ATI RN
Psychobiological Disorder Questions
Question 1 of 5
When discharging a schizophrenic patient who is taking haloperidol (Haldol), it is important for the nurse to advise the patient to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is (are) true about atypical antipsychotics? (Select one that does not apply.)
Correct Answer: b
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Schizophrenia is caused by a major trauma in childhood.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Team members working with patients who have dementia need to have a common, unified approach because this type of patient requires:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Consistency is important when short-term memory is limited. The patient can count on that approach even when he or she can't remember details. Strict rules and behavior modification aren't useful when the short-term memory is impaired. These patients are not using manipulation, again, due to poor memory.
Question 5 of 5
A person who is receiving tests to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is preparing for a computerized tomography (CT) test. The patient becomes restless and is unable to follow the pre-examination directions given by the personnel. As the nurse who is assisting the patient, your best action at this time is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.