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ATI LPN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2023 is a nursing-school practice exam with 35 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has depression. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to reinforce with the client regarding relapse?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and a new prescription for buspirone. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a phobia of elevators. Which of the following behavioral strategies should the nurse plan to use to decrease anxiety?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who experienced physical abuse as a child. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for the client to become a perpetrator of
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the family of a client who has Alzheimer's disease and wanders at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the clinical manifestations of dependent personality disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include i
A nurse is collecting data for a health history from a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is participating in a community program about eating disorders. Which of the following information about bulimia nervosa should the nurse include in the presentation?
A nurse is discussing the care of a client who has alcohol use disorder with another nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication of countertransference?
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia. The client often directs brief, hostile verbal outbursts toward the staff. Which of the following interventions should t
A nurse is caring for a client who has an anxiety disorder and reports ongoing difficulty sleeping at night. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?
A nurse is working with a group of clients during group therapy. For which of the following client disorders will setting limits serve as an appropriate behavioral management technique?
A nurse is assisting with the involuntary admission of a client who has an anxiety disorder and is unable to meet their basic physical needs. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to
A nurse is caring for a client who has delirium. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports cessation of nicotine use. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is collecting data from a group of clients in an acute care mental health facility. For which of the following findings should the nurse be most concerned regarding individual client safety?
A nurse is caring for a client who has depressive disorder following the recent death of their partner. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is caring for a client who is combative and requires wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse in a mental health facility is contributing to the plan of care for a new client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to include in the working phase of the nurse-client relat
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for implantation of a vagus nerve stimulator. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for a nicotine transdermal system. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A nurse is receiving report on four clients at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following clients should the nurse check first?
A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting a blood specimen from a client. The client is hallucinating and states, "That looks like a snake, and I won't let it take all of my blood." Which of t
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been admitted with manifestations of paranoia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for schizophrenia?
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic alcohol use disorder. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse monitor to evaluate the client's nutritional status?