Practice Question
A nurse as caring for a client.
Answer Choices:
Rationale:
🔷 High temperature (39.5 °C) points to neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) risk with antipsychotics.
🔷 Tachycardia (HR 124/min) reflects autonomic instability, another NMS hallmark.
🔷 Haloperidol is a typical antipsychotic associated with NMS; early recognition is critical.
🔷 Life-threatening trajectory requires urgent actions (hold med, notify provider, cooling, fluids, possible ICU).
🔷 Anticholinergic complaints (dry mouth, blurry vision) are less emergent than fever + tachycardia combo.
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This question is from RN Mental Health 2023 ( Oct 2025) which contains 70 questions.
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Answer Choices:
A. Interview the client with another nurse present.
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Answer Choices:
A. A client who is taking venlafaxine and exhibits frequent yawning and weight loss
B. A client who is taking nortriptyline and reports nausea and dry mouth
C. A client who is taking olanzapine and reports frequent urination
D. A client who is taking fluoxetine and exhibits muscle rigidity and tachycardia
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of cognitive reframing for stress management. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. “I will learn how to voluntarily control my blood pressure and heart rate."
B. “I will practice replacing negative thoughts with positive self-statements."
C. “I will progressively relax each of my muscle groups when feeling stressed."
D. “I will focus on a mental image while concentrating on my breathing."
A nurse is caring for a client who refuses to attend group therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Answer Choices:
A. “You have the right to refuse to attend group therapy."
B. “You should go to group therapy if you want to get better."
C. “If I were you. I would go to a few therapy sessions to give them a try."
D. “One of my friends went to group therapy and they improved significantly."
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty coping with several recent stressors. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Answer Choices:
A. “Everything Will be okay If you give It some time."
B. “Tell me about your support system."
C. "You should find a therapist who can help you."
D. “Why are you having difficulty coping?"
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 0