ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Assessment Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A charge nurse is providing education to a group of newly licensed nurses about the rights of clients who are involuntarily admitted. Which of the following responses indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Involuntarily admitted clients retain civil rights, including the right to vote. They can receive packages with security checks, participate in research with consent, and refuse medication unless specific legal conditions are met.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who takes diazepam for anxiety and hydromorphone for severe pain. Which of the following is the priority finding that the nurse should report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bradypnea, indicating respiratory depression, is a life-threatening side effect of diazepam and hydromorphone, requiring immediate reporting. Other findings are less urgent.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a school-age child who has autism spectrum disorder about a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements by the guardian demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risperidone is used to manage irritability and aggression in autism spectrum disorder. It does not cause low blood sugar, requires lab monitoring, and muscle spasms may indicate a side effect needing evaluation, not a dose increase.
Question 4 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 to induce a brief seizure, which can alleviate severe depressive symptoms. ECT is not contraindicated for psychotic symptoms or suicidal ideation and is performed under general, not regional, anesthesia.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being physically assaulted. The client is unable to recall any details of the event. Which of the following defense mechanisms should the nurse recognize that the client is displaying?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dissociation involves a disconnection from traumatic memories, common in PTSD, where the mind separates from the distressing experience. Rationalization, undoing, and reaction formation involve different cognitive processes.