ATI RN
Psychobiologic Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
You are one of the nurses monitoring the dining room during dinner. A male patient who has schizophrenia asks a table mate to please pass the pepper. When the table mate does so, the first patient throws the pepper shaker at you. He or she screams, 'Now look what youve done! There are spiders all over my food! I cant eat this! Get the spiders out of there!' Your best response is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia and other acute psychotic behavior. Typical antipsychotic agents treat these symptoms :
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Your patient is diagnosed with delirium. He is awake most of the night and becomes increasingly confused. Which is the best initial intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The best way to assist a patient who has mild Alzheimer's disease is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A stable, consistent environment will give the patient cues to maintain participation and orientation. Response A is a chemical restraint and is never appropriate. Behavior medication is generally ineffective with cognitive deterioration if the person cannot remember the rewards. Though the family may be thinking about future plans, it is too early for placement.
Question 5 of 5
You are working with a patient who has dementia. The patient becomes withdrawn and negative. Your most therapeutic response to this patient is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.