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NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH NGN PROCTORED
NEWEST 2024 TEST BANK COMPLETE 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The
client reports, "I'm coughing because I have that cold that everyone has
been getting. "which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
using?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *B. Denial*
A. Reaction formation: overcompensating/demonstrating the opposite
behavior of what is felt.
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B. This is an example of denial, which is pretending the truth is not
reality to manage anxiety of acknowledging what is real.
C. Displacement: shifting feelings related to an object, person, or
situation to another less threatening object, person, or situation.
D. Sublimation: dealing with unacceptable feelings/impulses by
unconsciously substituting acceptable forms of expression.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
A nurse is obtaining informed consent for a client who has just learned
she mus have a breat biopsy. The client is perspiring and pale, has a
respiratory rate of 30/min, and says, "I don't quite understand what
you're trying to tell me." The nurse should assess the client' s anxiety as
which of the following?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Sever
D. Panic
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *B. Moderate*
A. Mild: person's ability to understand information may actually
increase.
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B. Moderate anxiety decreases problem-solving and may hamper one's
ability to understand information. Vital signs may increase somewhat,
and the person is visibly anxious.
C. Severe: restlessness, decreased perception, and an inability to take
direction.
D. Panic: completely distracted, unable to function, and may lose touch
with reality.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention when
trying to give necessary information to the client?
A. Reassure the client that everything will be okay.
B. Use a low-pitched voice and speak slowly.
C. Ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrased.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear language.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and
clear language.*
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A. Not appropriate.
B. For severe - panic.
C. Ignoring is not appropriate.
D. Giving information simply and calmly will help the client grasp
essential facts.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following the
death of his spouse. Which of the following statements by the nurse is
appropriate?
A. "I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing."
B. "Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
D. "I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one."
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 5 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."*
A. Nurse's feelings, is sympathetic and not empathetic.
B. Implies judgment, not empathetic/therapeutic.
NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH NGN PROCTORED
NEWEST 2024 TEST BANK COMPLETE 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The
client reports, "I'm coughing because I have that cold that everyone has
been getting. "which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
using?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *B. Denial*
A. Reaction formation: overcompensating/demonstrating the opposite
behavior of what is felt.
,2|Page
B. This is an example of denial, which is pretending the truth is not
reality to manage anxiety of acknowledging what is real.
C. Displacement: shifting feelings related to an object, person, or
situation to another less threatening object, person, or situation.
D. Sublimation: dealing with unacceptable feelings/impulses by
unconsciously substituting acceptable forms of expression.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
A nurse is obtaining informed consent for a client who has just learned
she mus have a breat biopsy. The client is perspiring and pale, has a
respiratory rate of 30/min, and says, "I don't quite understand what
you're trying to tell me." The nurse should assess the client' s anxiety as
which of the following?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Sever
D. Panic
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *B. Moderate*
A. Mild: person's ability to understand information may actually
increase.
,3|Page
B. Moderate anxiety decreases problem-solving and may hamper one's
ability to understand information. Vital signs may increase somewhat,
and the person is visibly anxious.
C. Severe: restlessness, decreased perception, and an inability to take
direction.
D. Panic: completely distracted, unable to function, and may lose touch
with reality.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention when
trying to give necessary information to the client?
A. Reassure the client that everything will be okay.
B. Use a low-pitched voice and speak slowly.
C. Ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrased.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear language.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and
clear language.*
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A. Not appropriate.
B. For severe - panic.
C. Ignoring is not appropriate.
D. Giving information simply and calmly will help the client grasp
essential facts.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 4 Application Exercises
A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following the
death of his spouse. Which of the following statements by the nurse is
appropriate?
A. "I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing."
B. "Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
D. "I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one."
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 5 Application Exercises -
ANSWER- *C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."*
A. Nurse's feelings, is sympathetic and not empathetic.
B. Implies judgment, not empathetic/therapeutic.
