MENTAL HEALTH NGN PRACTICE ATI
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -
2025
A,nurse,is,assessing,a,client,who,has,schizophrenia.,Which,of,the,following,findings,should,the,nurse,docu
ment,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,t
o,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,inform
ation,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,th
e,client,regarding,their,admission,,the,client,states,,"I'm,red,,in,the,head,and,I,am,going,to,bed".,The,nurs
e,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,sho
uld,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,fol
lowing,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.,Whic
h,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,a,history,of,substance,use,disorder,and,was,involuntarily,admitted,t
o,a,mental,health,facility.,When,the,nurse,attempts,to,administer,oral,lorazepam,,the,client,refuses,to,ta
ke,the,medication,and,becomes,physically,aggressive.,Which,of,the,following,actions,should,the,nurse,ta
ke?,,ANS,-,,Do,not,administer,the,lorazepam
A,nurse,is,caring,for,a,client,who,has,antisocial,personality,disorder,and,is,receiving,behavioral,therapy,th
rough,operant,conditioning.,Which,of,the,following,client,behaviors,indicated,effectiveness,of,the,therap
y?,,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
NGN:,A,nurse,on,a,mental,health,unit,is,caring,for,a,recently,admitted,client.,For,each,potential,assessme
nt,finding,,click,to,specify,if,it,is,a,positive,or,negative,symptom,of,schizophrenia.,,ANS,-
,,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,telli
ng,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,ask
s,the,nurse,about,expected,manifestations.,The,nurse,should,teach,the,partner,to,expect,which,of,the,fol
lowing,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,ha
s,been,taking,atomoxetine.,Which,of,the,following,adverse,effects,reported,by,the,guardian,is,the,priorit
y,for,the,nurse,to,report,to,the,provider?,,ANS,-,,Dark,Urine
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -
2025
A,nurse,is,assessing,a,client,who,has,schizophrenia.,Which,of,the,following,findings,should,the,nurse,docu
ment,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,t
o,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,inform
ation,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,th
e,client,regarding,their,admission,,the,client,states,,"I'm,red,,in,the,head,and,I,am,going,to,bed".,The,nurs
e,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,sho
uld,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,fol
lowing,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.,Whic
h,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,a,history,of,substance,use,disorder,and,was,involuntarily,admitted,t
o,a,mental,health,facility.,When,the,nurse,attempts,to,administer,oral,lorazepam,,the,client,refuses,to,ta
ke,the,medication,and,becomes,physically,aggressive.,Which,of,the,following,actions,should,the,nurse,ta
ke?,,ANS,-,,Do,not,administer,the,lorazepam
A,nurse,is,caring,for,a,client,who,has,antisocial,personality,disorder,and,is,receiving,behavioral,therapy,th
rough,operant,conditioning.,Which,of,the,following,client,behaviors,indicated,effectiveness,of,the,therap
y?,,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
NGN:,A,nurse,on,a,mental,health,unit,is,caring,for,a,recently,admitted,client.,For,each,potential,assessme
nt,finding,,click,to,specify,if,it,is,a,positive,or,negative,symptom,of,schizophrenia.,,ANS,-
,,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,telli
ng,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,ask
s,the,nurse,about,expected,manifestations.,The,nurse,should,teach,the,partner,to,expect,which,of,the,fol
lowing,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,ha
s,been,taking,atomoxetine.,Which,of,the,following,adverse,effects,reported,by,the,guardian,is,the,priorit
y,for,the,nurse,to,report,to,the,provider?,,ANS,-,,Dark,Urine
