NEW GENERATION RN ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN 2024 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
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NEW GENERATION RN ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN 2024 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
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A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who states she was beaten and sexually assault by her partner. After a rapid assessment, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the client
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. After discussing the treatment with his partner, the client verbally agrees to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will not sign the consent form. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client’s partner sign the consent form
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT
7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensation
d. Displacement
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client who has major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is irritated by the client’s
depression. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Please don’t take what the client said seriously when she is depressed
b. It’s important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling
c. Everybody feels that way about this client so don’t worry about it
d. I’ll change your assignment to someone who doesn’t have depressive disorder
9. A nurse is assessing a child in the emergency department. Which of the following findings places the child at the greatest risk for physical abuse?
a. The child is 10years old
b. The child is home-schooled
c. The has no siblings
d. The child has cystic fibrosis
10. A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive- compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique?
a. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night
b.
locks
c. Ask a family member to check the lock for you at night
d. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks
11. Anurse is assessing a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. For which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate administration of lorazepam/
a. Bradycardia
b. Stupor
c. Afebrile
d. Hypertension
12. A nurse is creating a plan of care of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following intervention should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Weigh the client twice per day
b. Prepare the client for electroconvulsive therapy
c. Set a weight gain goal of 2.2kg (5lbs) per week
Encourage the client to participate in family therapy
13. A nurse is planning care for a 3-year-old child who has autism spectrum disorder.
Which of the following finding should the nurse expect?
a. Readily initiates conversation
b. Enjoys imaginative play
c. Strong relationship with sibling and peers
d. Attachment to objects that spin
14. A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client reports not sleeping for 3 days and is exhibiting a euphoric mood. The nurse should identify which of the following as the priority intervention.
a. Secure the client’s valuable possessions
b. Limit loud noises in the client’s environment
c. Encourage the client to participate in structured solitary activities
d. Provide high calorie snacks to the client
15. A nurse is evaluating the medication response of a client who takes naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication.
a. Blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase
b. Prevents the anxiety of abstinence
c. Reduces substance craving
Decreases the likelihood of seizures
16. A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring for a client who states [Show Less]