Mental Health NGN Practice ATI Prep Exam With Questions And All Correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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 - correct 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. - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy 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? - correct answer Hand tremors NGN: A nurse caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric clinic who has been applying a selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch once daily - correct answer The client is at risk of developing hypertensive crisis due to consuming foods high in tyramine. A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse expect during the admission assessment? - correct answer Or