Mental Health NGN Practice ATI
Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers.
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? <<<ANS
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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS I should eat a regular diet with normal
amount of salt and fluids
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? <<<ANS 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 <<<ANS It is easier to talk about my feelings now
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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS
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? <<<ANS
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? <<<ANS
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?
<<<ANS 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? <<<ANS Arrange one to one observation of the client.
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and
reports that they stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. The nurse should recognize which
of the following as an expected adverse effect that might have caused the client to stop
taking the medication? <<<ANS Hand tremors
NGN: A nurse caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric clinic who has been
applying a selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch once daily <<<ANS The client is at risk of
developing hypertensive crisis due to consuming foods high in tyramine.
A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
manifestation should the nurse expect during the admission assessment? <<<ANS
Orthostatic hypotension
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose sibling is the primary
caregiver. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible
indicator of neglect? <<<ANS Inappropriate dress
Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers.
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? <<<ANS
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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS I should eat a regular diet with normal
amount of salt and fluids
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? <<<ANS 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 <<<ANS It is easier to talk about my feelings now
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? <<<ANS 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? <<<ANS
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? <<<ANS
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? <<<ANS
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?
<<<ANS 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? <<<ANS Arrange one to one observation of the client.
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and
reports that they stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. The nurse should recognize which
of the following as an expected adverse effect that might have caused the client to stop
taking the medication? <<<ANS Hand tremors
NGN: A nurse caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric clinic who has been
applying a selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch once daily <<<ANS The client is at risk of
developing hypertensive crisis due to consuming foods high in tyramine.
A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
manifestation should the nurse expect during the admission assessment? <<<ANS
Orthostatic hypotension
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose sibling is the primary
caregiver. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible
indicator of neglect? <<<ANS Inappropriate dress
