ATI MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 2024-2025
WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS/
RATED A+
A patient who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning
conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication
adherence portion of the plan, the nurse notices that the family member seems
distracted. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse?
Ask the family member if she has any thoughts or questions about this portion of the
treatment plan
A RN is admitting a patient who has depression to an inpatient mental health
facility. The patient states that he feels so bad that he is certain he will never
bedischarged. Which of the following is an appropriate response?
You seem concerned about getting out of the hospital
A RN is caring for a patient who has schizophrenia in a mental health facility. Which
of the following places the patient at greatest risk for self-directed injury or injuring
others?
Command Hallucinations
A RN is interviewing an older adult patient in an outpatient mental health clinic.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use?
Conduct the interview in a quiet area
A RN working in an outpatient clinic is assessing a university student who says he
feels restless and irritable before taking an exam. The nurse should assess the
clinical findings as which of the following?
Mild Anxiety
A RN is caring for a patient with dementia. Which of the following interventions is
useful for orienting a patient to reality?
Place a large wall calendar in the patient’s room
A RN is caring for a patient receiving tranylcypromine. Which of the following is an
appropriate menu choice for the nurse to suggest?
Roasted Chicken
A RN is developing a discharge plan for a patient who has a history of gambling
dependency and includes participation in a support group. The nurse should tell the
patient that which of the following is the purpose of attending a support group?
Provide assurance that others have a similar problem
A RN is caring for a patient receiving imipramine for depression. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Urinary Retention
,A RN is assessing a patient in the emergency department. The patient appears
agitated, his blood pressure is 152/94 mm Hg, his heart rate is 104/min, and his
pupils are dilated. The nurse should suspect intoxication with which of the following
substances?
Cocaine
A RN is providing teaching to a patient who has a new prescription for haloperidol.
Which of the following side effects should the nurse instruct the patient to report to
the provider?
Shuffling Gait
A RN is caring for a patient who has alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse expect?
CPK
During morning rounds, a RN finds a patient who has schizophrenia trembling and
tearful in her bed. The patient reports that a bomb was placed in her room by a
family member during visiting hours. Which of the following is an appropriate action
by thenurse?
Assess the patient for evidence of a perceptual disturbance
A RN is meeting with a patient being discharged from a substance use disorder
treatment program. Which of the following patient statements indicates the patient
isplanning to make a lifestyle change?
I will change my route going home from work so I don’t pass my favorite bar
A RN working in a clinic is assessing a patient whose partner died 4 months ago.
Which of the following statements indicates the patient is at risk for complicated
grief?
I feel so empty without my wife; it’s hard to get up every morning
A RN is caring for a patient who has schizophrenia. The treatment plan is for the
patient to increase his autonomy from his parents. Prior to discharge, the nurse
should plan to
Schedule a family conference
A RN is obtaining a health history during a patient's admission to a mental health
facility. The patient begins to talk on her cell phone. When the patient finishes
talking, she reports to the nurse “That was the president, I leave in the morning on
my newmission.” Which of the following is an appropriate response?
How long have you been having conversations with the president?
A RN is providing teaching to a patient who is to be discharged from an inpatient
detoxification program and plans to attend Alcoholics Anonymous. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the teaching?
, I will use peer support to maintain my abstinence
While observing group therapy, a RN recognizes that a patient is behaving in a way
suggestive of dependent personality disorder. Which of the following behaviors is
consistent with this condition?
The patient needs excessive external input to make everyday decisions
A RN is leading a group therapy session when a patient becomes agitated and yells,
“Listening to all of you is making me worse!” Which of the following is an
appropriate response?
You sound angry and frustrated. Tell us more about how you are feeling.
A RN is planning to teach a group of parents about healthy adolescent behavior.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Exhibits a realistic self-concept
A RN is facilitating a bereavement support group and observes that one member
remains silent, even after attending several sessions. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse use to encourage the member’s participation?
Divide the group into pairs to discuss a topic, then summarize the discussion to the
group.
When admitting a patient to an inpatient mental health facility, a RN notices that the
patient seems withdrawn and appears fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-patient
relationship, the nurse should first
Inform the patient that her admission will be confidential
A RN is caring for a child who has conduct disorder and is behaving in a destructive
manner, throwing objects, and kicking others. Which of the followingtherapeutic
nursing interventions is the highest priority?
Use a therapeutic holding technique
A RN is assessing a patient who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a negative symptom of this disorder?
Flat affect
A RN is caring for a patient who is deaf and is scheduled to have electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT). The provider needs to explain the procedure to the patient in order
toobtain informed consent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Request a professional interpreter to translate
A RN is communicating with a patient in an inpatient mental health facility. Which
of the following demonstrates the use of active listening?
Attention to body language
WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS/
RATED A+
A patient who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning
conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication
adherence portion of the plan, the nurse notices that the family member seems
distracted. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse?
Ask the family member if she has any thoughts or questions about this portion of the
treatment plan
A RN is admitting a patient who has depression to an inpatient mental health
facility. The patient states that he feels so bad that he is certain he will never
bedischarged. Which of the following is an appropriate response?
You seem concerned about getting out of the hospital
A RN is caring for a patient who has schizophrenia in a mental health facility. Which
of the following places the patient at greatest risk for self-directed injury or injuring
others?
Command Hallucinations
A RN is interviewing an older adult patient in an outpatient mental health clinic.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use?
Conduct the interview in a quiet area
A RN working in an outpatient clinic is assessing a university student who says he
feels restless and irritable before taking an exam. The nurse should assess the
clinical findings as which of the following?
Mild Anxiety
A RN is caring for a patient with dementia. Which of the following interventions is
useful for orienting a patient to reality?
Place a large wall calendar in the patient’s room
A RN is caring for a patient receiving tranylcypromine. Which of the following is an
appropriate menu choice for the nurse to suggest?
Roasted Chicken
A RN is developing a discharge plan for a patient who has a history of gambling
dependency and includes participation in a support group. The nurse should tell the
patient that which of the following is the purpose of attending a support group?
Provide assurance that others have a similar problem
A RN is caring for a patient receiving imipramine for depression. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Urinary Retention
,A RN is assessing a patient in the emergency department. The patient appears
agitated, his blood pressure is 152/94 mm Hg, his heart rate is 104/min, and his
pupils are dilated. The nurse should suspect intoxication with which of the following
substances?
Cocaine
A RN is providing teaching to a patient who has a new prescription for haloperidol.
Which of the following side effects should the nurse instruct the patient to report to
the provider?
Shuffling Gait
A RN is caring for a patient who has alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse expect?
CPK
During morning rounds, a RN finds a patient who has schizophrenia trembling and
tearful in her bed. The patient reports that a bomb was placed in her room by a
family member during visiting hours. Which of the following is an appropriate action
by thenurse?
Assess the patient for evidence of a perceptual disturbance
A RN is meeting with a patient being discharged from a substance use disorder
treatment program. Which of the following patient statements indicates the patient
isplanning to make a lifestyle change?
I will change my route going home from work so I don’t pass my favorite bar
A RN working in a clinic is assessing a patient whose partner died 4 months ago.
Which of the following statements indicates the patient is at risk for complicated
grief?
I feel so empty without my wife; it’s hard to get up every morning
A RN is caring for a patient who has schizophrenia. The treatment plan is for the
patient to increase his autonomy from his parents. Prior to discharge, the nurse
should plan to
Schedule a family conference
A RN is obtaining a health history during a patient's admission to a mental health
facility. The patient begins to talk on her cell phone. When the patient finishes
talking, she reports to the nurse “That was the president, I leave in the morning on
my newmission.” Which of the following is an appropriate response?
How long have you been having conversations with the president?
A RN is providing teaching to a patient who is to be discharged from an inpatient
detoxification program and plans to attend Alcoholics Anonymous. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the teaching?
, I will use peer support to maintain my abstinence
While observing group therapy, a RN recognizes that a patient is behaving in a way
suggestive of dependent personality disorder. Which of the following behaviors is
consistent with this condition?
The patient needs excessive external input to make everyday decisions
A RN is leading a group therapy session when a patient becomes agitated and yells,
“Listening to all of you is making me worse!” Which of the following is an
appropriate response?
You sound angry and frustrated. Tell us more about how you are feeling.
A RN is planning to teach a group of parents about healthy adolescent behavior.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Exhibits a realistic self-concept
A RN is facilitating a bereavement support group and observes that one member
remains silent, even after attending several sessions. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse use to encourage the member’s participation?
Divide the group into pairs to discuss a topic, then summarize the discussion to the
group.
When admitting a patient to an inpatient mental health facility, a RN notices that the
patient seems withdrawn and appears fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-patient
relationship, the nurse should first
Inform the patient that her admission will be confidential
A RN is caring for a child who has conduct disorder and is behaving in a destructive
manner, throwing objects, and kicking others. Which of the followingtherapeutic
nursing interventions is the highest priority?
Use a therapeutic holding technique
A RN is assessing a patient who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a negative symptom of this disorder?
Flat affect
A RN is caring for a patient who is deaf and is scheduled to have electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT). The provider needs to explain the procedure to the patient in order
toobtain informed consent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Request a professional interpreter to translate
A RN is communicating with a patient in an inpatient mental health facility. Which
of the following demonstrates the use of active listening?
Attention to body language
