ATI mental health proctored exam Practice Questions

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• To create a safe and healing environment for the client
• To repair and resolve the client's trauma
• To focus solely on the client's trauma history
• To minimize the client's trauma manifestations

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• "Allow the client's family to attend all group therapies with the client."
• "Listen attentively to a client and summarize their comments"
• "Asking questions easily answered with one-word responses is important with mental health clients."
• "Avoid asking clients direct questions regarding suicidal behaviors or thoughts."

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• Sharing patient information with a family member without consent.
• Talking about patient care in a public setting where others might overhear.
• Releasing information to authorities if the patient poses a threat to themselves or others.
• Discussing patient details with another healthcare provider who is not involved in the patient's care.

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• Taking on extra shifts to compensate for staffing issues
• Neglecting to seek support from colleagues and supervisors
• Maintaining a balanced diet and regular exercise
• Avoiding self-care activities to focus solely on work

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• “Do you need any more resources or information?"
• “You feel like you have the support needed to be successful."
• "Tell me what kind of coping skills you have."
• "Do you understand your next step in treatment?"

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• "Competency and capacity are often discussed as being the same thing, but they are different."
• "Capacity and competency are the same thing and can be used interchangeably."
• "A client who has been deemed legally incompetent can provide informed consent for treatment."
• "Competency and capacity are rarely a concern when caring for clients who have a mental illness."

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• Autonomy
• Justice
• Beneficence
• Nonmaleficence

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• “The gathering spaces should have the chairs positioned around the perimeter of the day room."
• “The milieu consists of the physical and psychosocial environmental factors."
• “The clients can keep any personal items they would like in their rooms."
• "A therapeutic milieu requires unstructured programming, allowing clients to focus on their interests."

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• Cultural humility
• Countertransference
• Transference
• Professional competency

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• The client must be calm and cooperative.
• The client must verbalize remorse for their behavior.
• The client only verbalizes anger toward the staff.
• The provider who prescribed the restraints must be present to assess the client before the restraints can be removed.

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• Dementia
• Burnout
• Traumatic brain injury
• Bipolar disorder