ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH NGN
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following
goals is the priority when planning care for this client?
a. The client will take prescribed medications as scheduled
b. The client will express feelings of frustration
c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation
d. The client will participate in group therapy
c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation
A nurse is discussing the home care of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease with he
client's partner, who is planning to go out of town for several days. Which of the following
resources should the nurse recommended to the caregiver?
a. Respite Care
b. Partial Hospitalization
,c. Adult Day Care Program
d. Geropsychiatric unit
a. Respite care
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?
a. Move the client to a room near the nurse's station
b. Limit visitors until the client is oriented to the environment
c. Tell the client that their partner is deceased
d. Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
d. Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse
complete an incident report?
a. A client refuses ECT after signing the consent form
b. A client who was voluntarily admitted left the unit against medical advice
c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication
d. A client was placed in restraints after attempts to de-escalate aggressive behaviors failed
c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings is the nurse required to
report?
a. A client who has bipolar disorder and tested positive for genital herpes simplex virus reports
having multiple sexual partners
,b. A client who has depression reports having a lack of interest in assisting their partner in the
care of their children
c. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate
d. An adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 17
c. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate
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'm
going to bed!" The nurse should document the client's speech pattern as which of the following?
a. Clang association
b. Word Salad
c. Neogolism
d. Echolalia
a. Clang association
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the
nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder?
a. Delusions
b. Neologisms
c. Anhedonia
d. Echopraxia
c. Anhedonia
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive
personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN?
, a. Obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania
b. Assess the nutritional intake of a client who has anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat for the
past 2 days
c. Monitor the cardiovascular status of a client who is experiencing serotonin syndrome
d. Change the dressing of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial self-
inflicted wounds
ANSWERS WITH NGN
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following
goals is the priority when planning care for this client?
a. The client will take prescribed medications as scheduled
b. The client will express feelings of frustration
c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation
d. The client will participate in group therapy
c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation
A nurse is discussing the home care of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease with he
client's partner, who is planning to go out of town for several days. Which of the following
resources should the nurse recommended to the caregiver?
a. Respite Care
b. Partial Hospitalization
,c. Adult Day Care Program
d. Geropsychiatric unit
a. Respite care
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?
a. Move the client to a room near the nurse's station
b. Limit visitors until the client is oriented to the environment
c. Tell the client that their partner is deceased
d. Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
d. Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse
complete an incident report?
a. A client refuses ECT after signing the consent form
b. A client who was voluntarily admitted left the unit against medical advice
c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication
d. A client was placed in restraints after attempts to de-escalate aggressive behaviors failed
c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings is the nurse required to
report?
a. A client who has bipolar disorder and tested positive for genital herpes simplex virus reports
having multiple sexual partners
,b. A client who has depression reports having a lack of interest in assisting their partner in the
care of their children
c. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate
d. An adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 17
c. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate
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'm
going to bed!" The nurse should document the client's speech pattern as which of the following?
a. Clang association
b. Word Salad
c. Neogolism
d. Echolalia
a. Clang association
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the
nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder?
a. Delusions
b. Neologisms
c. Anhedonia
d. Echopraxia
c. Anhedonia
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive
personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN?
, a. Obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania
b. Assess the nutritional intake of a client who has anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat for the
past 2 days
c. Monitor the cardiovascular status of a client who is experiencing serotonin syndrome
d. Change the dressing of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial self-
inflicted wounds
