ATI RN
Psychiatric Emergency Questions
Question 1 of 5
A victim of a violent rape says, “I will never be the same again...” Most appropriate response:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A 74 year old man has painless jaundice and pale faeces for 1 week. He has lost 4 kg in weight in 3 months. His temperature is 37.4°C, pulse rate 90 bpm, BP 138/76 mmHg, respiratory rate 18 breaths per minute. His sclera and skin are yellow. Chest and abdominal examinations are normal. Which is the most appropriate investigation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
An 18 year old woman has blurred vision for 24 hours and is seen in the Emergency Department. She has increased thirst and drinks 4 litres of water a day. She has lost 10 Kgs in weight in 6 weeks. Her temperature is 37.2°C, pulse rate 100 bpm, BP 90/50 mmHg, respiratory rate 30 breaths per minute and oxygen saturation 98% breathing air. Which is the most important initial investigation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 93 year old woman is in hospital having completed treatment for a urinary tract infection. She has mild dementia. She is medically fit for discharge and is keen to go home but her daughter is unhappy about this. Which is the most appropriate next step?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 50 year old man wants to stop drinking alcohol and has been admitted to the inpatient ward for detoxification. Which is the most appropriate initial drug to prescribe?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.