RN ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED
EXAM WITH NGN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new
prescription for tranylcypromine. Which of the following over-the-counter
medications that the client reports taking should alert a nurse to a potential
adverse reaction?
- Lansoprazole
- Naproxen
- Magnesium hydroxide
- Phenylephrine - ANS✔✔---Phenylephrine
A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorexia nervosa and reports
excessive laxative use and a fear of gaining weight. The client states, "I am so
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,fat I can't even stand to look at myself." Which of the following therapeutic
responses demonstrates the nurse's use of summarizing.
- "You're discussed several concerns about your weight. Let's go back and
talk about your belief that you are fat."
- "You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives because
you are afraid of gaining weight."
- "You don't want to look at yourself because you think you are fat."
- "You and I can work together to overcome your fears of gaining weight."
- ANS✔✔--"You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives
because you are afraid of gaining weight."
A nurse is reviewing the EMR of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking
clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to notify
the provider?
- The client's chart indicates a 1.36 kg (lb) weight gain in 1 month
- The client reports an inability to breathe easily
- The client's laboratory results indicate a fasting blood glucose level of
130 mg/dl
- The client reports having recently starting smoking cigarettes - ANS✔✔--
- The client reports an inability to breathe easily
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
- Raise the pitch of the voice when speaking to the client
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, Begin the interview by explaining the plan of care
Interview the client in a private setting
- Ask the client the complete a detailed questionnaire - ANS✔✔---
Interview the client in a private setting
A charge nurse is preparing an educational session for a group of newly
licensed nurses to review client rights under the law. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
- "Information regarding clients should remain confidential until after their
death."
- "Failure to report suspected maltreatment or neglect of a disabled adult is
a felony in all states."
- "As long as client identity is disguised, their health information can be
shared between professionals on the internet."
- "In the event a client threatens harm to others, medications can be
administered without consent." - ANS✔✔--- "In the event a client threatens
harm to others, medications can be administered without consent."
A nurse is providing teaching to the partner of a client who is in a rehabilitation
program for alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the
following statements by the client's partner indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
- "I will avoid social events until my partner has completed treatment."
- "It is important for me to focus my attention on my partner's addiction."
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PROCTORED
EXAM WITH NGN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new
prescription for tranylcypromine. Which of the following over-the-counter
medications that the client reports taking should alert a nurse to a potential
adverse reaction?
- Lansoprazole
- Naproxen
- Magnesium hydroxide
- Phenylephrine - ANS✔✔---Phenylephrine
A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorexia nervosa and reports
excessive laxative use and a fear of gaining weight. The client states, "I am so
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,fat I can't even stand to look at myself." Which of the following therapeutic
responses demonstrates the nurse's use of summarizing.
- "You're discussed several concerns about your weight. Let's go back and
talk about your belief that you are fat."
- "You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives because
you are afraid of gaining weight."
- "You don't want to look at yourself because you think you are fat."
- "You and I can work together to overcome your fears of gaining weight."
- ANS✔✔--"You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives
because you are afraid of gaining weight."
A nurse is reviewing the EMR of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking
clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to notify
the provider?
- The client's chart indicates a 1.36 kg (lb) weight gain in 1 month
- The client reports an inability to breathe easily
- The client's laboratory results indicate a fasting blood glucose level of
130 mg/dl
- The client reports having recently starting smoking cigarettes - ANS✔✔--
- The client reports an inability to breathe easily
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
- Raise the pitch of the voice when speaking to the client
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, Begin the interview by explaining the plan of care
Interview the client in a private setting
- Ask the client the complete a detailed questionnaire - ANS✔✔---
Interview the client in a private setting
A charge nurse is preparing an educational session for a group of newly
licensed nurses to review client rights under the law. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
- "Information regarding clients should remain confidential until after their
death."
- "Failure to report suspected maltreatment or neglect of a disabled adult is
a felony in all states."
- "As long as client identity is disguised, their health information can be
shared between professionals on the internet."
- "In the event a client threatens harm to others, medications can be
administered without consent." - ANS✔✔--- "In the event a client threatens
harm to others, medications can be administered without consent."
A nurse is providing teaching to the partner of a client who is in a rehabilitation
program for alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the
following statements by the client's partner indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
- "I will avoid social events until my partner has completed treatment."
- "It is important for me to focus my attention on my partner's addiction."
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