MENTAL HEALTH NGN PRACTICE
ATI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A17nurse17is17assessing17a17client17who17has17schizophrenia.17Which17of17the17followi
ng17findings17should17the17nurse17document17as17a17negative17symptoms17of17this17di
sorder?17-17ans-Anhedonia
A17nurse17is17caring17for17an17older17adult17client17who17has17dementia17and17has17w
andered17into17the17day17room17looking17for17their17deceased17partner.17Which17of17t
he17following17actions17should17the17nurse17take?17-17ans-
Talk17with17the17client17about17activities17they17enjoyed17with17their17partner.
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17whose17child17has17a17terminal17illness.17The17cli
ent17request17information17about17how17to17deal17with17the17upcoming17loss.17Which1
7of17the17following17statements17should17the17nurse17make?17-17ans-
It17is17not17uncommon17to17feel17angry17toward17yourself17or17others
A17nurse17is17teaching17a17client17who17has17a17depressive17disorder17about17fluoxeti
ne.17Which17of17the17following17information17should17the17nurse17include17in17the17tea
ching?17-17ans-
You17might17experience17difficulties17with17sexual17functioning17while17taking17this17m
edication.
A17nurse17is17admitting17a17client17who17has17schizophrenia17to17an17acute17care17set
ting.17When17the17nurse17questions17the17client17regarding17their17admission,17the17cli
ent17states,17"I'm17red,17in17the17head17and17I17am17going17to17bed".17The17nurse17sh
ould17document17the17clients17speech17pattern17as17which17of17the17following?17-
17ans-Clang17associations
A17nurse17is17obtaining17a17mental17health17history17from17an17older17adult17client.17
Which17of17the17following17actions17should17the17nurse17plan17to17take?17-17ans-
Interview17the17client17in17a17private17setting
A17community17health17nurse17is17planning17an17education17program17about17depress
ive17disorders.17Which17of17the17following17should17the17nurse17include17as17increasin
g17the17risk17for17depression?17-17ans-Substance17use17disorder
A17nurse17is17planning17discharge17for17a17client17who17has17bipolar17disorder17and17
has17a17prescription17for17lithium.17Which17of17the17following17client17statements17indi
, cated17understanding17of17the17teaching17about17the17medication?17-17ans-
I17should17eat17a17regular17diet17with17normal17amount17of17salt17and17fluids
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17a17history17of17substance17use17disor
der17and17was17involuntarily17admitted17to17a17mental17health17facility.17When17the17n
urse17attempts17to17administer17oral17lorazepam,17the17client17refuses17to17take17the17
medication17and17becomes17physically17aggressive.17Which17of17the17following17actio
ns17should17the17nurse17take?17-17ans-Do17not17administer17the17lorazepam
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17antisocial17personality17disorder17and1
7is17receiving17behavioral17therapy17through17operant17conditioning.17Which17of17the17
following17client17behaviors17indicated17effectiveness17of17the17therapy?17-17ans-
Refrains17from17manipulating17others17to17earn17dining17room17privileges
A17nurse17is17planning17care17for17a17client17who17has17depression17and17has17made
17frequent17suicide17attempts.17Which17of17the17following17statements17indicates17the1
7client17has17a17decreased17risk17for17suicide17-17ans-
It17is17easier17to17talk17about17my17feelings17now
NGN:17A17nurse17on17a17mental17health17unit17is17caring17for17a17recently17admitted17
client.17For17each17potential17assessment17finding,17click17to17specify17if17it17is17a17po
sitive17or17negative17symptom17of17schizophrenia.17-17ans-
withdrawal17from17social17activity-
catatonia+
absence17of17information17in17speech-
alogia-
delusions17of17grandeur+
clang17associations+
A17nurse17on17a17mental17health17unit17is17admitting17a17client17who17is17anxious17an
d17tells17the17nurse,17"I17hear17voices17telling17me17what17to17do".17Which17of17the17f
ollowing17actions17should17the17nurse17take?17-17ans-
Ask17the17client17what17the17voices17are17saying
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17a17recent17diagnosis17of17mild17Alzhei
mer17disease.17The17clients17partner17asks17the17nurse17about17expected17manifestati
ons.17The17nurse17should17teach17the17partner17to17expect17which17of17the17following1
7manifestation17to17occur17first?17-17ans-Frequently17misplaces17objects
A17nurse17in17a17providers17office17is17collecting17a17health17history17from17the17guard
ian17of17a17school17aged17child17who17has17been17taking17atomoxetine.17Which17of17t
he17following17adverse17effects17reported17by17the17guardian17is17the17priority17for17th
e17nurse17to17report17to17the17provider?17-17ans-Dark17Urine
ATI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A17nurse17is17assessing17a17client17who17has17schizophrenia.17Which17of17the17followi
ng17findings17should17the17nurse17document17as17a17negative17symptoms17of17this17di
sorder?17-17ans-Anhedonia
A17nurse17is17caring17for17an17older17adult17client17who17has17dementia17and17has17w
andered17into17the17day17room17looking17for17their17deceased17partner.17Which17of17t
he17following17actions17should17the17nurse17take?17-17ans-
Talk17with17the17client17about17activities17they17enjoyed17with17their17partner.
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17whose17child17has17a17terminal17illness.17The17cli
ent17request17information17about17how17to17deal17with17the17upcoming17loss.17Which1
7of17the17following17statements17should17the17nurse17make?17-17ans-
It17is17not17uncommon17to17feel17angry17toward17yourself17or17others
A17nurse17is17teaching17a17client17who17has17a17depressive17disorder17about17fluoxeti
ne.17Which17of17the17following17information17should17the17nurse17include17in17the17tea
ching?17-17ans-
You17might17experience17difficulties17with17sexual17functioning17while17taking17this17m
edication.
A17nurse17is17admitting17a17client17who17has17schizophrenia17to17an17acute17care17set
ting.17When17the17nurse17questions17the17client17regarding17their17admission,17the17cli
ent17states,17"I'm17red,17in17the17head17and17I17am17going17to17bed".17The17nurse17sh
ould17document17the17clients17speech17pattern17as17which17of17the17following?17-
17ans-Clang17associations
A17nurse17is17obtaining17a17mental17health17history17from17an17older17adult17client.17
Which17of17the17following17actions17should17the17nurse17plan17to17take?17-17ans-
Interview17the17client17in17a17private17setting
A17community17health17nurse17is17planning17an17education17program17about17depress
ive17disorders.17Which17of17the17following17should17the17nurse17include17as17increasin
g17the17risk17for17depression?17-17ans-Substance17use17disorder
A17nurse17is17planning17discharge17for17a17client17who17has17bipolar17disorder17and17
has17a17prescription17for17lithium.17Which17of17the17following17client17statements17indi
, cated17understanding17of17the17teaching17about17the17medication?17-17ans-
I17should17eat17a17regular17diet17with17normal17amount17of17salt17and17fluids
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17a17history17of17substance17use17disor
der17and17was17involuntarily17admitted17to17a17mental17health17facility.17When17the17n
urse17attempts17to17administer17oral17lorazepam,17the17client17refuses17to17take17the17
medication17and17becomes17physically17aggressive.17Which17of17the17following17actio
ns17should17the17nurse17take?17-17ans-Do17not17administer17the17lorazepam
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17antisocial17personality17disorder17and1
7is17receiving17behavioral17therapy17through17operant17conditioning.17Which17of17the17
following17client17behaviors17indicated17effectiveness17of17the17therapy?17-17ans-
Refrains17from17manipulating17others17to17earn17dining17room17privileges
A17nurse17is17planning17care17for17a17client17who17has17depression17and17has17made
17frequent17suicide17attempts.17Which17of17the17following17statements17indicates17the1
7client17has17a17decreased17risk17for17suicide17-17ans-
It17is17easier17to17talk17about17my17feelings17now
NGN:17A17nurse17on17a17mental17health17unit17is17caring17for17a17recently17admitted17
client.17For17each17potential17assessment17finding,17click17to17specify17if17it17is17a17po
sitive17or17negative17symptom17of17schizophrenia.17-17ans-
withdrawal17from17social17activity-
catatonia+
absence17of17information17in17speech-
alogia-
delusions17of17grandeur+
clang17associations+
A17nurse17on17a17mental17health17unit17is17admitting17a17client17who17is17anxious17an
d17tells17the17nurse,17"I17hear17voices17telling17me17what17to17do".17Which17of17the17f
ollowing17actions17should17the17nurse17take?17-17ans-
Ask17the17client17what17the17voices17are17saying
A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17a17recent17diagnosis17of17mild17Alzhei
mer17disease.17The17clients17partner17asks17the17nurse17about17expected17manifestati
ons.17The17nurse17should17teach17the17partner17to17expect17which17of17the17following1
7manifestation17to17occur17first?17-17ans-Frequently17misplaces17objects
A17nurse17in17a17providers17office17is17collecting17a17health17history17from17the17guard
ian17of17a17school17aged17child17who17has17been17taking17atomoxetine.17Which17of17t
he17following17adverse17effects17reported17by17the17guardian17is17the17priority17for17th
e17nurse17to17report17to17the17provider?17-17ans-Dark17Urine
