ATI MENTAL HEALTH FORM A NEWEST VERSION 2024 NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED EXAM AND 2024 RETAKE EXAM WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ A+ GRADE
A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing acute mania. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to promote
sleep?
a) have the client participate in a morning aerobics group
b) encourage frequent rest periods throughout the day
c) provide a distraction such as television at night
d) offer the client hot chocolate at bedtime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Encourage
frequent rest periods throughout the day.
a client who is experiencing acute mania is at risk for sleep disturbances and
might go for extended periods of time without sleep. encouragement periods of
rest throughout the day can limit the risk of exhaustion
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
greatest risk to the client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal is seizures, and
elevated heart rate, and elevated BP. IV diazepam acts rapidly to prevent seizures,
stabilize vitals, and decrease the intensity of withdrawal manifestations.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report?
a) a client who is taking clozapine and has WBC of 7,500/mm^3
b) a client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
c) a client who is taking valproate and has a platelet count of 150,000/mm^3
d) a client who is taking lithium and has a lithium level of 1.2mEq/L - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash.
,Lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant medication that is used as a mood stabilizer. The
nurse should identify that a rash is a potentially life-threatening adverse effect of
the medication and report this finding immediately
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) neologism
d) echolalia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Clang association
a nurse should document that the clients speech uses clang associations which
often rhyme or contain a string of words that can have similar sound
word salad words are completely meaningless and disorganized
neologism consists of words that are made up by the client
echolalia the client repeats words of another person
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?
a) im relieved now that my financial affairs are in order
b) it is easier to talk about my feelings now
c) suddenly I have enough energy to do anything I want
d) thank you for always taking such good care of me - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔"It is
easier to talk about my feelings now."
when a client express their feelings, this indicates a positive treatment outcome
when a client with depression verbalizes getting their affairs in order they are at
an increased risk for suicide
, clients with depression who have more energy that are at an increased risk for
suicide
clients who have depression often show an appreciation for loved ones when
they are contemplating suicide
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A client who has a
sodium level of 128 mEq/L
A nurse assessing a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Emotional
lability
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who has
scizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority
for the nurse to notify the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The client reports
an inability to breathe easily.
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body
weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan
of care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid
each hour while awake.
During morning rounds, a nurse finds a client who has schizophrenia trembling
and tearful in their bed.
the client reports that a bomb was placed in their room by a family member
during visiting hours. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Assess the client for evidence of a perceptual disturbance
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of mild Alzheimer's
disease. The client's partner asks the nurse about expected manifestations. The
nurse should teach the partner to expect which of the following manifestations to
occur first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Frequently misplaces objects
PROCTORED EXAM AND 2024 RETAKE EXAM WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ A+ GRADE
A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing acute mania. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to promote
sleep?
a) have the client participate in a morning aerobics group
b) encourage frequent rest periods throughout the day
c) provide a distraction such as television at night
d) offer the client hot chocolate at bedtime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Encourage
frequent rest periods throughout the day.
a client who is experiencing acute mania is at risk for sleep disturbances and
might go for extended periods of time without sleep. encouragement periods of
rest throughout the day can limit the risk of exhaustion
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
greatest risk to the client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal is seizures, and
elevated heart rate, and elevated BP. IV diazepam acts rapidly to prevent seizures,
stabilize vitals, and decrease the intensity of withdrawal manifestations.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report?
a) a client who is taking clozapine and has WBC of 7,500/mm^3
b) a client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
c) a client who is taking valproate and has a platelet count of 150,000/mm^3
d) a client who is taking lithium and has a lithium level of 1.2mEq/L - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash.
,Lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant medication that is used as a mood stabilizer. The
nurse should identify that a rash is a potentially life-threatening adverse effect of
the medication and report this finding immediately
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) neologism
d) echolalia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Clang association
a nurse should document that the clients speech uses clang associations which
often rhyme or contain a string of words that can have similar sound
word salad words are completely meaningless and disorganized
neologism consists of words that are made up by the client
echolalia the client repeats words of another person
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?
a) im relieved now that my financial affairs are in order
b) it is easier to talk about my feelings now
c) suddenly I have enough energy to do anything I want
d) thank you for always taking such good care of me - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔"It is
easier to talk about my feelings now."
when a client express their feelings, this indicates a positive treatment outcome
when a client with depression verbalizes getting their affairs in order they are at
an increased risk for suicide
, clients with depression who have more energy that are at an increased risk for
suicide
clients who have depression often show an appreciation for loved ones when
they are contemplating suicide
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A client who has a
sodium level of 128 mEq/L
A nurse assessing a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Emotional
lability
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who has
scizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority
for the nurse to notify the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The client reports
an inability to breathe easily.
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body
weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan
of care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid
each hour while awake.
During morning rounds, a nurse finds a client who has schizophrenia trembling
and tearful in their bed.
the client reports that a bomb was placed in their room by a family member
during visiting hours. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Assess the client for evidence of a perceptual disturbance
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of mild Alzheimer's
disease. The client's partner asks the nurse about expected manifestations. The
nurse should teach the partner to expect which of the following manifestations to
occur first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Frequently misplaces objects
