ATI RN
Psychotropic Medication Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
The best approach a nurse can use to gain information relating to a patient's potential for suicide is to ask:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient who is diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder is constantly using the call light or following the nursing staff into other patients' rooms to ask, 'Are you sure I look good? You know they can't get along without me at work. When can I leave here?' As the nurse caring for this patient, one of your goals for the patient will include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Your male patient tells you that he has women throwing themselves at him everywhere he goes. From this statement, what is the most likely personality disorder he is exhibiting?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A client with depression who has been taking amitriptyline for three months returns to the clinic for a follow-up. The nurse observes the client for which symptom?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) started complaining of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, muscle weakness, tremor, blurred vision, and ringing in the ears. The lithium level is 2 mEq/L. The nurse interprets this value as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.