ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH WITH NGN
EXAM GRADED A+
A kcharge knurse kis kdiscussing kmental kstatus kexaminations kwith ka knewly klicensed
knurse. kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kstatements kby kthe knewly klicensed knurse kindicates
ka kneed kfor kfurther kteaching?
A. k"To kassess kcognitive kability, kI kshould kask kthe kclient kto kcount kbackward kby k7."
B. k"To kassess kaffect, kI kshould kobserve kthe kclient's kfacial kexpression."
C. k"To kassess klanguage kability, kI kshould kinstruct kthe kclient kto kwrite ka ksentence."
D. k"To kassess kremote kmemory, kI kshould khave kthe kclient krepeat ka klist kof kobjec k-
kcorrect kanswers k-D. k"To kassess kremote kmemory, kI kshould khave kthe kclient
krepeat ka klist kof kobjects."
kAsking kthe kclient kto krepeat ka klist kof kobjects kis kappropriate kto kassess kimmediate,
krather kthan kremote, kmemory.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
,A knurse kis kplanning kcare kfor ka kclient kwho khas ka kmental khealth kdisorder. kWhich
kof kthe kfollowing kis kappropriate kto kinclude kas ka kpsychobiological kintervention?
A. kAssist kthe kclient kwith ksystematic kdesensitization ktherapy.
B. kTeach kthe kclient kappropriate kcoping kmechanisms.
C. kAssess kthe kclient kfor kcomorbid khealth kconditions.
D. kMonitor kthe kclient kfor kadverse keffects kof kmedications.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-D. kMonitor kthe kclient kfor kadverse keffects kof kmedications.
Assisting kwith ksystematic kdesensitization ktherapy kis ka kcognitive kand kbehavioral.
Teaching kappropriate kcoping kmechanisms kis ka kcounseling kor khealth kteaching.
Assessing kfor kcomorbid khealth kconditions kis khealth kpromotion kand kmaintenance.
D. kMonitoring kfor kadverse keffects kof kmedications kis kan kexample kof ka
kpsychobiological kintervention.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kin kan koutpatient kmental khealth kclinic kis kpreparing kto kconduct kan kinitial
kclient kinterview. kWhen kconducting kthe kinterview, kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kis kthe
khighest kpriority kaction?
A. kRespect kthe kclient's kneed kfor kpersonal kspace.
B. kIdentify kthe kclient's kperception kof kher kmental khealth kstatus.
C. kInclude kthe kclient's kfamily kin kthe kinterview.
D. kTeach kthe kclient kabout kher kcurrent kmental khealth kdisorder.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-*B. kIdentify kthe kclient's kperception kof kher kmental khealth kstatus.*
A. kAppropriate, kbut knot khighest kpriority.
B. kAssessment kis kthe kpriority kaction kwhen ktaking kthe knursing kprocess kapproach.
kIdentifying kthe kclient's kperception kof kher kmental khealth kstatus kprovides kimportant
kinformation kabout kthe kclient's kpsychosocial khistory.
C. kAppropriate, kbut knot khighest kpriority.
D. kAppropriate, kbut knot khighest kpriority.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kis ktold kduring kchange-of-shift kreport kthat ka kclient kis kstuporous. kWhen
kassessing kthe kclient, kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kis kan kexpected kfinding?
,A. kThe kclient karouses kbriefly kin kresponse kto ka ksternal krib.
B. kThe kclient khas ka kGlasgow kComa kScale kscore kless kthan k7.
C. kThe kclient kexhibits kdecorticate krigidity.
D. kThe kclient kis kalert kbut kdisoriented kto ktime kand kplace.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-*A. kThe kclient karouses kbriefly kin kresponse kto ka ksternal krib.*
A. kA kclient kwho kis kstuporous krequires kvigorous kor kpainful kstimuli kto kelicit ka
kresponse.
B. k<7 kon kGCS kindicates kcomatose, knot kstuporous, klevel kof kconsciousness.
C. kAbnormal kposturing k= kcomatose.
D. kStuporous k/= kalert.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kis kplanning ka kpeer kgroup kdiscussion kabout kthe kDiagnostic kand kStatistical
kManual kof kMental kDisorders, k5th kEdition k(DSM-5). kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kis
kappropriate kto kinclude kin kthe kdiscussion? k(SATA)
A. kThe kDSM-5 kis kused kto kidentify kmental khealth kdisorders.
B. kThe kDSM-5 kestablishes kdiagnostic kcriteria.
C. kThe kDSM-5 kindicates krecommended kpharmacological ktreatment.
D. kThe kDSM-5 kassists knurses kin kplanning kcare.
E. kThe kDSM-5 kindicates kexpected kassessment kfindings.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing k- kcorrect kanswers k-A, kB, kD, kE.
The kDSM-5 kis kused kas ka kdiagnostic ktool, kestablishes kdiagnostic kcriteria, kused kby
knurses kto kplan, kimplement, kand kevaluate kcare, kand kidentifies kexpected kfindings
kfor kmental khealth kdisorders.
It kdoes knot kindicate kpharmacological ktreatment.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
Which kof kthe kfollowing kis kan kexample kof ka kclient kwho krequires kemergency
kadmission kto ka kmental khealth kfacility?
A. kA kclient kwith kschizophrenia kwho khas kfrequent khallucinations.
B. kA kclient kwith ksymptoms kof kdepression kwho kattempted ksuicide ka kyear kago.
C. kA kclient kwith kborderline kpersonality kdisorder kwho kassaulted ka khomeless kman
kwith ka kmetal krod.
D. kA kclient kwith kbipolar kdisorder kwho kpaces kquickly kdown kthe ksidewalk kwhile
ktalking kto khimself.
, ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kEx k- kcorrect kanswers
k-C. kA kclient kwith kborderline kpersonality kdisorder kwho kassaulted ka khomeless kman
kwith ka kmetal krod.
Hallucinations, kdepression, kand/or kpacing kdoes knot kconstitute kclear kreason kfor
kemergency kcommitment.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kExercises
A kclient ktells ka kstudent knurse, k"Don't ktell kanyone, kbut kI khid ka ksharp kknife kunder
kmy kmattress kin korder kto kprotect kmyself kfrom kmy kroommate, kwho kis kalways
kyelling kat kme kand kthreatening kme." kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kactions kshould kthe
knurse ktake?
A. kKeep kthe kclient's kcommunication kconfidential, kbut ktalk kto kthe kclient kdaily, kusing
ktherapeutic kcommunication kto kconvince khim kto kadmit kto kholding kthe kknife.
B. kKeep kthe kclient's kcommunication kconfidential, kbut kwatch kthe kclient kand khis
kroommate kclosely.
C. k- kcorrect kanswers k-C. kTell kthe kclient kthat kthis kmust kbe kreported kto khealth
kcare kstaff kbecause kit kconcerns kthe khealth kand ksafety kof kthe kclient kand kothers. k
The kinformation kcannot kbe kkept kconfidential kand kthe kclient kmust kbe kinformed kthat
kthis kwill kbe kreported kto kthe khealth kcare kstaff.
• kThis kis ka kserious ksafety kissue kthat kmust kbe kreported kto kthe kstaff. kUsing kthe
kprinciple kof kveracity, kthe kstudent ktells kthis kclient ktruthfully kwhat kmust kbe kdone
kregarding kthe kissue.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kdecides kto kput ka kclient kwho khas kpsychosis kin kseclusion kovernight
kbecause kthe kunit kis kvery kshort-staffed, kand kthe kclient kfrequently kfights kwith kother
kclients. kThis kis kan kexample kof:
A. kbeneficence.
B. ka ktort. k
C. ka kfacility kpolicy.
D. kjustice.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-B. ka ktort. k
Beneficence: kdoing kgood kfor ka kclient.
Tort: ka kcivil kwrong kthat kviolates ka kclient's kcivil krights.
If ka kpolicy, kthe kfacility kwould kbe kin kviolation kof kfederal kand kstate kstatute, kand
kthe knurse kcould kbe kheld kresponsible.
EXAM GRADED A+
A kcharge knurse kis kdiscussing kmental kstatus kexaminations kwith ka knewly klicensed
knurse. kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kstatements kby kthe knewly klicensed knurse kindicates
ka kneed kfor kfurther kteaching?
A. k"To kassess kcognitive kability, kI kshould kask kthe kclient kto kcount kbackward kby k7."
B. k"To kassess kaffect, kI kshould kobserve kthe kclient's kfacial kexpression."
C. k"To kassess klanguage kability, kI kshould kinstruct kthe kclient kto kwrite ka ksentence."
D. k"To kassess kremote kmemory, kI kshould khave kthe kclient krepeat ka klist kof kobjec k-
kcorrect kanswers k-D. k"To kassess kremote kmemory, kI kshould khave kthe kclient
krepeat ka klist kof kobjects."
kAsking kthe kclient kto krepeat ka klist kof kobjects kis kappropriate kto kassess kimmediate,
krather kthan kremote, kmemory.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
,A knurse kis kplanning kcare kfor ka kclient kwho khas ka kmental khealth kdisorder. kWhich
kof kthe kfollowing kis kappropriate kto kinclude kas ka kpsychobiological kintervention?
A. kAssist kthe kclient kwith ksystematic kdesensitization ktherapy.
B. kTeach kthe kclient kappropriate kcoping kmechanisms.
C. kAssess kthe kclient kfor kcomorbid khealth kconditions.
D. kMonitor kthe kclient kfor kadverse keffects kof kmedications.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-D. kMonitor kthe kclient kfor kadverse keffects kof kmedications.
Assisting kwith ksystematic kdesensitization ktherapy kis ka kcognitive kand kbehavioral.
Teaching kappropriate kcoping kmechanisms kis ka kcounseling kor khealth kteaching.
Assessing kfor kcomorbid khealth kconditions kis khealth kpromotion kand kmaintenance.
D. kMonitoring kfor kadverse keffects kof kmedications kis kan kexample kof ka
kpsychobiological kintervention.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kin kan koutpatient kmental khealth kclinic kis kpreparing kto kconduct kan kinitial
kclient kinterview. kWhen kconducting kthe kinterview, kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kis kthe
khighest kpriority kaction?
A. kRespect kthe kclient's kneed kfor kpersonal kspace.
B. kIdentify kthe kclient's kperception kof kher kmental khealth kstatus.
C. kInclude kthe kclient's kfamily kin kthe kinterview.
D. kTeach kthe kclient kabout kher kcurrent kmental khealth kdisorder.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-*B. kIdentify kthe kclient's kperception kof kher kmental khealth kstatus.*
A. kAppropriate, kbut knot khighest kpriority.
B. kAssessment kis kthe kpriority kaction kwhen ktaking kthe knursing kprocess kapproach.
kIdentifying kthe kclient's kperception kof kher kmental khealth kstatus kprovides kimportant
kinformation kabout kthe kclient's kpsychosocial khistory.
C. kAppropriate, kbut knot khighest kpriority.
D. kAppropriate, kbut knot khighest kpriority.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kis ktold kduring kchange-of-shift kreport kthat ka kclient kis kstuporous. kWhen
kassessing kthe kclient, kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kis kan kexpected kfinding?
,A. kThe kclient karouses kbriefly kin kresponse kto ka ksternal krib.
B. kThe kclient khas ka kGlasgow kComa kScale kscore kless kthan k7.
C. kThe kclient kexhibits kdecorticate krigidity.
D. kThe kclient kis kalert kbut kdisoriented kto ktime kand kplace.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-*A. kThe kclient karouses kbriefly kin kresponse kto ka ksternal krib.*
A. kA kclient kwho kis kstuporous krequires kvigorous kor kpainful kstimuli kto kelicit ka
kresponse.
B. k<7 kon kGCS kindicates kcomatose, knot kstuporous, klevel kof kconsciousness.
C. kAbnormal kposturing k= kcomatose.
D. kStuporous k/= kalert.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kis kplanning ka kpeer kgroup kdiscussion kabout kthe kDiagnostic kand kStatistical
kManual kof kMental kDisorders, k5th kEdition k(DSM-5). kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kis
kappropriate kto kinclude kin kthe kdiscussion? k(SATA)
A. kThe kDSM-5 kis kused kto kidentify kmental khealth kdisorders.
B. kThe kDSM-5 kestablishes kdiagnostic kcriteria.
C. kThe kDSM-5 kindicates krecommended kpharmacological ktreatment.
D. kThe kDSM-5 kassists knurses kin kplanning kcare.
E. kThe kDSM-5 kindicates kexpected kassessment kfindings.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing k- kcorrect kanswers k-A, kB, kD, kE.
The kDSM-5 kis kused kas ka kdiagnostic ktool, kestablishes kdiagnostic kcriteria, kused kby
knurses kto kplan, kimplement, kand kevaluate kcare, kand kidentifies kexpected kfindings
kfor kmental khealth kdisorders.
It kdoes knot kindicate kpharmacological ktreatment.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k1 kApplication kExercises
Which kof kthe kfollowing kis kan kexample kof ka kclient kwho krequires kemergency
kadmission kto ka kmental khealth kfacility?
A. kA kclient kwith kschizophrenia kwho khas kfrequent khallucinations.
B. kA kclient kwith ksymptoms kof kdepression kwho kattempted ksuicide ka kyear kago.
C. kA kclient kwith kborderline kpersonality kdisorder kwho kassaulted ka khomeless kman
kwith ka kmetal krod.
D. kA kclient kwith kbipolar kdisorder kwho kpaces kquickly kdown kthe ksidewalk kwhile
ktalking kto khimself.
, ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kEx k- kcorrect kanswers
k-C. kA kclient kwith kborderline kpersonality kdisorder kwho kassaulted ka khomeless kman
kwith ka kmetal krod.
Hallucinations, kdepression, kand/or kpacing kdoes knot kconstitute kclear kreason kfor
kemergency kcommitment.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kExercises
A kclient ktells ka kstudent knurse, k"Don't ktell kanyone, kbut kI khid ka ksharp kknife kunder
kmy kmattress kin korder kto kprotect kmyself kfrom kmy kroommate, kwho kis kalways
kyelling kat kme kand kthreatening kme." kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kactions kshould kthe
knurse ktake?
A. kKeep kthe kclient's kcommunication kconfidential, kbut ktalk kto kthe kclient kdaily, kusing
ktherapeutic kcommunication kto kconvince khim kto kadmit kto kholding kthe kknife.
B. kKeep kthe kclient's kcommunication kconfidential, kbut kwatch kthe kclient kand khis
kroommate kclosely.
C. k- kcorrect kanswers k-C. kTell kthe kclient kthat kthis kmust kbe kreported kto khealth
kcare kstaff kbecause kit kconcerns kthe khealth kand ksafety kof kthe kclient kand kothers. k
The kinformation kcannot kbe kkept kconfidential kand kthe kclient kmust kbe kinformed kthat
kthis kwill kbe kreported kto kthe khealth kcare kstaff.
• kThis kis ka kserious ksafety kissue kthat kmust kbe kreported kto kthe kstaff. kUsing kthe
kprinciple kof kveracity, kthe kstudent ktells kthis kclient ktruthfully kwhat kmust kbe kdone
kregarding kthe kissue.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kExercises
A knurse kdecides kto kput ka kclient kwho khas kpsychosis kin kseclusion kovernight
kbecause kthe kunit kis kvery kshort-staffed, kand kthe kclient kfrequently kfights kwith kother
kclients. kThis kis kan kexample kof:
A. kbeneficence.
B. ka ktort. k
C. ka kfacility kpolicy.
D. kjustice.
ATI kRN kMental kHealth kNursing kModules kCh. k2 kApplication kExercises k- kcorrect
kanswers k-B. ka ktort. k
Beneficence: kdoing kgood kfor ka kclient.
Tort: ka kcivil kwrong kthat kviolates ka kclient's kcivil krights.
If ka kpolicy, kthe kfacility kwould kbe kin kviolation kof kfederal kand kstate kstatute, kand
kthe knurse kcould kbe kheld kresponsible.
