ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam N200 Group 2 Exam Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa has been attending a mental health clinic for several months. Which factor should a nurse identify as an appropriate indicator of a positive client behavioral change? The client:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: demonstrated healthy coping mechanisms that decreased anxiety. Recovery from bulimia nervosa involves developing healthy coping mechanisms to manage anxiety and reduce bingeing and purging behaviors. Focusing on foods bingeing without purging or rapid weight gain do not indicate positive behavioral change.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client prescribed diazepam. Which client statement would indicate that the client teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: will not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Combining diazepam a CNS depressant with alcohol can cause severe drowsiness and respiratory depression. This statement shows understanding of a critical safety instruction. Abrupt cessation routine blood work or lifelong use are incorrect assumptions.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a schizophrenic client who is exhibiting delusional thinking,visual hallucinations, suicidal ideations, and periods of depression. The nurse would recognize that the client is displaying which category of schizophrenia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Schizoaffective disorder includes schizophrenia symptoms (delusions hallucinations) and mood disorder symptoms (depression suicidal ideations). Other options do not account for the mood component or duration.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with a conversion disorder. What actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discuss alternative coping strategies with the client. Teaching healthier coping mechanisms addresses the psychological distress underlying conversion disorder symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
A client diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disorder has impairments of memory and judgement and is incapable of performing activities of daily living. Which nursing intervention should take priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assist the client with bathing and toileting. This intervention addresses the client's immediate and essential needs. Ensuring basic hygiene and toileting are crucial for maintaining the client's health dignity and comfort. Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) is a priority for clients who are unable to perform these tasks independently. Design a bulletin board to represent the current season. While this can help with orientation and provide a sense of time and place it is not as critical as addressing the client's basic physical needs. Present evidence of objective reality to improve cognition. Reality orientation can be beneficial but it is not a priority intervention compared to meeting the client's immediate physical needs. Label the door to the client's room with name and number. This helps with orientation and independence but is less critical than ensuring the client's hygiene and toileting needs are met.