ATI RN 3.0 Mental Health 1 exam 2023-2024/
40 Questions and Answers/ Graded A+
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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -"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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -" 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? - -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? - -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? - -" 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? - -Somatic
-A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client who has hallucinations.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the orientation phase? - -
Identify the clients perception of the reason for therapy.
-A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should expect the
client to display which of the following characteristics? - -Possesses feelings of
decreased self-worth
-A nurse is planning reminiscence therapy for an older adult client. The nurse should
identify which of the following goals for the client's therapy? - -The client will gain
increased self-esteem.
-A nurse is caring for a client who reminds her of a negative person in her past. These
memories cause the nurse to unconsciously displace negative feelings towards the client.
The nurse should recognize that she is demonstrating which of the following behaviors?
- -Countertransference
40 Questions and Answers/ Graded A+
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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -"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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -" 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? - -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? - -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? - -" 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? - -Somatic
-A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client who has hallucinations.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the orientation phase? - -
Identify the clients perception of the reason for therapy.
-A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should expect the
client to display which of the following characteristics? - -Possesses feelings of
decreased self-worth
-A nurse is planning reminiscence therapy for an older adult client. The nurse should
identify which of the following goals for the client's therapy? - -The client will gain
increased self-esteem.
-A nurse is caring for a client who reminds her of a negative person in her past. These
memories cause the nurse to unconsciously displace negative feelings towards the client.
The nurse should recognize that she is demonstrating which of the following behaviors?
- -Countertransference
