ATI RN 3.0 Mental Health 1 questions and
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
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?
- correct answer Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
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?
- correct answer Document the clients behavior every 15 minutes while restraints are in place.
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?
- correct answer Provide a presentation at area high school's and resisting peer pressure for substance
use.
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?
- correct answer "My child was riding a bicycle and fell off."
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?
- correct answer Document the client refusal of the medication in the medical record.
, 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?
- correct answer Regression
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?
- correct answer Denial
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?
- correct answer Projection
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?
- correct answer " You are feeling helpless about changing this behavior?"
A nurse is preparing to administer fluphenazine decanoate 12.5 mg subcutaneous. available is
fluphenazine decanoate 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
- correct answer 0.5
A nurse is providing support for the parents of a child has a new diagnosis of a terminal brain tumor. The
nurse should expect the parents to experience which of the following stages of grief?
- correct answer Denial
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The nurse observes that the client has not come to
breakfast and is still in bed. The client states, " I'm not worth your time. Leave me alone and go help
someone else." which of the following responses should the nurse make?
- correct answer " In other words, you seem to be saying that you feel unworthy of help."
A nurse is caring for a client has schizophrenia. The client states, " My internal organs have turned to
stone." The nurse should document this finding as which of the following types of delusions?
- correct answer Somatic
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
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?
- correct answer Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
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?
- correct answer Document the clients behavior every 15 minutes while restraints are in place.
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?
- correct answer Provide a presentation at area high school's and resisting peer pressure for substance
use.
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?
- correct answer "My child was riding a bicycle and fell off."
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?
- correct answer Document the client refusal of the medication in the medical record.
, 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?
- correct answer Regression
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?
- correct answer Denial
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?
- correct answer Projection
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?
- correct answer " You are feeling helpless about changing this behavior?"
A nurse is preparing to administer fluphenazine decanoate 12.5 mg subcutaneous. available is
fluphenazine decanoate 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
- correct answer 0.5
A nurse is providing support for the parents of a child has a new diagnosis of a terminal brain tumor. The
nurse should expect the parents to experience which of the following stages of grief?
- correct answer Denial
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The nurse observes that the client has not come to
breakfast and is still in bed. The client states, " I'm not worth your time. Leave me alone and go help
someone else." which of the following responses should the nurse make?
- correct answer " In other words, you seem to be saying that you feel unworthy of help."
A nurse is caring for a client has schizophrenia. The client states, " My internal organs have turned to
stone." The nurse should document this finding as which of the following types of delusions?
- correct answer Somatic
