ATI RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A
1. A nurse is establishing a therapeutic rela- Set realistic limits on the client's behavior
tionship with a client who has antisocial
personality disorder. Which of the follow-
ing strategies should the nurse use when
communicating with this client?
2. A nurse is caring for a child who has con- Reduce environmental stimuli
duct disorder and is behaving in a de-
structive manner, throwing objects, and
kicking others. Which of the following
therapeutic nursing interventions is the
priority?
3. A nurse in a community health center is Guided imagery
working with a group of clients who have
post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the
nurse include to reduce anxiety among
the group members?
4. A nurse is performing a cognitive assess- Easily distracted
ment to distinguish delirium from de-
mentia in a client whose family reports
episodes of confusion. Which of the fol-
lowing assessment findings supports the
nurse's suspicion of delirium?
5. A nurse is caring for an older adult client "Let's talk about what is upsetting you."
who begins to cry and states, "I knew
God would punish me and I deserve this
horrible sickness!" Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
, ATI RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A
6. A client who has a recent diagnosis of Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a
bipolar disorder is placed in a room with private room
a client who has severe depression. The
client who has depression reports to the
nurse, "My roommate never sleeps and
keeps me up, too." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
7. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. A client who has borderline personality disor-
Which of the following findings is the der threatened to harm their roommate
nurse required to report?
8. A nurse is planning discharge teaching Early identification of changes, such as de-
with a family member of a client who has creased social involvement, is important
a new diagnosis of depression. Which of
the following information about relapse
should the nurse include?
9. A nurse is assessing a client for risk fac- The client has COPD
tors for the developmental depression.
The nurse should identify that which of
the following factors places the client at
an increased risk for depression?
10. A school nurse is assessing a school-age Lack of interest in an upcoming holiday
child who experienced the traumatic loss
of a parent 8 months ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse iden-
tify as an indication that the child is expe-
riencing post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD)?
11. Anhedonia
1. A nurse is establishing a therapeutic rela- Set realistic limits on the client's behavior
tionship with a client who has antisocial
personality disorder. Which of the follow-
ing strategies should the nurse use when
communicating with this client?
2. A nurse is caring for a child who has con- Reduce environmental stimuli
duct disorder and is behaving in a de-
structive manner, throwing objects, and
kicking others. Which of the following
therapeutic nursing interventions is the
priority?
3. A nurse in a community health center is Guided imagery
working with a group of clients who have
post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the
nurse include to reduce anxiety among
the group members?
4. A nurse is performing a cognitive assess- Easily distracted
ment to distinguish delirium from de-
mentia in a client whose family reports
episodes of confusion. Which of the fol-
lowing assessment findings supports the
nurse's suspicion of delirium?
5. A nurse is caring for an older adult client "Let's talk about what is upsetting you."
who begins to cry and states, "I knew
God would punish me and I deserve this
horrible sickness!" Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
, ATI RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A
6. A client who has a recent diagnosis of Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a
bipolar disorder is placed in a room with private room
a client who has severe depression. The
client who has depression reports to the
nurse, "My roommate never sleeps and
keeps me up, too." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
7. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. A client who has borderline personality disor-
Which of the following findings is the der threatened to harm their roommate
nurse required to report?
8. A nurse is planning discharge teaching Early identification of changes, such as de-
with a family member of a client who has creased social involvement, is important
a new diagnosis of depression. Which of
the following information about relapse
should the nurse include?
9. A nurse is assessing a client for risk fac- The client has COPD
tors for the developmental depression.
The nurse should identify that which of
the following factors places the client at
an increased risk for depression?
10. A school nurse is assessing a school-age Lack of interest in an upcoming holiday
child who experienced the traumatic loss
of a parent 8 months ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse iden-
tify as an indication that the child is expe-
riencing post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD)?
11. Anhedonia
