(NGN) ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED 2019 AND 2023
TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM
250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse document as a negative symptoms of this
disorder? - ANSWER>>>Anhedonia
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has
wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>>Talk with the
client about activities they enjoyed with their partner.
A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client
request information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER>>>It is not
uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
- ANSWER>>>You might experience difficulties with sexual functioning
while taking this medication.
,A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care
setting. When the nurse questions the client regarding their admission, the
client states, "I'm red, in the head and I am going to bed". The nurse should
document the clients speech pattern as which of the following? -
ANSWER>>>Clang associations
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER>>>Interview the client in a private setting
A community health nurse is planning an education program about
depressive disorders. Which of the following should the nurse include as
increasing the risk for depression? - ANSWER>>>Substance use disorder
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has bipolar disorder and has
a prescription for lithium. Which of the following client statements indicated
understanding of the teaching about the medication? - ANSWER>>>I
should eat a regular diet with normal amount of salt and fluids
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of substance use disorder
and was involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility. When the nurse
attempts to administer oral lorazepam, the client refuses to take the
medication and becomes physically aggressive. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>>Do not administer the
lorazepam
A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and is
receiving behavioral therapy through operant conditioning. Which of the
following client behaviors indicated effectiveness of the therapy? -
ANSWER>>>Refrains from manipulating others to earn dining room
privileges
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has made
frequent suicide attempts. Which of the following statements indicates the
client has a decreased risk for suicide - ANSWER>>>It is easier to talk
about my feelings now
NGN: A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently admitted
client. For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a
, positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia. - ANSWER>>>withdrawal
from social activity-
catatonia+
absence of information in speech-
alogia-
delusions of grandeur+
clang associations+
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and
tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do". Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>>Ask the client what the
voices are saying
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of mild Alzheimer
disease. The clients partner asks the nurse about expected manifestations.
The nurse should teach the partner to expect which of the following
manifestation to occur first? - ANSWER>>>Frequently misplaces objects
A nurse in a providers office is collecting a health history from the guardian
of a school aged child who has been taking atomoxetine. Which of the
following adverse effects reported by the guardian is the priority for the
nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER>>>Dark Urine
A nurse is communicating with a client in a inpatient mental health facility.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active
listening? - ANSWER>>>Attention to body language
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin undergoing light
therapy at home. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANSWER>>>Avoid looking directly at the light
during treatment.
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is being admitted to an
acute care unit following a suicide attempt. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? -
ANSWER>>>Arrange one to one observation of the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsion therapy
(ECT) and will receive succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this
medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
PROCTORED 2019 AND 2023
TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM
250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse document as a negative symptoms of this
disorder? - ANSWER>>>Anhedonia
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has
wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>>Talk with the
client about activities they enjoyed with their partner.
A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client
request information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER>>>It is not
uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
- ANSWER>>>You might experience difficulties with sexual functioning
while taking this medication.
,A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care
setting. When the nurse questions the client regarding their admission, the
client states, "I'm red, in the head and I am going to bed". The nurse should
document the clients speech pattern as which of the following? -
ANSWER>>>Clang associations
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER>>>Interview the client in a private setting
A community health nurse is planning an education program about
depressive disorders. Which of the following should the nurse include as
increasing the risk for depression? - ANSWER>>>Substance use disorder
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has bipolar disorder and has
a prescription for lithium. Which of the following client statements indicated
understanding of the teaching about the medication? - ANSWER>>>I
should eat a regular diet with normal amount of salt and fluids
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of substance use disorder
and was involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility. When the nurse
attempts to administer oral lorazepam, the client refuses to take the
medication and becomes physically aggressive. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>>Do not administer the
lorazepam
A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and is
receiving behavioral therapy through operant conditioning. Which of the
following client behaviors indicated effectiveness of the therapy? -
ANSWER>>>Refrains from manipulating others to earn dining room
privileges
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has made
frequent suicide attempts. Which of the following statements indicates the
client has a decreased risk for suicide - ANSWER>>>It is easier to talk
about my feelings now
NGN: A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently admitted
client. For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a
, positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia. - ANSWER>>>withdrawal
from social activity-
catatonia+
absence of information in speech-
alogia-
delusions of grandeur+
clang associations+
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and
tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do". Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>>Ask the client what the
voices are saying
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of mild Alzheimer
disease. The clients partner asks the nurse about expected manifestations.
The nurse should teach the partner to expect which of the following
manifestation to occur first? - ANSWER>>>Frequently misplaces objects
A nurse in a providers office is collecting a health history from the guardian
of a school aged child who has been taking atomoxetine. Which of the
following adverse effects reported by the guardian is the priority for the
nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER>>>Dark Urine
A nurse is communicating with a client in a inpatient mental health facility.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active
listening? - ANSWER>>>Attention to body language
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin undergoing light
therapy at home. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANSWER>>>Avoid looking directly at the light
during treatment.
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is being admitted to an
acute care unit following a suicide attempt. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? -
ANSWER>>>Arrange one to one observation of the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsion therapy
(ECT) and will receive succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this
medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
