NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2024
/NGN ATI PROCTORED MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
AND RATIONALE /A+ GRADE ASSURED
A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him
overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a
familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize
thatto continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the
following?
• Biofeedback
• Therapist modeling
• Frequent pacing
• Positive reinforcement(ANS- a. Biofeedback
A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8 months
ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
• "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
• "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
• "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
• "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
(ANS- d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of
the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
• Headache
,• Insomnia
• Urinary hesitancy
• High fever
(ANS- d. High fever
A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder.
Which of the following
• Reality Orientation therapy
• Operant Conditioning
• Thought Stopping
• Validation Therapy (ANS- c. Thought Stopping
A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the
daughter indicates an understanding of the teaching?
• "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self-care."
• "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
• "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
• "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints."
(ANS- b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting
dressed."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
Whichof the following actions should the nurse take?
• Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
, • Encourage the client to participate in group activities
• Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
• Allow the client to set limits for his behavior (ANS- c. Avoid power
struggle by remaining neutral
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The
clientrepeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought
stopping technique?
• "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night."
• "Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night."
• "Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks."
• "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the
locks." (ANS- d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about
checking the locks."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have
duringwithdrawal?
• Hand tremors
• Fatigue
• Seizures
• Rapid speech (ANS- b. Fatigue
/NGN ATI PROCTORED MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
AND RATIONALE /A+ GRADE ASSURED
A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him
overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a
familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize
thatto continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the
following?
• Biofeedback
• Therapist modeling
• Frequent pacing
• Positive reinforcement(ANS- a. Biofeedback
A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8 months
ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
• "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
• "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
• "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
• "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
(ANS- d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of
the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
• Headache
,• Insomnia
• Urinary hesitancy
• High fever
(ANS- d. High fever
A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder.
Which of the following
• Reality Orientation therapy
• Operant Conditioning
• Thought Stopping
• Validation Therapy (ANS- c. Thought Stopping
A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the
daughter indicates an understanding of the teaching?
• "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self-care."
• "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
• "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
• "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints."
(ANS- b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting
dressed."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
Whichof the following actions should the nurse take?
• Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
, • Encourage the client to participate in group activities
• Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
• Allow the client to set limits for his behavior (ANS- c. Avoid power
struggle by remaining neutral
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The
clientrepeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought
stopping technique?
• "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night."
• "Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night."
• "Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks."
• "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the
locks." (ANS- d. "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about
checking the locks."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have
duringwithdrawal?
• Hand tremors
• Fatigue
• Seizures
• Rapid speech (ANS- b. Fatigue
