ATI RN
Age Specific Care Competency Questions
Question 1 of 5
Marie is 16 years old. She has been referred to the clinic by the nurse at her school because she started a fight with a younger girl and hurt her badly. The school nurse reports that Marie has been troublesome beforeskipping school, bullying, and smoking on school grounds on several occasions. Of the following, which diagnosis is most likely?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A couple in counseling reports fighting with their child when they are angry with each other. This behavior typifies:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A common nursing diagnosis for a patient with antisocial personality disorder is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 38-year-old woman, who had a subtotal thyroidectomy 8 years previously, is again thyrotoxic. Which one of the following is the most appropriate management?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Recurrent thyrotoxicosis post-subtotal thyroidectomy is best managed with carbimazole to control symptoms, followed by radioactive iodine (D) for definitive treatment. Total thyroidectomy (A) is more invasive, iodine alone (B) is incorrect, immunosuppression (C) is irrelevant, and beta-blockers (E) are symptomatic only.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse assesses an elderly patient. The nurse should complete the Geriatric Depression Scale if the patient answers which question affirmatively.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.