ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED

ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH WITH NGN QUESTIONS
AND RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
A,charge,nurse,is,discussing,mental,status,examinations,with,a,newly,licensed,nurse.,Which,of,the,followi
ng,statements,by,the,newly,licensed,nurse,indicates,a,need,for,further,teaching?



A.,"To,assess,cognitive,ability,,I,should,ask,the,client,to,count,backward,by,7."

B.,"To,assess,affect,,I,should,observe,the,client's,facial,expression."

C.,"To,assess,language,ability,,I,should,instruct,the,client,to,write,a,sentence."

D.,"To,assess,remote,memory,,I,should,have,the,client,repeat,a,list,of,objec,ANS,-
D.,"To,assess,remote,memory,,I,should,have,the,client,repeat,a,list,of,objects."



,Asking,the,client,to,repeat,a,list,of,objects,is,appropriate,to,assess,immediate,,rather,than,remote,,mem
ory.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises



A,nurse,is,planning,care,for,a,client,who,has,a,mental,health,disorder.,Which,of,the,following,is,appropria
te,to,include,as,a,psychobiological,intervention?



A.,Assist,the,client,with,systematic,desensitization,therapy.

B.,Teach,the,client,appropriate,coping,mechanisms.

C.,Assess,the,client,for,comorbid,health,conditions.

D.,Monitor,the,client,for,adverse,effects,of,medications.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises,ANS,-
D.,Monitor,the,client,for,adverse,effects,of,medications.



Assisting,with,systematic,desensitization,therapy,is,a,cognitive,and,behavioral.

Teaching,appropriate,coping,mechanisms,is,a,counseling,or,health,teaching.

,Assessing,for,comorbid,health,conditions,is,health,promotion,and,maintenance.



D.,Monitoring,for,adverse,effects,of,medications,is,an,example,of,a,psychobiological,intervention.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises



A,nurse,in,an,outpatient,mental,health,clinic,is,preparing,to,conduct,an,initial,client,interview.,When,con
ducting,the,interview,,which,of,the,following,is,the,highest,priority,action?



A.,Respect,the,client's,need,for,personal,space.

B.,Identify,the,client's,perception,of,her,mental,health,status.

C.,Include,the,client's,family,in,the,interview.

D.,Teach,the,client,about,her,current,mental,health,disorder.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises,ANS,-
*B.,Identify,the,client's,perception,of,her,mental,health,status.*



A.,Appropriate,,but,not,highest,priority.



B.,Assessment,is,the,priority,action,when,taking,the,nursing,process,approach.,Identifying,the,client's,per
ception,of,her,mental,health,status,provides,important,information,about,the,client's,psychosocial,histor
y.



C.,Appropriate,,but,not,highest,priority.

D.,Appropriate,,but,not,highest,priority.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises



A,nurse,is,told,during,change-of-
shift,report,that,a,client,is,stuporous.,When,assessing,the,client,,which,of,the,following,is,an,expected,fin
ding?

,A.,The,client,arouses,briefly,in,response,to,a,sternal,rib.

B.,The,client,has,a,Glasgow,Coma,Scale,score,less,than,7.

C.,The,client,exhibits,decorticate,rigidity.

D.,The,client,is,alert,but,disoriented,to,time,and,place.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises,ANS,-
*A.,The,client,arouses,briefly,in,response,to,a,sternal,rib.*



A.,A,client,who,is,stuporous,requires,vigorous,or,painful,stimuli,to,elicit,a,response.



B.,<7,on,GCS,indicates,comatose,,not,stuporous,,level,of,consciousness.

C.,Abnormal,posturing,=,comatose.

D.,Stuporous,/=,alert.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises



A,nurse,is,planning,a,peer,group,discussion,about,the,Diagnostic,and,Statistical,Manual,of,Mental,Disorde
rs,,5th,Edition,(DSM-5).,Which,of,the,following,is,appropriate,to,include,in,the,discussion?,(SATA)



A.,The,DSM-5,is,used,to,identify,mental,health,disorders.

B.,The,DSM-5,establishes,diagnostic,criteria.

C.,The,DSM-5,indicates,recommended,pharmacological,treatment.

D.,The,DSM-5,assists,nurses,in,planning,care.

E.,The,DSM-5,indicates,expected,assessment,findings.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,ANS,-A,,B,,D,,E.

The,DSM-
5,is,used,as,a,diagnostic,tool,,establishes,diagnostic,criteria,,used,by,nurses,to,plan,,implement,,and,evalu
ate,care,,and,identifies,expected,findings,for,mental,health,disorders.

, It,does,not,indicate,pharmacological,treatment.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,1,Application,Exercises



Which,of,the,following,is,an,example,of,a,client,who,requires,emergency,admission,to,a,mental,health,fac
ility?



A.,A,client,with,schizophrenia,who,has,frequent,hallucinations.

B.,A,client,with,symptoms,of,depression,who,attempted,suicide,a,year,ago.

C.,A,client,with,borderline,personality,disorder,who,assaulted,a,homeless,man,with,a,metal,rod.

D.,A,client,with,bipolar,disorder,who,paces,quickly,down,the,sidewalk,while,talking,to,himself.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,2,Application,Ex,ANS,-
C.,A,client,with,borderline,personality,disorder,who,assaulted,a,homeless,man,with,a,metal,rod.



Hallucinations,,depression,,and/or,pacing,does,not,constitute,clear,reason,for,emergency,commitment.



ATI,RN,Mental,Health,Nursing,Modules,Ch.,2,Application,Exercises



A,client,tells,a,student,nurse,,"Don't,tell,anyone,,but,I,hid,a,sharp,knife,under,my,mattress,in,order,to,pro
tect,myself,from,my,roommate,,who,is,always,yelling,at,me,and,threatening,me.",Which,of,the,following,
actions,should,the,nurse,take?



A.,Keep,the,client's,communication,confidential,,but,talk,to,the,client,daily,,using,therapeutic,communica
tion,to,convince,him,to,admit,to,holding,the,knife.

B.,Keep,the,client's,communication,confidential,,but,watch,the,client,and,his,roommate,closely.

C.,ANS,-
C.,Tell,the,client,that,this,must,be,reported,to,health,care,staff,because,it,concerns,the,health,and,safety,
of,the,client,and,others.,