RN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE A WITH NGN QUESTIONS WITH UPDATED ANSWERS

RN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE 2024 - 2025
A WITH NGN QUESTIONS WITH UPDATED ANSWERS

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,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,is,caring,for,a,client,whose,child,has,a,terminal,illness.,The,client,requests,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."



During,a,client's,initial,interview,in,a,mental,health,inpatient,setting,,a,nurse,identifies,that,the,client,is,m
aintaining,eye,contact,and,leaning,forward.,Which,of,the,following,assumptions,should,the,nurse,make,b
ased,on,the,client's,nonverbal,behaviors?,,ANS,-,,The,client,is,interested,in,what,the,nurse,is,saying.



A,nurse,is,reviewing,the,electronic,medical,record,of,a,client,who,has,schizophrenia,and,is,taking,clozapin
e.,Which,of,the,following,findings,is,the,priority,for,the,nurse,to,notify,the,provider?,,ANS,-
,,The,client,reports,an,inability,to,breathe,easily.



A,nurse,is,reviewing,routine,laboratory,values,for,several,clients,who,are,taking,lithium,carbonate.,Which
,of,the,following,clients,should,the,nurse,assess,further,for,findings,indicating,lithium,toxicity?,,ANS,-
,,A,client,who,has,a,sodium,level,of,128,mEq/L



nurse,is,establishing,a,therapeutic,relationship,with,a,client,who,has,antisocial,personality,disorder.,Whic
h,of,the,following,strategies,should,the,nurse,use,when,communicating,with,this,client?,,ANS,-
,,Set,realistic,limits,on,the,client's,behavior.



A,nurse,in,a,provider's,office,is,collecting,a,health,history,from,the,guardian,of,a,school-
age,child,who,has,been,taking,atomoxetine.,Which,of,the,following,adverse,effects,reported,by,the,guard
ian,is,the,priority,for,the,nurse,to,report,to,the,provider?,,ANS,-,,Dark,urine

, A,nurse,is,caring,for,a,group,of,clients.,For,which,of,the,following,situations,should,the,nurse,complete,an
,incident,report?,,ANS,-,,client,was,administered,one-half,of,the,prescribed,dose,of,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'm,going,to,bed!",The,nurs
e,should,document,the,client's,speech,pattern,as,which,of,the,following?,,ANS,-,,Clang,association



A,nurse,is,communicating,with,a,client,in,an,inpatient,mental,health,facility.,Which,of,the,following,actio
ns,by,the,nurse,demonstrates,the,use,of,active,listening?,,ANS,-,,Attention,to,body,language



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



A,nurse,is,admitting,a,female,client,who,has,anorexia,nervosa.,Which,of,the,following,manifestations,sho
uld,the,nurse,expect,during,the,admission,assessment?,,ANS,-,,orthostatic,hypotension



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,indicates,effectiveness,of,the,therap
y?,,ANS,-,,Refrains,from,manipulating,others,to,earn,dining,room,privileges



A,nurse,is,updating,the,client's,plan,of,care.,For,each,of,the,following,potential,nursing,interventions,,clic
k,to,specify,if,the,potential,intervention,is,anticipated,,nonessential,,or,contraindicated,for,the,client.,,AN
S,-,,When,addressing,the,client,,approach,them,from,the,front,when,possible

ANTICIPATED




Use,a,vest,restraint,to,keep,the,client,in,a,medical,recliner.CONTRAINDICATED



Decrease,sensory,stimulation.ANTICIPATED



Give,directions,to,the,client,slowly,and,in,a,moderate,tone,of,voice.ANTICIPATED