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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client who has continuously experienced severe symptoms of schizoaffective disorder for the past 17 years is experiencing an acute psychotic episode. Which level of care is most appropriate for this client at this time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An acute psychotic episode requires inpatient hospital treatment for intensive monitoring and stabilization. Partial hospitalization (
B), residential treatment (
C), and clubhouse (
D) are less suited for acute crises.
Question 2 of 5
An adolescent client has just been found to have broken one of the unit rules. The nurse imposes the consequence of losing phone privileges. In this instance, the nurse is acting as the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: By imposing consequences for rule-breaking, the nurse acts as a parent surrogate, providing structure and discipline similar to a parental role. Caregiver focuses on physical/emotional care, advocate on rights, and teacher on education, none of which fit as directly.
Question 3 of 5
A client in a children's mental health behavioral center says, 'I got five tickets today!' The nurse knows giving tickets to children for good behavior and not giving them for poor behavior is which type of therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Behavioral therapy involves modifying behaviors through reinforcement, such as giving tickets for good behavior and withholding them for poor behavior, as described in the scenario. Individual psychotherapy focuses on exploring thoughts and feelings through talk therapy, not rewards. Reality Therapy emphasizes personal responsibility and goal-setting, not token systems. Cognitive Therapy targets negative thought patterns, not direct behavior modification via rewards.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to care for a client with dysfunctions in the lobe of the brain labeled as 'A'. The nurse would expect to observe abnormal assessment findings with the following:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The frontal lobe (assumed as 'A' based on context) is responsible for executive functions, including thought organization, movement planning, emotional regulation, and moral behavior. Dysfunction here leads to deficits in these areas. Smell and hearing are linked to temporal/olfactory regions, language to Broca’s area (partially frontal but not primary), visual interpretation to the occipital lobe, and taste/touch/spatial orientation to parietal regions.
Question 5 of 5
Doctor's order: 350 mL Lactated Ringer's to infuse over 5 hours. What is the hourly rate?
Correct Answer: 70
Rationale: Hourly rate = 350 mL / 5 hours = 70 mL/hour.