ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Assessment I 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: An unintentional tort, like negligence, occurs without intent to harm. Failing to clarify a prescription leading to a medication error is negligence. Posting private information, unauthorized restraints, and threats are intentional torts (breach of confidentiality, false imprisonment, and assault, respectively).
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive attention-seeking behaviors, including acting flirtatious and seductive. The nurse should identify these behaviors as manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Histrionic personality disorder is marked by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior. Individuals with this disorder often engage in inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior to draw attention, aligning with the described behaviors. Paranoid personality disorder involves distrust and suspicion, not attention-seeking. Narcissistic personality disorder focuses on grandiosity and admiration, not flirtatious behavior. Antisocial personality disorder involves disregard for others' rights, not flirtatious actions.
Question 3 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: An unintentional tort, like negligence, occurs without intent to harm. Failing to clarify a prescription leading to a medication error is negligence. Posting private information, unauthorized restraints, and threats are intentional torts (breach of confidentiality, false imprisonment, and assault, respectively).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning a group therapy session about assertiveness training. For which of the following clients should the nurse recommend the training?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A client with somatic symptom disorder experiences excessive focus on physical symptoms. Assertiveness training can help them express needs effectively, reducing symptom focus. Delirium requires treating the underlying cause, not assertiveness training. Auditory hallucinations indicate psychosis, where symptom management is prioritized. Mania involves impulsivity, making training ineffective during acute episodes.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to teach a client who has major depressive disorder and is scheduled to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: ECT is delivered through electrodes attached to the head, inducing a controlled seizure to alleviate severe depression symptoms. ECT is not contraindicated for psychotic symptoms or suicidal ideation; it’s often used in these cases. It is performed under general, not regional, anesthesia.