MENTAL HEALTH NGN PRACTICE ATI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
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? - ANSWER Talk with
the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner.
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsion therapy (ECT) and will receive
succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this medication. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ANSWER Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and reports that they
stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. The nurse should recognize which of the following as an expected
adverse effect that might have caused the client to stop taking the medication? - ANSWER Hand tremors
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility. The nurse overhears another staff member make
derogatory comments to the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER
Report the occurrence to the charge nurse.
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Click
to highlight. - ANSWER QT prolongation-Y
Exercise regimen-Y
Hematemesis-Y
Temp-N
Laxative-N
BMI-Y
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
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? - ANSWER Talk with
the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner.
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsion therapy (ECT) and will receive
succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this medication. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ANSWER Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and reports that they
stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. The nurse should recognize which of the following as an expected
adverse effect that might have caused the client to stop taking the medication? - ANSWER Hand tremors
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility. The nurse overhears another staff member make
derogatory comments to the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER
Report the occurrence to the charge nurse.
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Click
to highlight. - ANSWER QT prolongation-Y
Exercise regimen-Y
Hematemesis-Y
Temp-N
Laxative-N
BMI-Y
