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MENTAL HEALTH NGN PRACTICE ATI 2025/2026
EXAM WITH ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (EXPERT
VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
MENTAL HEALTH NGN
Ace your Mental Health NGN Practice ATI exam using this
comprehensive resource. It includes detailed Q&A, clinical judgment
exercises, and scoring guidance. Ideal for mastering mental health
concepts and building exam confidence to help nursing students
prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX.
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
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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
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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
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...... 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
MENTAL HEALTH NGN PRACTICE ATI 2025/2026
EXAM WITH ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (EXPERT
VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
MENTAL HEALTH NGN
Ace your Mental Health NGN Practice ATI exam using this
comprehensive resource. It includes detailed Q&A, clinical judgment
exercises, and scoring guidance. Ideal for mastering mental health
concepts and building exam confidence to help nursing students
prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX.
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
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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
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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
, 4|Page
...... 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
