ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam II Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has borderline personality disorder. The client reports being a single parent caring for two toddlers. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Offering information about a support group provides the client with resources to manage stress and improve parenting skills, which is appropriate without evidence of abuse or neglect. Notifying child protective services requires evidence of harm, suggesting relatives take the children is premature, and exposing toddlers to a psychiatric unit may be distressing.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding distractions, such as looking at others, ensures the client feels valued and heard, strengthening therapeutic communication. Interrupting disrupts the client's thoughts, showing excessive emotion shifts focus from the client, and minimal eye contact may convey disinterest.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and appears confused and has distortions in their thinking and speech patterns. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ensuring safety and providing reassurance addresses the immediate risk of harm due to confusion and distorted thinking, which is the priority. Group activities may overwhelm the client, PRN medications require assessment first, and distraction does not address acute distress.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is discussing borderline personality disorder and the risk for self-harm with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following situations should the nurse identify as the highest risk for self-harm?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hospital discharge is a high-risk period for self-harm in clients with borderline personality disorder due to reduced support and increased feelings of abandonment. Therapy sessions provide coping strategies, and marriage, while stressful, is not the highest risk.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has persistent depressive disorder. When reinforcing education to the client about their illness, which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Persistent depressive disorder is accurately described as a mild, chronic form of depression lasting at least two years, distinguishing it from psychotic disorders, substance-induced depression, or bipolar disorder.