NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH A NEWEST VERSION 2024 NGN ATI MENTAL
LATEST 100 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing acute mania.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan to promote sleep? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Encourage frequent
rest periods throughout the day
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a LPN and an assistive
personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the
LPN? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Change the dressings of a client who has
borderline personality disorder and superficial self-inflected wounds
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55 mg/kg PO to an
adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is chlorpromazine syrup
10mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>14 mL
A nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the
following statements by the client indicated that the client is using
denial as a defense mechanism? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>"I am able to
go to work everyday, so I don't have a problem."
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A community health nurse is planning an education program about
depressive disorders. Which of the following factors should the nurse
include as increasing the risk for depression? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Substance abuse disorder
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'm going to bed!" The nurse
questions the client's speech pattern as which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>Clang association
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health
history from a client who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client
reports to the nurse that he also takes herbal supplements. The nurse
should advise the client that which of the following supplements
interacts adversely with paroxetine? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>St. Johns
Wort
A charge nurse is preparing an educational session for a group of newly
licensed nurses to review client rights under the law. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>"In the event a client threatens to harm others, medication can be
administered without consent."
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of
this disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Anhedonia
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of
ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Encourage
the client to drink 125 mL of fluid each hour while awake.
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A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A client who is taking
lamotrigine and has developed a rash.
A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for a client who has a
new prescription for olanzapine. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse identify as the priority? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Instruct the client to avoid driving during initial therapy
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 home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose sibling is
the primary caregiver. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a possible indicator of neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Inappropriate dress
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings
is the nurse required to report? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A client who
has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following
situations should the nurse complete the incident report? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose
of medication.
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
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following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Do
not administer the lorazepam
A nurse is reviewing routine laboratory values for several clients who
are taking lithium carbonate. Which of the following clients should the
nurse assess further for findings indicating lithium toxicity? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>A client who has a sodium level of 128 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of mild
Alzheimer's disease. The client's partner asks the nurse about expected
manifestations. The nurse should teach the partner to expect which of
the following manifestations to occur first? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Frequently misplaces objects
A nurse is updating the client's plan of care. For each of the following
potential nursing interventions, click to specify if the potential
intervention is anticipated, nonessential or contraindicated for the
client. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Decrease sensory stimulation:
anticipated
Give directions to the client slowly and in moderate tone of voice:
anticipated
Ensure the bed is kept at a working height for the nurse:
contraindicated
Provide the client with a high-calorie protein drinks hourly:
nonessential
Use a vest restrain to keep the client in a medical recliner:
contraindicated
Keep the lights off in the clients bedroom and bathroom at night:
contraindicated
Assign the client to a room near the nurses station: anticipated
When addressing the client, approach them from the front when
possible: anticipated
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