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and a prescription for haloperidol. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential need for a PRN dose of benztropine? A.Sore throat B.Increased mental confusion C.Urinary retention D.Shuffling gait The nurse should identify that a shuffling gait can be indicative of the presence of pseudoparkinsonism, which can be treated with a PRN dose of benztropine. [Show More]

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