MENTAL HEALTH NGN PRACTICE ATI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
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 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
, 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
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
NGN: A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently admitted client. For
each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a positive or negative
symptom of schizophrenia. - answer--withdrawal from social activity-
catatonia+
absence of information in speech-
alogia-
delusions of grandeur+
clang associations+
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
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 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
, 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
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
NGN: A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently admitted client. For
each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a positive or negative
symptom of schizophrenia. - answer--withdrawal from social activity-
catatonia+
absence of information in speech-
alogia-
delusions of grandeur+
clang associations+
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
