ATI PN Mental Health Chamberlain 2023 | Nurselytic

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is planning care for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Consistent routines provide stability and predictability, reducing mania exacerbation. Stimulation (
B) worsens symptoms, seclusion (
C) isolates unnecessarily, and discouraging naps (
D) risks fatigue.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse facilitating a group therapy session is listening to clients discuss their coping strategies when feeling stressed. Which of the following statements indicate adaptive coping? (Select all that apply.)

Correct Answer: A,E

Rationale: Progressive muscle relaxation (
A) and social support (E) reduce stress effectively. Oversleeping (
B) disrupts rhythms, distraction (
C) avoids root causes, and isolation (
D) increases loneliness.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who is prescribed chlorpromazine. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Chlorpromazine’s anticholinergic effects can cause urinary retention, requiring prompt reporting (
A). Menstrual changes (
B), breast atrophy (
C), and reduced infection risk (
D) are not typical effects.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Temporary memory loss (
D) is a common ECT side effect to prepare clients for. Sleep lasts 30-60 minutes (
A), ECT isn’t a cure (
B), and muscle relaxants, not anti-seizure drugs (
C), are used.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse observes that the client has developed a stooped posture and shuffling gait. The nurse should document these findings as which of the following extrapyramidal side effects of haloperidol?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Pseudoparkinsonism (
A) mimics Parkinson’s with stooped posture and shuffling gait due to dopamine blockade. Dystonia (
B) causes muscle spasms, akathisia (
C) restlessness, and tardive dyskinesia (
D) involuntary movements.

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