ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 28-year-old client is admitted to the psychiatric unit following a motor vehicle accident. The client reports experiencing recurrent flashbacks,intrusive thoughts and hypervigilance. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing symptoms of PTSD. Which assessment finding further supports this suspicion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nightmares difficulty concentrating and irritability are key symptoms of PTSD reflecting the psychological impact of trauma. These are consistent with the intrusive and arousal symptoms associated with PTSD. Other findings are more related to eating disorders or depression.
Question 2 of 5
A client with Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) asks how her condition differs from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMD
D) is a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) characterized by mood disturbances irritability and functional impairment that significantly affect a person's ability to function in daily life. Other options misrepresent the differences.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pain,headache,and shortness of breath. He continues to state,I don't know why my wife left me. The client receives a diagnosis of anxiety. The nurse realizes the client's findings support which level of anxiety?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client's physical symptoms (chest pain headache shortness of breath) and statements about not understanding why his wife left indicate a panic level of anxiety which is marked by intense physical and emotional distress. Moderate mild and severe anxiety do not present with such intense physical symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
Inability to leave one's home because of avoidance of severe anxiety suggests the existence of which anxiety disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable leading to avoidance behavior such as being unable to leave home. It often co-occurs with panic disorder. Other disorders do not specifically involve this avoidance behavior.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse at a walk-in mental health clinic is assessing a client experiencing severe anxiety. The nurse should recognize the client might exhibit which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Severe anxiety can lead to heightened agitation which may include threatening behaviors as the client struggles to cope with overwhelming feelings of fear or distress. Attention-seeking is typical of personality disorders mild fidgeting is common in less severe anxiety and mild difficulty problem solving is not as intense a manifestation as threatening behaviors in severe anxiety.