ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam - 100 NGN
Questions & Detailed Answers 2024/2025
Aunurseuisuconductinguaucounselingusessionuwithuauclientuwhouhasuausubstanceuuseudisorder.uTheuclie
nturepeatedlyuaskupersonaluquestionsuaboututheunurse.uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsushouldutheun
urseutake?u-uANSWERuExplainuthatuthisutimeuisudesignatedutoufocusuonutheuclient.
Aunurseuisupreparingutouapplyurestaurantsuonuauclientuwhouisuthreateningutouharmuothersuanduhasun
oturespondedutoulessenucaseuofuinterventions.uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsushouldutheunurseuplan
utoutake?u-uANSWERuDocumentutheuclientsubehaviorueveryu15uminutesuwhileurestraintsuareuinuplace.
Communityumentaluhealthunurseuisuplanningustrategiesutouaddressusubstanceuuseumyuadolescence.uW
hichuofutheufollowinguinterventionushouldutheunurseuplanuasuaumethoduofuprimaryuprevention?
Communityumentaluhealthunurseuisuplanningustrategiesutouaddressusubstanceuuseumyuadolescence.uW
hichuofutheufollowinguinterventionushouldutheunurseuplanuasuaumethoduofuprimaryuprevention?u-
uANSWERuProvideuaupresentationuatuareauhighuschool'suanduresistingupeerupressureuforusubstanceuus
e.
Aunurseuinuanuemergencyudepartmentuisucaringuforuanu18umonthuoldutoddleruwhouhasuaufracturedule
ftufemur.uWhatuisutheulongustatementubyutheutoddler'suparentushoulducauseutheunurseutoususpectuchi
lduabuse?u-uANSWERu"Myuchilduwasuridinguaubicycleuandufelluoff."
Aunurseuisuadministeringuanuoralusedativeutouauclientuwhouisureceivingucarefuluanduinvoluntaryuadmis
sion.uTheuclientustates,u"uI'munotutakinguanyumoreumedication."uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsushoul
dutheunurseutake?u-uANSWERuDocumentutheuclienturefusaluofutheumedicationuinutheumedicalurecord.
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauschooluageuclientuwhoubeginsuwettingutheubeduafterufindinguoutuheruparentsu
areugettinguaudivorce.uTheunurseushoulduidentifyutheuclientuisuexhibitinguwhichuisuaufineudefenseumec
hanisms?u-uANSWERuRegression
, Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientuwhouisubroughtutoutheuclinicubyuheruadultusonuwhoustatesuthatuhisufath
erurecentlyudied.uTheuclienturepeatedlyuyellsuatuherusonustating,u"uQuitulyinguaboutuyourufather!"uThe
unurseushouldurecognizeuthatutheuclientuisudemonstratinguwhichuofutheufollowingudefenseumechanism
s?u-uANSWERuDenial
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientucalledumentaluhealthucounselingucenter.uTheuclientureceiveduaufailingugr
adeuinutheucourseuanduspendsuentireucounselingusessionublamingutheuteacher.uTheunurseushouldureco
gnizeuthisubehavioruasuexampleuofuwhichuofutheufollowingudefenseumechanisms?u-
uANSWERuProjection
Aunurseuatuaucollegeucampusuhealthuclinicuisucaringuforuauclientuwhoureportsumanifestationsuofubulimi
aunervosa.uTheuclientutellsutheunurse,u"uIuknowumyueatingubingesuanduvomitinguareunotunormal,ubutuI
ucannotucontroluit."uWhichuofutheufollowinguresponsesushouldutheunurseumake?u-
uANSWERu"uYouuareufeelinguhelplessuaboutuchanginguthisubehavior?"
Aunurseuisupreparingutouadministerufluphenazineudecanoateu12.5umgusubcutaneous.uavailableuisufluph
enazineudecanoateu25umg/mL.uHowumanyumLushouldutheunurseuadministeruperudose?u-uANSWERu0.5
Aunurseuisuprovidingusupportuforutheuparentsuofuauchilduhasuaunewudiagnosisuofuauterminalubrainutu
mor.uTheunurseushoulduexpectutheuparentsutouexperienceuwhichuofutheufollowingustagesuofugrief?u-
uANSWERuDenial
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientuwhouhasudepression.uTheunurseuobservesuthatutheuclientuhasunotucome
utoubreakfastuanduisustilluinubed.uTheuclientustates,u"uI'munotuworthuyourutime.uLeaveumeualoneuandu
gouhelpusomeoneuelse."uwhichuofutheufollowinguresponsesushouldutheunurseumake?u-
uANSWERu"uInuotheruwords,uyouuseemutoubeusayinguthatuyouufeeluunworthyuofuhelp."
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientuhasuschizophrenia.uTheuclientustates,u"uMyuinternaluorgansuhaveuturned
utoustone."uTheunurseushouldudocumentuthisufindinguasuwhichuofutheufollowingutypesuofudelusions?u-
uANSWERuSomatic
Questions & Detailed Answers 2024/2025
Aunurseuisuconductinguaucounselingusessionuwithuauclientuwhouhasuausubstanceuuseudisorder.uTheuclie
nturepeatedlyuaskupersonaluquestionsuaboututheunurse.uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsushouldutheun
urseutake?u-uANSWERuExplainuthatuthisutimeuisudesignatedutoufocusuonutheuclient.
Aunurseuisupreparingutouapplyurestaurantsuonuauclientuwhouisuthreateningutouharmuothersuanduhasun
oturespondedutoulessenucaseuofuinterventions.uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsushouldutheunurseuplan
utoutake?u-uANSWERuDocumentutheuclientsubehaviorueveryu15uminutesuwhileurestraintsuareuinuplace.
Communityumentaluhealthunurseuisuplanningustrategiesutouaddressusubstanceuuseumyuadolescence.uW
hichuofutheufollowinguinterventionushouldutheunurseuplanuasuaumethoduofuprimaryuprevention?
Communityumentaluhealthunurseuisuplanningustrategiesutouaddressusubstanceuuseumyuadolescence.uW
hichuofutheufollowinguinterventionushouldutheunurseuplanuasuaumethoduofuprimaryuprevention?u-
uANSWERuProvideuaupresentationuatuareauhighuschool'suanduresistingupeerupressureuforusubstanceuus
e.
Aunurseuinuanuemergencyudepartmentuisucaringuforuanu18umonthuoldutoddleruwhouhasuaufracturedule
ftufemur.uWhatuisutheulongustatementubyutheutoddler'suparentushoulducauseutheunurseutoususpectuchi
lduabuse?u-uANSWERu"Myuchilduwasuridinguaubicycleuandufelluoff."
Aunurseuisuadministeringuanuoralusedativeutouauclientuwhouisureceivingucarefuluanduinvoluntaryuadmis
sion.uTheuclientustates,u"uI'munotutakinguanyumoreumedication."uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsushoul
dutheunurseutake?u-uANSWERuDocumentutheuclienturefusaluofutheumedicationuinutheumedicalurecord.
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauschooluageuclientuwhoubeginsuwettingutheubeduafterufindinguoutuheruparentsu
areugettinguaudivorce.uTheunurseushoulduidentifyutheuclientuisuexhibitinguwhichuisuaufineudefenseumec
hanisms?u-uANSWERuRegression
, Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientuwhouisubroughtutoutheuclinicubyuheruadultusonuwhoustatesuthatuhisufath
erurecentlyudied.uTheuclienturepeatedlyuyellsuatuherusonustating,u"uQuitulyinguaboutuyourufather!"uThe
unurseushouldurecognizeuthatutheuclientuisudemonstratinguwhichuofutheufollowingudefenseumechanism
s?u-uANSWERuDenial
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientucalledumentaluhealthucounselingucenter.uTheuclientureceiveduaufailingugr
adeuinutheucourseuanduspendsuentireucounselingusessionublamingutheuteacher.uTheunurseushouldureco
gnizeuthisubehavioruasuexampleuofuwhichuofutheufollowingudefenseumechanisms?u-
uANSWERuProjection
Aunurseuatuaucollegeucampusuhealthuclinicuisucaringuforuauclientuwhoureportsumanifestationsuofubulimi
aunervosa.uTheuclientutellsutheunurse,u"uIuknowumyueatingubingesuanduvomitinguareunotunormal,ubutuI
ucannotucontroluit."uWhichuofutheufollowinguresponsesushouldutheunurseumake?u-
uANSWERu"uYouuareufeelinguhelplessuaboutuchanginguthisubehavior?"
Aunurseuisupreparingutouadministerufluphenazineudecanoateu12.5umgusubcutaneous.uavailableuisufluph
enazineudecanoateu25umg/mL.uHowumanyumLushouldutheunurseuadministeruperudose?u-uANSWERu0.5
Aunurseuisuprovidingusupportuforutheuparentsuofuauchilduhasuaunewudiagnosisuofuauterminalubrainutu
mor.uTheunurseushoulduexpectutheuparentsutouexperienceuwhichuofutheufollowingustagesuofugrief?u-
uANSWERuDenial
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientuwhouhasudepression.uTheunurseuobservesuthatutheuclientuhasunotucome
utoubreakfastuanduisustilluinubed.uTheuclientustates,u"uI'munotuworthuyourutime.uLeaveumeualoneuandu
gouhelpusomeoneuelse."uwhichuofutheufollowinguresponsesushouldutheunurseumake?u-
uANSWERu"uInuotheruwords,uyouuseemutoubeusayinguthatuyouufeeluunworthyuofuhelp."
Aunurseuisucaringuforuauclientuhasuschizophrenia.uTheuclientustates,u"uMyuinternaluorgansuhaveuturned
utoustone."uTheunurseushouldudocumentuthisufindinguasuwhichuofutheufollowingutypesuofudelusions?u-
uANSWERuSomatic
