NGN ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED NEWEST 2024 TEST BANK AND 2023 TEST BANK COMPILATION 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

NGN ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED NEWEST 2024 TEST
BANK AND 2023 TEST BANK
COMPILATION 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in a mental health unit is admitting a client who is
anxious because he often hears voices telling him what to
do. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Tell the client that the voices do not really exist
2. Touch the client to help reduce his anxiety
3. Instruct the client to go to a quiet room when he hears
voices
4. Ask the client what the voices are saying -
...ANSWER...4. Ask the client what the voices are saying
Rationale: It is important for the nurse to ask the client
directly about the hallucinations to determine if the client or
others are at risk for injury
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has
bipolar disorder. Which of the following is the priority
action by the nurse?
1. Schedule the client for group therapy sessions
2. Maintain consistent rules
3. Provide frequent high-calorie snacks
4. Avoid the use of value judgments - ...ANSWER...3.
Provide frequent high-calorie snacks
Rationale: The priority action the nurse should take when
using Maslow's hierarchy of needs is to meet the client's
need for adequate nutrition. Therefore, providing highcalorie snacks is the priority action for the nurse to take.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder
about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
1. "You may notice an increase in saliva while taking this
medication."
2. "You may experience difficulties with sexual functioning
while taking this medication."
3. "You should expect an improvement in symptoms of
depression in 3 to 4 days."
4. "You may notice a temporary ringing in the ears when
starting this medication." - ...ANSWER...2. "You may
experience difficulties with sexual functioning while taking
this medication."
Rationale: Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor that can cause sexual dysfunction such as
anorgasmia and impotence. The nurse should instruct the
client to notify the provider if sexual dysfunction occurs.
A nurse is educating the parent of a child who has a new
diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Which of the
following manifestations of this disorder should the nurse
include in the teaching?
1. Fear of abandonment
2. Motor and verbal tics
3. Hostile behavior
4. Language delay - ...ANSWER...4. Language delay
Rationale: A child who has autism spectrum disorder
usually has language delay
A nurse is caring for an older client who is experiencing
delirium. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the client's plan of care?
1. Offer the client various choices for meal selection
2. Assign different nursing personnel for each shift
3. Permit the client to perform daily rituals to decrease
anxiety
4. Maintain an environment that has low lighting -
...ANSWER...3. Permit the client to perform daily rituals to
decrease anxiety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is receiving
change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?