ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam
Questions and Answers ()
(Accurate Verified Answers)
• What is the priority nursing action for a client with schizophrenia experiencing auditory
hallucinations? -✓✓Ensure the client's safety
• Which is a therapeutic communication technique? -✓✓Reflecting
• What symptom should a nurse expect in a client with major depressive disorder? -
✓✓Anhedonia
• What is important to teach a client prescribed lithium for bipolar disorder? -✓✓Maintain
consistent fluid and sodium intake
• Which medication is classified as an antipsychotic? -✓✓Haloperidol
• What intervention should a nurse implement for a client with generalized anxiety
disorder? -✓✓Teach relaxation techniques
• What should a nurse do first for a client with PTSD experiencing flashbacks? -✓✓Stay
with the client and offer reassurance
• What is an expected finding in a client with anorexia nervosa? -✓✓Bradycardia
• What intervention is appropriate for a client with OCD? -✓✓Allowing time for the client
to perform rituals
• What is the priority intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a manic phase? -
✓✓Provide a safe environment
• What is a common side effect of sertraline in a client with depression? -✓✓Sexual
dysfunction
• Which medication is expected to be administered to a client withdrawing from alcohol?
-✓✓Lorazepam
• What is the nurse's priority intervention for a client with borderline personality disorder
exhibiting self-harming behaviors? -✓✓Ensure the client's safety
• Which symptom is characteristic of schizophrenia? -✓✓Hallucinations
, • What should a nurse do first for a client experiencing a panic attack? -✓✓Stay with the
client and remain calm
• What is an appropriate intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a depressive
phase? -✓✓Encourage participation in daily activities
• What is a priority nursing action for a client experiencing delirium? -✓✓Provide a calm
and safe environment
• What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a client with PTSD who reports
nightmares? -✓✓Encourage the client to talk about the nightmares
• Which lab test should the nurse monitor regularly for a client prescribed clozapine for
schizophrenia? -✓✓Complete blood count (CBC)
• What behavior indicates that a client with anorexia nervosa is improving? -✓✓Gaining
1 to 2 pounds per week
• What should the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client prescribed buspirone for
generalized anxiety disorder? -✓✓It may take several weeks to feel the full effect of this
medication.
• What is a primary characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? -
✓✓Recurrent intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors
• What instruction should a nurse include for a client with bipolar disorder prescribed
valproic acid? -✓✓You will need to have regular blood tests to monitor your liver
function.
• What is a therapeutic approach for a client with antisocial personality disorder? -
✓✓Setting clear boundaries and consequences
• What common side effect should the nurse monitor for a client with schizophrenia
prescribed risperidone? -✓✓Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
• What intervention should the nurse suggest for a client with major depressive disorder
who reports difficulty sleeping? -✓✓Establishing a regular sleep routine
• What dietary intervention is appropriate for a client experiencing a manic episode? -
✓✓Finger foods that are high in calories and protein
• What is an important teaching point for a client starting on fluoxetine? -✓✓It may take
4-6 weeks to feel the full effect of the medication.
Questions and Answers ()
(Accurate Verified Answers)
• What is the priority nursing action for a client with schizophrenia experiencing auditory
hallucinations? -✓✓Ensure the client's safety
• Which is a therapeutic communication technique? -✓✓Reflecting
• What symptom should a nurse expect in a client with major depressive disorder? -
✓✓Anhedonia
• What is important to teach a client prescribed lithium for bipolar disorder? -✓✓Maintain
consistent fluid and sodium intake
• Which medication is classified as an antipsychotic? -✓✓Haloperidol
• What intervention should a nurse implement for a client with generalized anxiety
disorder? -✓✓Teach relaxation techniques
• What should a nurse do first for a client with PTSD experiencing flashbacks? -✓✓Stay
with the client and offer reassurance
• What is an expected finding in a client with anorexia nervosa? -✓✓Bradycardia
• What intervention is appropriate for a client with OCD? -✓✓Allowing time for the client
to perform rituals
• What is the priority intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a manic phase? -
✓✓Provide a safe environment
• What is a common side effect of sertraline in a client with depression? -✓✓Sexual
dysfunction
• Which medication is expected to be administered to a client withdrawing from alcohol?
-✓✓Lorazepam
• What is the nurse's priority intervention for a client with borderline personality disorder
exhibiting self-harming behaviors? -✓✓Ensure the client's safety
• Which symptom is characteristic of schizophrenia? -✓✓Hallucinations
, • What should a nurse do first for a client experiencing a panic attack? -✓✓Stay with the
client and remain calm
• What is an appropriate intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a depressive
phase? -✓✓Encourage participation in daily activities
• What is a priority nursing action for a client experiencing delirium? -✓✓Provide a calm
and safe environment
• What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a client with PTSD who reports
nightmares? -✓✓Encourage the client to talk about the nightmares
• Which lab test should the nurse monitor regularly for a client prescribed clozapine for
schizophrenia? -✓✓Complete blood count (CBC)
• What behavior indicates that a client with anorexia nervosa is improving? -✓✓Gaining
1 to 2 pounds per week
• What should the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client prescribed buspirone for
generalized anxiety disorder? -✓✓It may take several weeks to feel the full effect of this
medication.
• What is a primary characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? -
✓✓Recurrent intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors
• What instruction should a nurse include for a client with bipolar disorder prescribed
valproic acid? -✓✓You will need to have regular blood tests to monitor your liver
function.
• What is a therapeutic approach for a client with antisocial personality disorder? -
✓✓Setting clear boundaries and consequences
• What common side effect should the nurse monitor for a client with schizophrenia
prescribed risperidone? -✓✓Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
• What intervention should the nurse suggest for a client with major depressive disorder
who reports difficulty sleeping? -✓✓Establishing a regular sleep routine
• What dietary intervention is appropriate for a client experiencing a manic episode? -
✓✓Finger foods that are high in calories and protein
• What is an important teaching point for a client starting on fluoxetine? -✓✓It may take
4-6 weeks to feel the full effect of the medication.
