NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH NGN
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1. A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse document as a negative
symptoms of this disorder? - ANSWER ✔ Anhedonia
2. A nurse in a providers office is collecting a health history from the
guardian of a school aged child who has been taking atomoxetine.
Which of the following adverse effects reported by the guardian is
the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER ✔
Dark Urine
3. A nurse is communicating with a client in a inpatient mental health
facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates
the use of active listening? - ANSWER ✔ Attention to body
language
4. 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.
,5. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness.
The client request information about how to deal with the
upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - ANSWER ✔ It is not uncommon to feel angry toward
yourself or others
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about
fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANSWER ✔ You might experience
difficulties with sexual functioning while taking this medication.
7. 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 am going to
bed". The nurse should document the clients speech pattern as
which of the following? - ANSWER ✔ Clang associations
8. A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take? - ANSWER ✔ Interview the client in a private setting
9. A community health nurse is planning an education program about
depressive disorders. Which of the following should the nurse
include as increasing the risk for depression? - ANSWER ✔
Substance use disorder
10. A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has bipolar
disorder and has a prescription for lithium. Which of the following
client statements indicated understanding of the teaching about the
medication? - ANSWER ✔ I should eat a regular diet with normal
amount of salt and fluids
,11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of substance
use disorder and was involuntarily admitted to a mental health
facility. When the nurse attempts to administer oral lorazepam, the
client refuses to take the medication and becomes physically
aggressive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER ✔ Do not administer the lorazepam
12. A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality
disorder and is receiving behavioral therapy through operant
conditioning. Which of the following client behaviors indicated
effectiveness of the therapy? - ANSWER ✔ Refrains from
manipulating others to earn dining room privileges
13. 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 -
ANSWER ✔ It is easier to talk about my feelings now
14. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is
anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do".
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER
✔ Ask the client what the voices are saying
15. A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of
mild Alzheimer disease. The clients partner asks the nurse about
expected manifestations. The nurse should teach the partner to
expect which of the following manifestation to occur first? -
ANSWER ✔ Frequently misplaces objects
16. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin
undergoing light therapy at home. Which of the following
, information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER
✔ Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment.
17. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is being
admitted to an acute care unit following a suicide attempt. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the
priority? - ANSWER ✔ Arrange one to one observation of the
client.
18. 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
19. 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
20. NGN: A nurse caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric
clinic who has been applying a selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch
once daily - ANSWER ✔ The client is at risk of developing
hypertensive crisis due to consuming foods high in tyramine.
21. A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia
nervosa. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse
expect during the admission assessment? - ANSWER ✔
Orthostatic hypotension
22. A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose
sibling is the primary caregiver. Which of the following findings
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1. A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse document as a negative
symptoms of this disorder? - ANSWER ✔ Anhedonia
2. A nurse in a providers office is collecting a health history from the
guardian of a school aged child who has been taking atomoxetine.
Which of the following adverse effects reported by the guardian is
the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER ✔
Dark Urine
3. A nurse is communicating with a client in a inpatient mental health
facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates
the use of active listening? - ANSWER ✔ Attention to body
language
4. 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.
,5. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness.
The client request information about how to deal with the
upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - ANSWER ✔ It is not uncommon to feel angry toward
yourself or others
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about
fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANSWER ✔ You might experience
difficulties with sexual functioning while taking this medication.
7. 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 am going to
bed". The nurse should document the clients speech pattern as
which of the following? - ANSWER ✔ Clang associations
8. A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take? - ANSWER ✔ Interview the client in a private setting
9. A community health nurse is planning an education program about
depressive disorders. Which of the following should the nurse
include as increasing the risk for depression? - ANSWER ✔
Substance use disorder
10. A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has bipolar
disorder and has a prescription for lithium. Which of the following
client statements indicated understanding of the teaching about the
medication? - ANSWER ✔ I should eat a regular diet with normal
amount of salt and fluids
,11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of substance
use disorder and was involuntarily admitted to a mental health
facility. When the nurse attempts to administer oral lorazepam, the
client refuses to take the medication and becomes physically
aggressive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER ✔ Do not administer the lorazepam
12. A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality
disorder and is receiving behavioral therapy through operant
conditioning. Which of the following client behaviors indicated
effectiveness of the therapy? - ANSWER ✔ Refrains from
manipulating others to earn dining room privileges
13. 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 -
ANSWER ✔ It is easier to talk about my feelings now
14. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is
anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do".
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER
✔ Ask the client what the voices are saying
15. A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of
mild Alzheimer disease. The clients partner asks the nurse about
expected manifestations. The nurse should teach the partner to
expect which of the following manifestation to occur first? -
ANSWER ✔ Frequently misplaces objects
16. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin
undergoing light therapy at home. Which of the following
, information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER
✔ Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment.
17. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is being
admitted to an acute care unit following a suicide attempt. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the
priority? - ANSWER ✔ Arrange one to one observation of the
client.
18. 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
19. 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
20. NGN: A nurse caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric
clinic who has been applying a selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch
once daily - ANSWER ✔ The client is at risk of developing
hypertensive crisis due to consuming foods high in tyramine.
21. A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia
nervosa. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse
expect during the admission assessment? - ANSWER ✔
Orthostatic hypotension
22. A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose
sibling is the primary caregiver. Which of the following findings
