ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health Asn Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 4
A charge nurse is discussing suicide interventions with nursing staff. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an example of secondary intervention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Secondary intervention involves direct care during a suicide crisis, such as life-saving measures.
Question 2 of 4
A nurse in a psychiatric unit is caring for several clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for group therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clients who have stabilized with medication are appropriate for group therapy.
Question 3 of 4
A nurse observes a client sitting alone in her room crying. As the nurse approaches her, the client states, "I'm feeling sad. I don't want to talk now." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Staying with the client provides support without pressuring them to talk.
Question 4 of 4
A nurse on the psychiatric unit is assessing a client who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A, D
Rationale: Moderate anxiety is associated with physical restlessness, rapid speech, and increased urinary frequency.
Question 5 of 4
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client states, "The government is forcing thoughts into my brain through satellites." The nurse should document that the client is experiencing which of the following types of delusions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Persecutory delusions involve irrational beliefs that one is being targeted or harmed by external forces.