NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2023\2024 ACTUAL EXAM GRADED A WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%

NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
2023\2024 ACTUAL EXAM GRADED
A WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of
objects."
E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should
ask the client to identify our most
recent presidents." - ✔✔A. Counting
backward by sevens is an appropriate
techniqueto assess a client's cognitive
ability.
B. Observing a client's facial expression is appropriate when assessing affect.
C. Writing a sentence is an indication of language ability.
Remote language is tested by asking the client to state a fact from his past that his
verifiable (date of birth). Abstract thinking is tested by asking the client to interpret
something.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications. - ✔✔D. Monitoring for
adverse effects of medications is an example of a psychobiological intervention.
Systematic desensitization is cognitive and behavioral. Teaching coping mechanisms is
a counseling or health teaching. Assessing for comorbid conditions is health promotion
and maintenance.