2024 ATI RN Mental Health Online Practice Exam (All Correct 100%)

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report? a. A client refuses ECT after signing the consent form b. A client who was voluntarily admitted left the unit against medical advice c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication d. A client was placed in restraints after attempts to de-escalate aggressive behaviors failed correct answers c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication a nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings is the nurse required to report? a. A client who has bipolar disorder and tested positive for genital herpes simplex virus reports having multiple sexual partners b. A client who has depression reports having a lack of interest in assisting their partner in the care of their children c. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate d. An adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 17 correct answers c. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following goals is the priority when planning care for this client? a. The client will take prescribed medications as scheduled b. The client will express feelings of frustration c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation d. The client will participate in group therapy correct answers c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation A nurse is discussing the home care of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease with he client's partner, who is planning to go out of town for several days. Which of the following resources should the nurse recommended to the caregiver? a. Respite Care b. Partial Hospitalization c. Adult Day Care Program d. Geropsychiatric unit correct answers a. Respite care 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? a. Move the client to a room near the nurse's station b. Limit visitors until the client is oriented to the environment c. Tell the client that their partner is deceased d. Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner correct answers d. Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner 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'm going to bed!" The nurse should document the client's speech pattern as which of the following? a. Clang association b. Word Salad c. Neogolism d. Echolalia correct answers a. Clang association A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? a. Delusions b. Neologisms c. Anhedonia d. Echopraxia correct answers c. Anhedonia A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN? a. Obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania b. Assess the nutritional intake of a client who has anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat for the past 2 days c. Monitor the cardiovascular status of a client who is experiencing serotonin syndrome d. Change the dressing of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted wounds correct answers d. Change the dressing of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted wounds A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has conduct disorder. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse expect the child to demonstrate? a. Feelings of remorse b. Extended periods of depression c. Deficits in intellectual functioning d. Aggression toward animals correct answers d. Aggression toward animals A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning car for a client who has a new prescription for olanzapine. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? a. Advice the client to take frequent sips of water b. Instruct the client to avoid driving during initial therapy c. Consult a dietitian for a calorie-controlled diet plan d. Recommend that the client exercise regularly correct answers b. Instruct the client to avoid driving during initial therapy