ATI MENTAL HEALTH NURSING WITH ACTUAL
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A nurse is interviewing a 25-year-old client who has a new diagnosis of dysthymic disorder.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Wide fluctuations of mood
B) Report of a minimum of 5 clinical findings of depression
C) Presence of manifestations for at least 2 years
D) Inflated sense of self-esteem
C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic
episode. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
(Select all that apply)
A) Provide flexible client behavior expectations
B) Offer concise explanations
C) Establish consistent limits
D) Disregard client complaints
E) Use a firm approach with communication
B, C, E
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the use of ECT for the treatment of bipolar
disorder. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicated
understanding?
A) ECT is the recommended initial treatment for bipolar disorder
B) ECT is contraindicated for clients who have suicidal ideation
C) ECT is effective for client's who are experiencing severe mania
D) ECT is prescribed to prevent relapse of bipolar behavior
C
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client states "I am very rich, and I
feel I must give my money to you." Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
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,A) Why do you think you feel the need to give money away?
B) I am here to provide care and cannot accept this from you
C) I can request that your case manager discuss appropriate charity options with you
D) You should know that giving away your money is inappropriate
B
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
A) Set consistent limits for expected client behavior
B) Administer prescribed medications as scheduled
C) Provide the client with step by step instructions during hygiene activities
D) Monitor the client for escalating behavior
D
A nurse is discussing relapse prevention with a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A) Use caffeine in moderation to prevent relapse
B) Difficulty sleeping can indicate a relapse
C) Begin taking your medications as soon as a relapse begins
D) Participating in psychotherapy can help prevent a relapse
E) Anhedonia is a clinical manifestation of a depressive relapse
B, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client who has substance-induced psychotic disorder and is
experiencing auditory hallucinations. The client states, "The voices won't leave me alone!"
Which of the following statement should the nurse make? (Select all that apply)
A) When did you start hearing the voices?
B) The voices are not real, or else we would both hear them
C) It must be scary to hear voices
D) Are the voices telling you to hurt yourself?
E) Why are the voices talking to only you?
A, C, D
A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has schizophrenia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse document as positive symptoms? (Select all that
apply)
A) Auditory hallucination
B) Lack of motivation
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, C) Use of clang association
D) Delusion of persecution
E) Constantly waving arms
F) Flat affect
A, C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizoaffective disorder. Which of the following
statements indicates the client is experiencing depersonalization?
A) I am a superhero and am immortal
B) I am no one, and everyone is me
C) I feel monsters pinching me all over
D) I know that you are stealing my thoughts
B
A nurse is caring for a client on an acute mental health unit. The client reports hearing
voices that are telling her to "kill your doctor." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A) Use therapeutic communication to discuss the hallucination with the client
B) Initiate one-to-one observation of the client
C) Focus the client on reality
D) Notify the provider of the client's statement
B
A nurse is speaking with a client who has schizophrenia when he suddenly seems to stop
focusing on the nurse's questions and begins looking at the ceiling and talking to himself.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Stop the interview at this point, and resume later when the client is better able to
concentrate
B) Ask the client, "Are you seeing something on the ceiling?"
C) Tell the client, "You seem to be looking at something on the ceiling. I see something
there, too"
D) Continue the interview without comment on the client's behavior
B
A nurse manager is discussing the care of a client who has a personality disorder with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A) I can promote my client's sense of control by establishing a schedule
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CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS| CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSION | ALREADY GRADED A+|EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS 2026
A nurse is interviewing a 25-year-old client who has a new diagnosis of dysthymic disorder.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Wide fluctuations of mood
B) Report of a minimum of 5 clinical findings of depression
C) Presence of manifestations for at least 2 years
D) Inflated sense of self-esteem
C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic
episode. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
(Select all that apply)
A) Provide flexible client behavior expectations
B) Offer concise explanations
C) Establish consistent limits
D) Disregard client complaints
E) Use a firm approach with communication
B, C, E
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the use of ECT for the treatment of bipolar
disorder. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicated
understanding?
A) ECT is the recommended initial treatment for bipolar disorder
B) ECT is contraindicated for clients who have suicidal ideation
C) ECT is effective for client's who are experiencing severe mania
D) ECT is prescribed to prevent relapse of bipolar behavior
C
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client states "I am very rich, and I
feel I must give my money to you." Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
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,A) Why do you think you feel the need to give money away?
B) I am here to provide care and cannot accept this from you
C) I can request that your case manager discuss appropriate charity options with you
D) You should know that giving away your money is inappropriate
B
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
A) Set consistent limits for expected client behavior
B) Administer prescribed medications as scheduled
C) Provide the client with step by step instructions during hygiene activities
D) Monitor the client for escalating behavior
D
A nurse is discussing relapse prevention with a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A) Use caffeine in moderation to prevent relapse
B) Difficulty sleeping can indicate a relapse
C) Begin taking your medications as soon as a relapse begins
D) Participating in psychotherapy can help prevent a relapse
E) Anhedonia is a clinical manifestation of a depressive relapse
B, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client who has substance-induced psychotic disorder and is
experiencing auditory hallucinations. The client states, "The voices won't leave me alone!"
Which of the following statement should the nurse make? (Select all that apply)
A) When did you start hearing the voices?
B) The voices are not real, or else we would both hear them
C) It must be scary to hear voices
D) Are the voices telling you to hurt yourself?
E) Why are the voices talking to only you?
A, C, D
A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has schizophrenia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse document as positive symptoms? (Select all that
apply)
A) Auditory hallucination
B) Lack of motivation
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, C) Use of clang association
D) Delusion of persecution
E) Constantly waving arms
F) Flat affect
A, C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizoaffective disorder. Which of the following
statements indicates the client is experiencing depersonalization?
A) I am a superhero and am immortal
B) I am no one, and everyone is me
C) I feel monsters pinching me all over
D) I know that you are stealing my thoughts
B
A nurse is caring for a client on an acute mental health unit. The client reports hearing
voices that are telling her to "kill your doctor." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A) Use therapeutic communication to discuss the hallucination with the client
B) Initiate one-to-one observation of the client
C) Focus the client on reality
D) Notify the provider of the client's statement
B
A nurse is speaking with a client who has schizophrenia when he suddenly seems to stop
focusing on the nurse's questions and begins looking at the ceiling and talking to himself.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Stop the interview at this point, and resume later when the client is better able to
concentrate
B) Ask the client, "Are you seeing something on the ceiling?"
C) Tell the client, "You seem to be looking at something on the ceiling. I see something
there, too"
D) Continue the interview without comment on the client's behavior
B
A nurse manager is discussing the care of a client who has a personality disorder with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A) I can promote my client's sense of control by establishing a schedule
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