ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH STUDY NURSING GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS,ANSWERS AND RATIONALE

1. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information
about
how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make:

2. A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

3. A nurse is planning care for four clients in a mental health facility. Which of the following clients is at
the greatest risk for injury when performing ADLs

4. A nurse who works with newborns is assessing the potential for abuse or neglect. Which of the
following family groups should the nurse identify as the highest potential for future child abuse

5. A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client and notices that the client appears
withdrawn and fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-client relationship, which of the following actions
should the nurse take first

6. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care setting. When the nurse questions
the client regarding his admission, the client states, "I'm red, in the head, and I'm going to bed!" The
nurse should document the client's speech pattern as which of the following

7. A nurse is caring for four clients in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following clients
can give informed consent

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa and is 5% above his ideal
body weight? Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

11. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who begins to cry and states, "I knew God would punish me
and I deserve this horrible sickness!" Which of the following responses should the nurse make