ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM PREP | 403 PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION, PSYCH DISORDERS,
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & CRISIS INTERVENTION| NGN-STYLE PRACTICE |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NURSING SCHOOL & NCLEX REVIEW | LATEST 2025–2026
EDITION
A NURSE IS ASSISTING WITH THE PLANNING OF A THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT GROUP FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BULIMIA NERVOSA. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TASKS SHOULD THE
NURSE INCLUDE DURING THE ORIENTATION PHASE OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT?
A. DETERMINE THE RULES THAT THE GROUP WILL FOLLOW
B. ADDRESS DISAGREEMENTS AMONG GROUP MEMBERS
C. HELP CLIENTS WORK THROUGH THE GRIEF RESPONSE
D. TRANSITION FROM THE ROLE OF LEADER TO FACILITATOR
CORRECT ANS>> DETERMINE THE RULES THAT THE GROUP WILL FOLLOW
RATIONALE: DURING THE ORIENTATION PHASE OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT, THE NURSE
SHOULD DETERMINE THE RULES THAT APPLY TO THE GROUP AND ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS
UNDERSTAND THESE RULES. EXAMPLES OF RULES TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE CONFIDENTIALITY
AND MEETING TIMES.
A NURSE IS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A CLIENT WHO IS GRIEVING THE LOSS OF HER MOTHER
WHO DIED FROM ALZEIMER'S DISEASE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS SHOULD THE
NURSE OFFER?
A. "I KNOW HOW YOU MUST BE FEELING. I RECENTLY LOST MY FATHER."
B. "DEALING WITH YOUR MOTHER'S DEATH MUST BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU."
C. "KNOWING YOUR MOTHER IS IN A BETTER PLACE PROVIDES YOU WITH SOME COMFORT."
, D. "I WANT YOU TO LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP YOU COPE WITH YOUR MOTHER'S
DEATH."
CORRECT ANS>> "DEALING WITH YOUR MOTHER'S DEATH MUST BE DIFFICULT FOR
YOU."
RATIONALE: THE NURSE SHOULD USE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION WHEN SUPPORTING A
CLIENT WHO IS GRIEVING. THIS STATEMENT KEEPS THE FOCUS OF THE CONVERSATION ON THE
CLIENT BY ACKNOWLEDGING HER GRIEF AND ENCOURAGES FURTHER COMMUNICATION."
A NURSE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS COLLECTING DATA FROM A CLIENT WHO HAS HEROIN
INTOXICATION. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS SHOULD THE NURSE EXPECT?
A. SEIZURE ACTIVITY
B. RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
C. HYPERSENSITIVITY TO PAIN
D. INCREASED MENTAL ALERTNESS
CORRECT ANS>> RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
RATIONALE: HEROIN IS AN OPIOID; THEREFORE, THE NURSE SHOULD EXPECT THIS CLIENT
WHO HAS HEROIN INTOXICATION TO EXHIBIT RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION.
A NURSE ON A MENTAL HEALTH UNIT IS CARING FOR A CLIENT WHO IS DISPLAYING SIGNS OF
ANGER. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLIENT IS THE
STRONGEST INDICATOR THAT THE CLIENT MIGHT BECOME AGGRESSIVE?
A. THE CLIENT HAS MARGINAL COPING SKILLS
ANSWERS | THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION, PSYCH DISORDERS,
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & CRISIS INTERVENTION| NGN-STYLE PRACTICE |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NURSING SCHOOL & NCLEX REVIEW | LATEST 2025–2026
EDITION
A NURSE IS ASSISTING WITH THE PLANNING OF A THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT GROUP FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BULIMIA NERVOSA. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TASKS SHOULD THE
NURSE INCLUDE DURING THE ORIENTATION PHASE OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT?
A. DETERMINE THE RULES THAT THE GROUP WILL FOLLOW
B. ADDRESS DISAGREEMENTS AMONG GROUP MEMBERS
C. HELP CLIENTS WORK THROUGH THE GRIEF RESPONSE
D. TRANSITION FROM THE ROLE OF LEADER TO FACILITATOR
CORRECT ANS>> DETERMINE THE RULES THAT THE GROUP WILL FOLLOW
RATIONALE: DURING THE ORIENTATION PHASE OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT, THE NURSE
SHOULD DETERMINE THE RULES THAT APPLY TO THE GROUP AND ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS
UNDERSTAND THESE RULES. EXAMPLES OF RULES TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE CONFIDENTIALITY
AND MEETING TIMES.
A NURSE IS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A CLIENT WHO IS GRIEVING THE LOSS OF HER MOTHER
WHO DIED FROM ALZEIMER'S DISEASE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS SHOULD THE
NURSE OFFER?
A. "I KNOW HOW YOU MUST BE FEELING. I RECENTLY LOST MY FATHER."
B. "DEALING WITH YOUR MOTHER'S DEATH MUST BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU."
C. "KNOWING YOUR MOTHER IS IN A BETTER PLACE PROVIDES YOU WITH SOME COMFORT."
, D. "I WANT YOU TO LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP YOU COPE WITH YOUR MOTHER'S
DEATH."
CORRECT ANS>> "DEALING WITH YOUR MOTHER'S DEATH MUST BE DIFFICULT FOR
YOU."
RATIONALE: THE NURSE SHOULD USE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION WHEN SUPPORTING A
CLIENT WHO IS GRIEVING. THIS STATEMENT KEEPS THE FOCUS OF THE CONVERSATION ON THE
CLIENT BY ACKNOWLEDGING HER GRIEF AND ENCOURAGES FURTHER COMMUNICATION."
A NURSE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS COLLECTING DATA FROM A CLIENT WHO HAS HEROIN
INTOXICATION. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS SHOULD THE NURSE EXPECT?
A. SEIZURE ACTIVITY
B. RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
C. HYPERSENSITIVITY TO PAIN
D. INCREASED MENTAL ALERTNESS
CORRECT ANS>> RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
RATIONALE: HEROIN IS AN OPIOID; THEREFORE, THE NURSE SHOULD EXPECT THIS CLIENT
WHO HAS HEROIN INTOXICATION TO EXHIBIT RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION.
A NURSE ON A MENTAL HEALTH UNIT IS CARING FOR A CLIENT WHO IS DISPLAYING SIGNS OF
ANGER. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLIENT IS THE
STRONGEST INDICATOR THAT THE CLIENT MIGHT BECOME AGGRESSIVE?
A. THE CLIENT HAS MARGINAL COPING SKILLS
