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ATI RN Mental Health 2019 NGN Questions
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Question 1 of 5
Correct Answer:
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Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This task can be delegated to assistive personnel (AP). Ambulation assistance is within the AP's scope of practice, provided the nurse has assessed the client's stability beforehand. Checking the client's condition (
A) requires assessment skills, witnessing consent (
C) must be done by a licensed provider, and administering medication (
D) is a nursing responsibility.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager is observing a newly licensed nurse preparing to administer an IM medication to a client who is manic and refuses the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Verbal de-escalation prioritizes communication to calm the client, avoiding restraints (
B), stopping administration (
C), or discussing purpose (
D) before reducing agitation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failure to recognize familiar objects is a common symptom of Alzheimer's disease, referred to as agnosia, resulting from progressive damage to brain regions responsible for memory and sensory processing. Altered consciousness (
A) is not typical, rapid mood swings (
B) are less distinctive than cognitive decline, and excessive motor activity (
C) is not prominent, with motor skills declining later.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is making plans for a client's discharge. Which of the following interdisciplinary team members should the nurse contact to assist the client with housing placement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Social workers connect clients with housing resources, critical for discharge. Occupational (
A) and recreational (
B) therapists focus on skills/activities, and clinical nurse specialists (
C) provide care, not housing.