ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2023
WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS A GRADED
A anurse ais aperforming aa acognitive aassessment ato adistinguish adelirium afrom
adementia ain aa aclient awhose afamily areports aepisodes aof aconfusion. aWhich aof athe
afollowing aassessment afindings asupports athe anurse's asuspicion aof adelirium? a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Easily adistracted
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho agave abirth ato aa astillborn ababy. aWhich aof athe
afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-"I'll astay
awith ayou ajust ain acase ayou awant ato atalk."
A anurse ais acaring afor afour aclients ain aan aemergency adepartment. aThe anurse ashould
aidentify athat awhich aof athe afollowing aclients acan agive ainformed aconsent? a- acorrect
aAnswers a✔✔ a-A a35-year-old aclient awho ahas amajor adepressive adisorder
A anurse ais ateaching aa anewly alicensed anurse aabout anursing acare aplans afor aclients
awho ahave adepressive adisorders. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements aby athe anewly
alicensed anurse aindicates aan aunderstanding aof athe ateaching? a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-"I awill aupdate athe aplan aof acare aas aa aclient's amanifestations aof adepression
achange."
A anurse aon aa amedical-surgical aunit ais aassessing aa aclient awho asustained ainjuries
a12 ahr aago afollowing aa amotor-vehicle acrash. aThe aclient's aadmission ablood aalcohol
alevel awas a325 amg/dL. aWhich aof athe afollowing afindings ashould aindicate ato athe
anurse athat athe aclient ais aexperiencing aalcohol awithdrawal? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔
a-Blood apressure a154/96 amm aHg
A anurse ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas amade arepeated aphysical athreats
atoward aothers aon athe aunit. aAlthough athe aclient adoes anot awant ato aleave athe aunit,
athe anurse arequests athe aprovider ato atransfer athe aclient ato aa aunit athat ais aequipped
ato amanage aviolent abehavior. aWhich aof athe afollowing aethical aprinciples ashould athe
anurse aapply ain athis asituation? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Nonmaleficence
A anurse ais adiscussing aa a12-step aprogram awith aa aclient awho ahas aalcohol ause
adisorder aand ais ain aan aacute acare afacility aundergoing adetoxification. aWhich aof athe
afollowing ainformation ashould athe anurse ainclude ain athe ateaching? a- acorrect
, aAnswers a✔✔ a-The aclient ashould aobtain aa asponsor abefore adischarge afor aan
aincreased achance aof arecovery.
A anurse ais acreating aa aplan aof acare afor aa aclient awho ahas abeen aplaced ain
aseclusion aafter athreatening ato aharm aothers aon athe aunit. aWhich aof athe afollowing
ainterventions ashould athe anurse ainclude ain athe aplan? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-
Renew athe aprescription afor athe aclient aevery a4 ahr.
A anurse ais aperforming aan aadmission aassessment aon aa aclient aand anotices athat athe
aclient aappears awithdrawn aand afearful. aTo aestablish aa atrusting anurse-client
arelationship, awhich aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse atake afirst? a- acorrect
aAnswers a✔✔ a-Inform athe aclient athat athis aadmission ais aconfidential.
A anurse ais aplanning adischarge ateaching afor aa aclient awho ahas asevere
aschizoaffective adisorder. aThe anurse ashould aidentify athat awhich aof athe afollowing
atreatment aoptions acan aoffer ainterdisciplinary aservices afor athe aclient aat ahome? a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Assertive acommunity atreatment
A anurse aon aa amental ahealth aunit ais acaring afor aa agroup aof aclients. aWhich aof athe
afollowing aactions aby athe anurse ais aan aexample aof athe aethical aprinciple aof ajustice?
a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Spending aadequate atime awith aa aclient awho ais averbally
aabusive.
A anurse ais ateaching athe aguardians aof aa aclient aabout atheir aadolescent achild's
adiagnosis aof abulimia anervosa. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements amade aby athe
aguardians aindicates aan aunderstanding aof atheir achild's aillness? a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-"It ais aimportant afor aour achild ato ahave aregular adental acheckups."
A anurse ais aassessing aa aclient awho ahas amajor adepressive adisorder aand ahas abeen
areceiving aamitriptyline afor a1 aweek. aWhich aof athe afollowing aoutcomes ashould athe
anurse aexpect? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Greater arisk aof aattempting asuicide aas
aaffect aand aenergy aimprove
A anurse ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas ageneralized aanxiety adisorder. aAt
awhich aof athe afollowing alevels aof aanxiety ashould athe anurse aplan ato ateach athe
aclient arelaxation atechniques? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Mild
A anurse ais aupdating athe aplan aof acare afor aa aclient awho ahas abulimia anervosa aand
ais a5% aabove atheir aideal abody aweight. aWhich aof athe afollowing ainterventions ashould
athe anurse ainclude ain athe aplan? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Identify athe aclient's
atrigger afoods.
A acharge anurse aon aa amental ahealth aunit ais adiscussing aclient arights awith aa anewly
alicensed anurse. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake? a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-"Clients awho aare aadmitted ainvoluntarily amaintain athe aright
ato agive ainformed aconsent afor aprocedures."
WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS A GRADED
A anurse ais aperforming aa acognitive aassessment ato adistinguish adelirium afrom
adementia ain aa aclient awhose afamily areports aepisodes aof aconfusion. aWhich aof athe
afollowing aassessment afindings asupports athe anurse's asuspicion aof adelirium? a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Easily adistracted
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho agave abirth ato aa astillborn ababy. aWhich aof athe
afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-"I'll astay
awith ayou ajust ain acase ayou awant ato atalk."
A anurse ais acaring afor afour aclients ain aan aemergency adepartment. aThe anurse ashould
aidentify athat awhich aof athe afollowing aclients acan agive ainformed aconsent? a- acorrect
aAnswers a✔✔ a-A a35-year-old aclient awho ahas amajor adepressive adisorder
A anurse ais ateaching aa anewly alicensed anurse aabout anursing acare aplans afor aclients
awho ahave adepressive adisorders. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements aby athe anewly
alicensed anurse aindicates aan aunderstanding aof athe ateaching? a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-"I awill aupdate athe aplan aof acare aas aa aclient's amanifestations aof adepression
achange."
A anurse aon aa amedical-surgical aunit ais aassessing aa aclient awho asustained ainjuries
a12 ahr aago afollowing aa amotor-vehicle acrash. aThe aclient's aadmission ablood aalcohol
alevel awas a325 amg/dL. aWhich aof athe afollowing afindings ashould aindicate ato athe
anurse athat athe aclient ais aexperiencing aalcohol awithdrawal? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔
a-Blood apressure a154/96 amm aHg
A anurse ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas amade arepeated aphysical athreats
atoward aothers aon athe aunit. aAlthough athe aclient adoes anot awant ato aleave athe aunit,
athe anurse arequests athe aprovider ato atransfer athe aclient ato aa aunit athat ais aequipped
ato amanage aviolent abehavior. aWhich aof athe afollowing aethical aprinciples ashould athe
anurse aapply ain athis asituation? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Nonmaleficence
A anurse ais adiscussing aa a12-step aprogram awith aa aclient awho ahas aalcohol ause
adisorder aand ais ain aan aacute acare afacility aundergoing adetoxification. aWhich aof athe
afollowing ainformation ashould athe anurse ainclude ain athe ateaching? a- acorrect
, aAnswers a✔✔ a-The aclient ashould aobtain aa asponsor abefore adischarge afor aan
aincreased achance aof arecovery.
A anurse ais acreating aa aplan aof acare afor aa aclient awho ahas abeen aplaced ain
aseclusion aafter athreatening ato aharm aothers aon athe aunit. aWhich aof athe afollowing
ainterventions ashould athe anurse ainclude ain athe aplan? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-
Renew athe aprescription afor athe aclient aevery a4 ahr.
A anurse ais aperforming aan aadmission aassessment aon aa aclient aand anotices athat athe
aclient aappears awithdrawn aand afearful. aTo aestablish aa atrusting anurse-client
arelationship, awhich aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse atake afirst? a- acorrect
aAnswers a✔✔ a-Inform athe aclient athat athis aadmission ais aconfidential.
A anurse ais aplanning adischarge ateaching afor aa aclient awho ahas asevere
aschizoaffective adisorder. aThe anurse ashould aidentify athat awhich aof athe afollowing
atreatment aoptions acan aoffer ainterdisciplinary aservices afor athe aclient aat ahome? a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Assertive acommunity atreatment
A anurse aon aa amental ahealth aunit ais acaring afor aa agroup aof aclients. aWhich aof athe
afollowing aactions aby athe anurse ais aan aexample aof athe aethical aprinciple aof ajustice?
a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Spending aadequate atime awith aa aclient awho ais averbally
aabusive.
A anurse ais ateaching athe aguardians aof aa aclient aabout atheir aadolescent achild's
adiagnosis aof abulimia anervosa. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements amade aby athe
aguardians aindicates aan aunderstanding aof atheir achild's aillness? a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-"It ais aimportant afor aour achild ato ahave aregular adental acheckups."
A anurse ais aassessing aa aclient awho ahas amajor adepressive adisorder aand ahas abeen
areceiving aamitriptyline afor a1 aweek. aWhich aof athe afollowing aoutcomes ashould athe
anurse aexpect? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Greater arisk aof aattempting asuicide aas
aaffect aand aenergy aimprove
A anurse ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas ageneralized aanxiety adisorder. aAt
awhich aof athe afollowing alevels aof aanxiety ashould athe anurse aplan ato ateach athe
aclient arelaxation atechniques? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Mild
A anurse ais aupdating athe aplan aof acare afor aa aclient awho ahas abulimia anervosa aand
ais a5% aabove atheir aideal abody aweight. aWhich aof athe afollowing ainterventions ashould
athe anurse ainclude ain athe aplan? a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-Identify athe aclient's
atrigger afoods.
A acharge anurse aon aa amental ahealth aunit ais adiscussing aclient arights awith aa anewly
alicensed anurse. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake? a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-"Clients awho aare aadmitted ainvoluntarily amaintain athe aright
ato agive ainformed aconsent afor aprocedures."
