ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE
PRACTICE 2023 B QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
A anurse ain aa amental ahealth aclinic ais acaring afor aa aclient awho ahas abipolar adisorder
aand areports athat athey astopped ataking alithium a2 aweeks aago. aThe anurse ashould
arecognize awhich aof athe afollowing aas aan aexpected aadverse aeffect athat amight ahave
acaused athe aclient ato aspot ataking athe amedication?
1. aSore athroat
2. aPhotophobia
3. aHand atremors
4. aConstipation a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a3. aHand aTremors
- aFine ahand atremors aare aan aexpected aadverse aeffect aof alithium aand acan ainterfere
awith aperformance aof aADLs, acausing athe aclient ato astop ataking athe amedication. a
*Diarrhea ais aan aearly amanifestation aof alithium atoxicity
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?
1. aInclude aa aliquid asupplement awith ameals.
2. aIdentify athe aclient's atrigger afoods.
3. aAllow athe aclient aat aleast a1 ahr afor aeach ameal.
4. aWeigh athe aclient aat abedtime aeach aday. a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a2.
aIdentify athe aclient's atrigger afoods.
- aThe anurse ashould aidentify athe atrigger afoods athat ainitiate athe aclient's abinge aand
aassist athe aclient ato aunderstanding atheir athoughts aand abehavior athat arelate ato athe
afood. a
The anurse ashould alimit athe aclient's ameal atimes ato aabout a30 amin ato aprevent aputting
aexcessive afocus aon afood.
The anurse ashould aweigh athe aclient aimmediately aafter athey awake aup aand avoid aand
aprior ato aoral aintake. aThe anurse ashould aweigh athe aclient adaily afor athe afirst aweek
aand athen athree atimes aper aweek.
,*The anurse ashould ainclude aa aliquid asupplement afor aa aclient awho ais abelow atheir
aideal abody aweight aand amight anot abe aable ato aeat asolid afoods aat afirst aor amight
aneed athe aadditional anutrition ato again aweight.
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awhose achild ahas aa aterminal aillness. aThe aclient
arequests ainformation aabout ahow ato adeal awith athe aupcoming aloss. aWhich aof athe
afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake?
1. a"It awill abe abetter afor ayou ato akeep abusy ato aavoid athinking aabout ayour achild's
adeath."
2. a"You awill acomplete athe agrieving aprocess aabout aa ayear aafter ayour achild's adeath."
3. a"The agrief aprocess awill astart aonce ayour achild aactually adies."
4. a"It ais anot auncommon ato afeel aangry atoward ayourself aor aothers." a- a(correct
aanswer) a-Correct a= a4. a"It ais anot auncommon ato afeel aangry atoward ayourself aor
aothers."
- aFeelings aof ablame aand aanger atoward aoneself aor aothers aare aan aexpected
areaction awhen aa aclient ais aexperiencing aa aloss.
The agrief aprocess ahas ano atimeline. aIt avaries afor aeach aindividual.
The aclient acan abegin aanticipatory agrieving aduring athe achild's aillness.
A anurse ain aa amental ahealth aclinic ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas aa anew
aprescription afor aolanzapine. aWhich aof athe afollowing ainterventions ashould athe anurse
aidentify aas athe apriority?
1. aAdvise athe aclient ato atake afrequent asips aof awater.
2. aRecommend athat athe aclient aexercise aregularly.
3. aConsult aa adietitian afor aa acalorie-controlled adiet aplan.
4. aInstruct athe aclient ato aavoid adriving aduring ainitial atherapy. a- a(correct aanswer) a-
Correct a= a4. aInstruct athe aclient ato aavoid adriving aduring ainitial atherapy.
- aThe agreatest arisk ato athis aclient ais ainjury aresulting afrom adrowsiness aor adizziness.
aTherefore, athe anurse's apriority aintervention ais ato ainstruct athe aclient ato aavoid
aactivities athat arequire amental aalertness aduring ainitial amedication atherapy.
The anurse ashould aadvise athe aclient ato atake afrequent asips aof awater adue ato athe
aadverse aeffect aof adry amouth. aHowever, athis ais anot athe anurse's apriority
aintervention.
The anurse ashould aadvise athe aclient ato aexercise aregularly adue ato athe aadverse
aeffects aof aweight again aand aconstipation. aHowever, athis ais anot athe anurse's apriority
aintervention.
The anurse ashould aconsult aa adietitian afor aa acalorie-controlled adiet aplan adue ato athe
aadverse aeffect aof aweight again. aHowever, athis ais anot athe anurse's apriority
aintervention.
, A anurse ais acounseling aan aadolescent awho ahas aanorexia anervosa aand areports
aexcessive alaxative ause aand afear aof againing aweight. aThe aClient astates, a"I'm aso afat
aI acan't aeven astand ato alook aat amyself.". aWhich aof athe afollowing atherapeutic
aresponses ademonstrates athe anurse's ause aof asummarizing?
1. a"You've adiscussed aseveral aconcerns aabout ayour aweight. aLet's ago aback aand atalk
aabout ayour abelief athat ayou aare afat."
2. a"You're asaying athat ayou athink ayou aare afat aand aare ausing alaxatives abecause
ayou aare aafraid aof againing aweight."
3. a"You adon't awant ato alook aat ayourself abecause ayou athink ayou aare afat."
4. a"You aand aI acan awork atogether ato aovercome ayour afears aof againing aweight." a-
a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a2. a"You're asaying athat ayou athink ayou aare afat aand aare
ausing alaxatives abecause ayou aare aafraid aof againing aweight."
- aThe anurse ais ausing athe atherapeutic atechnique aof asummarizing ato areview athe akey
apoints aof athe adiscussion.
A anurse ais aadmitting aa aclient awho ahas aschizophrenia ato aan aacute acare asetting.
aWhen athe anurse aquestions athe aclient aregarding atheir aadmission, athe aclient astates,
a"I'm ared, ain athe ahead, aand aI'm agoing ato abed!". aThe anurse ashould adocument athe
aclient's aspeech apattern aas awhich aof athe afollowing?
1. aClang aAssociation
2. aWord aSalad
3. aNeologism
4. aEcholalia a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a1. aClang aAssociation
- aThe anurse ashould adocument athat athe aclient's aspeech auses aclang aassociations,
awhich aoften arhyme aor acontain aa astring aof awords athat acan ahave aa asimilar asound.
NGN: aA anurse ais acaring afor aa aClient awho ahas aan aalcohol ause adisorder. a
Complete athe afollowing asentence aby ausing athe alist aof aoptions...
Dropdown a1: a"The aClient ais aat agreatest arisk afor a________
1. aDehydration
2. aViolent aBehavior
3. aIneffective aCoping
Dropdown a2: a"as aevidenced aby athe aClient's a________
4. aInability ato aPerform aSimple aTasks
5. aLoss aof aAppetite
6. aAgitation a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a=
Dropdown a1: a
2. aViolent aBehavior
PRACTICE 2023 B QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
A anurse ain aa amental ahealth aclinic ais acaring afor aa aclient awho ahas abipolar adisorder
aand areports athat athey astopped ataking alithium a2 aweeks aago. aThe anurse ashould
arecognize awhich aof athe afollowing aas aan aexpected aadverse aeffect athat amight ahave
acaused athe aclient ato aspot ataking athe amedication?
1. aSore athroat
2. aPhotophobia
3. aHand atremors
4. aConstipation a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a3. aHand aTremors
- aFine ahand atremors aare aan aexpected aadverse aeffect aof alithium aand acan ainterfere
awith aperformance aof aADLs, acausing athe aclient ato astop ataking athe amedication. a
*Diarrhea ais aan aearly amanifestation aof alithium atoxicity
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?
1. aInclude aa aliquid asupplement awith ameals.
2. aIdentify athe aclient's atrigger afoods.
3. aAllow athe aclient aat aleast a1 ahr afor aeach ameal.
4. aWeigh athe aclient aat abedtime aeach aday. a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a2.
aIdentify athe aclient's atrigger afoods.
- aThe anurse ashould aidentify athe atrigger afoods athat ainitiate athe aclient's abinge aand
aassist athe aclient ato aunderstanding atheir athoughts aand abehavior athat arelate ato athe
afood. a
The anurse ashould alimit athe aclient's ameal atimes ato aabout a30 amin ato aprevent aputting
aexcessive afocus aon afood.
The anurse ashould aweigh athe aclient aimmediately aafter athey awake aup aand avoid aand
aprior ato aoral aintake. aThe anurse ashould aweigh athe aclient adaily afor athe afirst aweek
aand athen athree atimes aper aweek.
,*The anurse ashould ainclude aa aliquid asupplement afor aa aclient awho ais abelow atheir
aideal abody aweight aand amight anot abe aable ato aeat asolid afoods aat afirst aor amight
aneed athe aadditional anutrition ato again aweight.
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awhose achild ahas aa aterminal aillness. aThe aclient
arequests ainformation aabout ahow ato adeal awith athe aupcoming aloss. aWhich aof athe
afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake?
1. a"It awill abe abetter afor ayou ato akeep abusy ato aavoid athinking aabout ayour achild's
adeath."
2. a"You awill acomplete athe agrieving aprocess aabout aa ayear aafter ayour achild's adeath."
3. a"The agrief aprocess awill astart aonce ayour achild aactually adies."
4. a"It ais anot auncommon ato afeel aangry atoward ayourself aor aothers." a- a(correct
aanswer) a-Correct a= a4. a"It ais anot auncommon ato afeel aangry atoward ayourself aor
aothers."
- aFeelings aof ablame aand aanger atoward aoneself aor aothers aare aan aexpected
areaction awhen aa aclient ais aexperiencing aa aloss.
The agrief aprocess ahas ano atimeline. aIt avaries afor aeach aindividual.
The aclient acan abegin aanticipatory agrieving aduring athe achild's aillness.
A anurse ain aa amental ahealth aclinic ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas aa anew
aprescription afor aolanzapine. aWhich aof athe afollowing ainterventions ashould athe anurse
aidentify aas athe apriority?
1. aAdvise athe aclient ato atake afrequent asips aof awater.
2. aRecommend athat athe aclient aexercise aregularly.
3. aConsult aa adietitian afor aa acalorie-controlled adiet aplan.
4. aInstruct athe aclient ato aavoid adriving aduring ainitial atherapy. a- a(correct aanswer) a-
Correct a= a4. aInstruct athe aclient ato aavoid adriving aduring ainitial atherapy.
- aThe agreatest arisk ato athis aclient ais ainjury aresulting afrom adrowsiness aor adizziness.
aTherefore, athe anurse's apriority aintervention ais ato ainstruct athe aclient ato aavoid
aactivities athat arequire amental aalertness aduring ainitial amedication atherapy.
The anurse ashould aadvise athe aclient ato atake afrequent asips aof awater adue ato athe
aadverse aeffect aof adry amouth. aHowever, athis ais anot athe anurse's apriority
aintervention.
The anurse ashould aadvise athe aclient ato aexercise aregularly adue ato athe aadverse
aeffects aof aweight again aand aconstipation. aHowever, athis ais anot athe anurse's apriority
aintervention.
The anurse ashould aconsult aa adietitian afor aa acalorie-controlled adiet aplan adue ato athe
aadverse aeffect aof aweight again. aHowever, athis ais anot athe anurse's apriority
aintervention.
, A anurse ais acounseling aan aadolescent awho ahas aanorexia anervosa aand areports
aexcessive alaxative ause aand afear aof againing aweight. aThe aClient astates, a"I'm aso afat
aI acan't aeven astand ato alook aat amyself.". aWhich aof athe afollowing atherapeutic
aresponses ademonstrates athe anurse's ause aof asummarizing?
1. a"You've adiscussed aseveral aconcerns aabout ayour aweight. aLet's ago aback aand atalk
aabout ayour abelief athat ayou aare afat."
2. a"You're asaying athat ayou athink ayou aare afat aand aare ausing alaxatives abecause
ayou aare aafraid aof againing aweight."
3. a"You adon't awant ato alook aat ayourself abecause ayou athink ayou aare afat."
4. a"You aand aI acan awork atogether ato aovercome ayour afears aof againing aweight." a-
a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a2. a"You're asaying athat ayou athink ayou aare afat aand aare
ausing alaxatives abecause ayou aare aafraid aof againing aweight."
- aThe anurse ais ausing athe atherapeutic atechnique aof asummarizing ato areview athe akey
apoints aof athe adiscussion.
A anurse ais aadmitting aa aclient awho ahas aschizophrenia ato aan aacute acare asetting.
aWhen athe anurse aquestions athe aclient aregarding atheir aadmission, athe aclient astates,
a"I'm ared, ain athe ahead, aand aI'm agoing ato abed!". aThe anurse ashould adocument athe
aclient's aspeech apattern aas awhich aof athe afollowing?
1. aClang aAssociation
2. aWord aSalad
3. aNeologism
4. aEcholalia a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a= a1. aClang aAssociation
- aThe anurse ashould adocument athat athe aclient's aspeech auses aclang aassociations,
awhich aoften arhyme aor acontain aa astring aof awords athat acan ahave aa asimilar asound.
NGN: aA anurse ais acaring afor aa aClient awho ahas aan aalcohol ause adisorder. a
Complete athe afollowing asentence aby ausing athe alist aof aoptions...
Dropdown a1: a"The aClient ais aat agreatest arisk afor a________
1. aDehydration
2. aViolent aBehavior
3. aIneffective aCoping
Dropdown a2: a"as aevidenced aby athe aClient's a________
4. aInability ato aPerform aSimple aTasks
5. aLoss aof aAppetite
6. aAgitation a- a(correct aanswer) a-Correct a=
Dropdown a1: a
2. aViolent aBehavior
