NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE B
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED CURRENLTY
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that
apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health
disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental
health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental
health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health
disorders.
- answers B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental
health disorders.
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,E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health
disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires a
temporary emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year
ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless
man with a metal rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while
talking to himself
- answersC. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion
overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights
with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example of which of the following
torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
C. Assault
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,D. Battery
- answersB. False imprisonment
A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my
mattress in order to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at
me and threatening me." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily,
using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his
roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it
concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the
intention to do so.
- answersD. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the
client of the intention to do so.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all
that apply)
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, A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch."
- answersB. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in the
hallway with another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report.
- answersB. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED CURRENLTY
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that
apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health
disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental
health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental
health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health
disorders.
- answers B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental
health disorders.
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,E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health
disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires a
temporary emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year
ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless
man with a metal rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while
talking to himself
- answersC. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion
overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights
with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example of which of the following
torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
C. Assault
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,D. Battery
- answersB. False imprisonment
A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my
mattress in order to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at
me and threatening me." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily,
using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his
roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it
concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the
intention to do so.
- answersD. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the
client of the intention to do so.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all
that apply)
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, A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch."
- answersB. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in the
hallway with another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report.
- answersB. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
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