NGN ATI RN Mental Health Exam 2024| Practice Questions with Rationale Rated A+
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NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH
NGN ATI RN Mental Health Exam 2024| Practice Questions with Rationale Rated A+
NGN ATI RN Mental Health Exam 2024| Practice Questions with Rationale Rated A+
NGN ATI RN Mental Health Exam 2024| Practice Questions with Rationale Rated A+
NGN ATI RN Mental Health Exam 2024|
Practice Questions with Rationale Rated
A+
The client is seeking acceptance by the nurse.
A. Promote the use of music to compete with the client's auditory hallucinations.
B. Inform the client that the auditory hallucinations are not real.
C. Avoid asking the client if they are experiencing auditory hallucinations.
D. Instruct the client on the use of voice recognition regarding the auditory hallucinations.
A. Promote the use of music to compete with the client's auditory hallucinations.
Rationale: Competing reality-based stimulation such as the use of
music or television during auditory hallucinations can assist in limiting the effect the hallucinations have on the client's stress level. A nurse is discussing a 12-step program with a client who has alcohol use disorder and is in an acute care facility undergoing detoxification. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
B. The client should obtain a sponsor before discharge for an increase chance of recovery .
Rationale: The nurse should teach the client that peer support has
been shown to increase program attendance and the chances of recovery. If the client does not have a sponsor, they can be assigned one when they begin attending the program.
A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
C. Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation.
Rationale: The greatest risk is injury to the client and others. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to call for assistance to prevent further injury to themselves or others.
A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members?
B. Guided imagery
Rationale: Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine
a restful and safe place. This method is effective in reducing anxiety in clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder.
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of their ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Encourage the client to drink 125 ml of fluid each hour while awake.
Rationale: The nurse should encourage the client to drink 125 ml of fluid each waking hour to maintain hydration.
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child who experienced the traumatic loss of a parent 8 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
A. Clinging behaviors directed toward a teacher
b. Increase time spent sleeping c. Intense focus on school work
d. Lack of interest in an upcoming holiday
D. Lack of interest in an upcoming holiday
Rationale: the child who has PTSD will have negative moods an difficulty remembering aspects of the traumatic event. The child also have loss interest or lack of participation in significant activities and event such as holidays.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
A. A client who is taking clozapine and has a WBC count of 7,500/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3)
b. A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash.
C. A client who is taking valproate and has a platelet count of 200,000/mm3 (150,000 to 400,000/mm3)
d. A client who is taking lithium and has increased thirst
b. A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash.
Rationale: lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant medication that is used
as a mood stabilizer. The nurse should identify that a rash is a potentially life-threatening adverse effect of the medication and report this finding immediately.
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