ATI RN
ATI Mental Health assessment Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A charge nurse is planning an in-service for newly licensed nurses on tort law in mental health care. Which of the following scenarios should the charge nurse provide as an example of an unintentional tort?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medication error due to negligence is an unintentional tort.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on a mental health unit is leading a group therapy session for a group of clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect from a client who has illness anxiety disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Excessive health worry despite checking reflects illness anxiety disorder.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking a tricyclic antidepressant. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of tricyclic antidepressants?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Orthostatic hypotension is common with tricyclics.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of ECT?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Memory deficits are common post-ECT.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is conducting an admission assessment for a client who is experiencing a manic episode of bipolar disorder. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Grandiosity flight of ideas and hyperactivity are typical in mania.