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ATI Mental Health Practice A with NGN EXAM
NEWEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE 300
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Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The
provider briefly discusses treatment options and leaves the client's room. when the nurse asks if
the client would like to discuss any concerns, the client declines. which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. "I will return shortly after I document this in your record."
B. "Most men live a long time with prostate cancer."
C. "I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
D. "I will make a referral to a cancer support group for you." - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
"I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
Rationale:
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When a client does not wish to share his feelings with the nurse, it is important for the nurse to
convey a willingness to be available for the client. This is a therapeutic response.
Question: A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolyte status. which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 15mg/dL
B. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C. Sodium 143 mEq/L
D. Potassium 5.4 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
Potassium 5.4 mEq/L
Rationale:
This value is above the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L. This client is at risk for
dysrhythmias. The other values are within their expected reference range.
Question: A nurse is assessing an older client's risk for falls. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? SATA
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A. Lacrimal apparatus
B. Pupil clarity
C. visual fields
D. visual acuity
E. appearance of bulbar conjunctivae - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
pupil clarity
visual fields
visual acuity
Rationale:
Pupil clarity: Cloudy pupils mean that the client has cataracts. This makes vision cloudy and
creates halos around lights, which can increase the risk for falls because the client cannot see
items in their pathway clearly.
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Visual fields: the nurse should use a finger to test the client's peripheral vision by moving the
finger out of range and then back into the visual field to determine when the client sees the
finger. Clients who have a visual field impairment are at an increased risk for falls because they
might not see objects outside of their central vision and trip over them or bump into them and
fall.
Visual acuity: the nurse should use the Snellen chart to assess distance vision and a handheld
card to assess near vision. Clients who wear eyeglasses should wear them during the
assessments. clients who have impaired visual acuity are at an increased risk for falls because
they might not see objects in their path and trip over them or bump into them and fall.
Question: A nurse is responding to a call light and finds a client lying on the bathroom floor.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client for injuries
B. Move hazardous objects away from the client
C. Notify the provider
D. Ask the client to describe how she felt prior to the fall - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
Check the client for injuries
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ATI Mental Health Practice A with NGN EXAM
NEWEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS JUST
RELEASED
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The
provider briefly discusses treatment options and leaves the client's room. when the nurse asks if
the client would like to discuss any concerns, the client declines. which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. "I will return shortly after I document this in your record."
B. "Most men live a long time with prostate cancer."
C. "I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
D. "I will make a referral to a cancer support group for you." - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
"I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
Rationale:
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SUCCESS!
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When a client does not wish to share his feelings with the nurse, it is important for the nurse to
convey a willingness to be available for the client. This is a therapeutic response.
Question: A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolyte status. which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 15mg/dL
B. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C. Sodium 143 mEq/L
D. Potassium 5.4 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
Potassium 5.4 mEq/L
Rationale:
This value is above the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L. This client is at risk for
dysrhythmias. The other values are within their expected reference range.
Question: A nurse is assessing an older client's risk for falls. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? SATA
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A. Lacrimal apparatus
B. Pupil clarity
C. visual fields
D. visual acuity
E. appearance of bulbar conjunctivae - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
pupil clarity
visual fields
visual acuity
Rationale:
Pupil clarity: Cloudy pupils mean that the client has cataracts. This makes vision cloudy and
creates halos around lights, which can increase the risk for falls because the client cannot see
items in their pathway clearly.
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Visual fields: the nurse should use a finger to test the client's peripheral vision by moving the
finger out of range and then back into the visual field to determine when the client sees the
finger. Clients who have a visual field impairment are at an increased risk for falls because they
might not see objects outside of their central vision and trip over them or bump into them and
fall.
Visual acuity: the nurse should use the Snellen chart to assess distance vision and a handheld
card to assess near vision. Clients who wear eyeglasses should wear them during the
assessments. clients who have impaired visual acuity are at an increased risk for falls because
they might not see objects in their path and trip over them or bump into them and fall.
Question: A nurse is responding to a call light and finds a client lying on the bathroom floor.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client for injuries
B. Move hazardous objects away from the client
C. Notify the provider
D. Ask the client to describe how she felt prior to the fall - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer:
Check the client for injuries
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