ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM 60 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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A. "Do you have a hobby that you enjoy?"
- The nurse should ask questions regarding the client's interests and hobbies
when gathering psychosocial information.
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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is about to undergo screening with the
mental status examination (MSE). The client asks about the purpose of this test. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make?
1 A. "We're just going to ask you some very simple questions."
B. "This test will collect information about your family history."
C. "You are going to be okay. There is nothing to worry about."
D. "This test will give us information about how you remember things."
, A nurse is collecting data from a newly admitted client. Which of the following
questions should the nurse include to gather psychosocial information?
A. "Do you have a hobby that you enjoy?"
B. "What is the date and where are you living?"
C. "How are an apple and an orange alike?"
D. "Can you take this pencil and put it in the cup?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a hip arthroplasty.
When a news report about military action appears on the television, the client says to
the nurse, "My youngest child died 6 months ago while serving in the military." Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? (SATA)
3 A. "This must be a very difficult time for you."
B. "Your child's death must be a terrible loss."
C. "It's just awful what is going on in the world."
D. "You need to focus on getting better."
E. "Tell me something you remember about your child."
A nurse in an inpatient unit is collecting data from a group of clients. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. A client who has schizophrenia is using neologisms.
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B. A client who has bipolar disorder is experiencing a flight of ideas.
C. A client who has depression avoids making eye contact.
D. A client who has borderline personality disorder is pacing restlessly.
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,A nurse is reinforcing A. "The voices you have been hearing should decrease."
teaching with a client who - The nurse should instruct the client that hallucinations
has schizophrenia and a and agitated behavior, which are positive symptoms of
new prescription for schizophrenia, are targeted by conventional
chlorpromazine. Which of antipsychotic agents, such as chlorpromazine.
the following statements
should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. "The voices you have
been hearing should
decrease."
B. "You will likely have more
energy while on this
medication."
C. "You should now be able
to spend more time in the
sun."
D. "Call your provider
immediately if you develop
a dry mouth."
A nurse is caring for a client A. Remove harmful objects from the client's room.
who has bipolar disorder - The greatest risk to this client is self-injury or injury to
and is experiencing a manic others. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is
episode. Which of the to remove harmful objects from the client's room to
following interventions protect the client.
should the nurse take first?
A. Remove harmful objects
from the client's room.
B. Decrease the client's
environmental stimuli.
C. Administer an
antipsychotic medication to
the client.
D. Provide physical
activities for the client.
, A nurse is caring for a client A, B, E
who is 2 days postoperative - "This must be a very difficult time for you" is correct..
following a hip arthroplasty. This statement demonstrates the use of reflecting.
When a news report about Reflecting expresses the nurse's observations of the
military action appears on client's verbal and nonverbal behaviors when discussing
the television, the client sensitive issues. This therapeutic communication
says to the nurse, "My technique encourages clients to accept and embrace
youngest child died 6 their own feelings.
months ago while serving in - "Your child's death must be a terrible loss" is correct.
the military." Which of the This statement demonstrates the use of reflecting.
following responses should Reflecting expresses the nurse's observations of the
the nurse make? (SATA) client's verbal and nonverbal behaviors when discussing
A. "This must be a very sensitive issues. This therapeutic communication
difficult time for you." technique encourages clients to accept and embrace
B. "Your child's death must their own feelings.
be a terrible loss." - "Tell me something you remember about your child" is
C. "It's just awful what is correct.
going on in the world." This statement demonstrates the use of exploring.
D. "You need to focus on Exploring acknowledges the client's feelings and
getting better." facilitates communication between the client and the
E. "Tell me something you nurse.
remember about your
child."
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