ATI RN 3.0 MENTAL HEALTH 1_40 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client. - CORRECT ANSWER A
nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a substance use
disorder. The client repeatedly ask personal questions about the nurse. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Document the clients behavior every 15 minutes while restraints are in place. -
CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is preparing to apply restaurants on a client who is
threatening to harm others and has not responded to lessen case of interventions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Provide a presentation at area high schools and resisting peer pressure for
substance use. - CORRECT ANSWER Community mental health nurse is planning
strategies to address substance use my adolescence. Which of the following
intervention should the nurse plan as a method of primary prevention?
Community mental health nurse is planning strategies to address substance use
my adolescence. Which of the following intervention should the nurse plan as a
method of primary prevention?
"My child was riding a bicycle and fell off." - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse in an
emergency department is caring for an 18 month old toddler who has a fractured
left femur. What is the long statement by the toddler's parent should cause the
nurse to suspect child abuse?
Document the client refusal of the medication in the medical record. - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is administering an oral sedative to a client who is receiving
, careful and involuntary admission. The client states, " I'm not taking any more
medication." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Regression - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a school age client who
begins wetting the bed after finding out her parents are getting a divorce. The
nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which is a fine defense mechanisms?
Denial - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client who is brought to the
clinic by her adult son who states that his father recently died. The client
repeatedly yells at her son stating, " Quit lying about your father!" The nurse
should recognize that the client is demonstrating which of the following defense
mechanisms?
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client called mental health
counseling center. The client received a failing grade in the course and spends
entire counseling session blaming the teacher. The nurse should recognize this
behavior as example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
" You are feeling helpless about changing this behavior?" - CORRECT ANSWER A
nurse at a college campus health clinic is caring for a client who reports
manifestations of bulimia nervosa. The client tells the nurse, " I know my eating
binges and vomiting are not normal, but I cannot control it." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
0.5 - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is preparing to administer fluphenazine
decanoate 12.5 mg subcutaneous. available is fluphenazine decanoate 25 mg/milk
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client. - CORRECT ANSWER A
nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a substance use
disorder. The client repeatedly ask personal questions about the nurse. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Document the clients behavior every 15 minutes while restraints are in place. -
CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is preparing to apply restaurants on a client who is
threatening to harm others and has not responded to lessen case of interventions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Provide a presentation at area high schools and resisting peer pressure for
substance use. - CORRECT ANSWER Community mental health nurse is planning
strategies to address substance use my adolescence. Which of the following
intervention should the nurse plan as a method of primary prevention?
Community mental health nurse is planning strategies to address substance use
my adolescence. Which of the following intervention should the nurse plan as a
method of primary prevention?
"My child was riding a bicycle and fell off." - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse in an
emergency department is caring for an 18 month old toddler who has a fractured
left femur. What is the long statement by the toddler's parent should cause the
nurse to suspect child abuse?
Document the client refusal of the medication in the medical record. - CORRECT
ANSWER A nurse is administering an oral sedative to a client who is receiving
, careful and involuntary admission. The client states, " I'm not taking any more
medication." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Regression - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a school age client who
begins wetting the bed after finding out her parents are getting a divorce. The
nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which is a fine defense mechanisms?
Denial - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client who is brought to the
clinic by her adult son who states that his father recently died. The client
repeatedly yells at her son stating, " Quit lying about your father!" The nurse
should recognize that the client is demonstrating which of the following defense
mechanisms?
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client called mental health
counseling center. The client received a failing grade in the course and spends
entire counseling session blaming the teacher. The nurse should recognize this
behavior as example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
" You are feeling helpless about changing this behavior?" - CORRECT ANSWER A
nurse at a college campus health clinic is caring for a client who reports
manifestations of bulimia nervosa. The client tells the nurse, " I know my eating
binges and vomiting are not normal, but I cannot control it." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
0.5 - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is preparing to administer fluphenazine
decanoate 12.5 mg subcutaneous. available is fluphenazine decanoate 25 mg/milk
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
