NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH NGN PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| GRADE A+.
Shuffling Gait - - Answer: Pseudo parkinsonism, occurring 5 hours to 30
days after beginning treatment.
Mild anxiety – - Answer: Restlessness, irritability, nail biting, and fidgeting.
Moderate anxiety – - Answer: r Tension, palpitation, increased heart rate,
and diaphoresis.
Severe anxiety – - Answer: Difficulty sleeping, light headedness, nausea,
tremors, and a sense of impending doom.
Panic – - - Answer: Hyperactivity, severe tremors, and uncoordinated
impulsive behavior.
Borderline personality disorder care goal - - - Answer: The client will
refrain from self-mutilation.
Purpose of attending a support group - - - Answer: Provide assurance that
others have a similar problem.
Active listening - - - Answer: Offering self (demonstrate genuine interest
in the client).
Active listening - - - Answer: Use of silence (demonstrate willingness to
wait for the client's response).
,Active listening - - - Answer: Attention
to body language. afe and secure.
Lithium toxicity - - Answer: A condition indicated by symptoms such as
coarse hand tremor, which requires monitoring in clients taking lithium.
, Conduct disorder - - Answer: A behavioral disorder in children
characterized by aggressive or destructive behavior.
Therapeutic holding technique - - Answer: An intervention used to de-
escalate behavior and prevent injury in clients exhibiting harmful
behaviors.
Panic level of anxiety - - Answer: An intense level of anxiety that may
require immediate intervention to ensure client safety.
Extrapyramidal adverse effects - - Answer: Side effects associated with
typical antipsychotic medications, such as lip smacking and tongue rolling.
Diazepam administration - - Answer: For a 7.5 mg IV bolus of diazepam
with a concentration of 5 mg/ml, the nurse should administer 1.5 mL.
Intoxication symptoms - - Answer: Signs such as elevated blood
pressure, increased heart rate, and dilated pupils indicative of substance
intoxication.
Agranulocytosis - - Answer: A serious side effect of medications indicated
by symptoms such as fever and sore throat.
Anticholinergic side effect - - Answer: A side effect of certain medications
that can cause urinary retention.
Cardiovascular side effect - - Answer: A potential adverse effect of
medications that can lead to postural hypotension.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| GRADE A+.
Shuffling Gait - - Answer: Pseudo parkinsonism, occurring 5 hours to 30
days after beginning treatment.
Mild anxiety – - Answer: Restlessness, irritability, nail biting, and fidgeting.
Moderate anxiety – - Answer: r Tension, palpitation, increased heart rate,
and diaphoresis.
Severe anxiety – - Answer: Difficulty sleeping, light headedness, nausea,
tremors, and a sense of impending doom.
Panic – - - Answer: Hyperactivity, severe tremors, and uncoordinated
impulsive behavior.
Borderline personality disorder care goal - - - Answer: The client will
refrain from self-mutilation.
Purpose of attending a support group - - - Answer: Provide assurance that
others have a similar problem.
Active listening - - - Answer: Offering self (demonstrate genuine interest
in the client).
Active listening - - - Answer: Use of silence (demonstrate willingness to
wait for the client's response).
,Active listening - - - Answer: Attention
to body language. afe and secure.
Lithium toxicity - - Answer: A condition indicated by symptoms such as
coarse hand tremor, which requires monitoring in clients taking lithium.
, Conduct disorder - - Answer: A behavioral disorder in children
characterized by aggressive or destructive behavior.
Therapeutic holding technique - - Answer: An intervention used to de-
escalate behavior and prevent injury in clients exhibiting harmful
behaviors.
Panic level of anxiety - - Answer: An intense level of anxiety that may
require immediate intervention to ensure client safety.
Extrapyramidal adverse effects - - Answer: Side effects associated with
typical antipsychotic medications, such as lip smacking and tongue rolling.
Diazepam administration - - Answer: For a 7.5 mg IV bolus of diazepam
with a concentration of 5 mg/ml, the nurse should administer 1.5 mL.
Intoxication symptoms - - Answer: Signs such as elevated blood
pressure, increased heart rate, and dilated pupils indicative of substance
intoxication.
Agranulocytosis - - Answer: A serious side effect of medications indicated
by symptoms such as fever and sore throat.
Anticholinergic side effect - - Answer: A side effect of certain medications
that can cause urinary retention.
Cardiovascular side effect - - Answer: A potential adverse effect of
medications that can lead to postural hypotension.
