ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam N200 Group 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client who is agitated and assaultive and unable to be verbally de-escalated is on the inpatient unit. The doctor ordered medications for the nurse to administer to the client. Which medication would the nurse question?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ondansetron is an antiemetic for nausea not agitation or assaultive behavior. Diphenhydramine lorazepam and haloperidol are appropriate for sedation and managing agitation.
Question 2 of 5
What should be the priority nursing action during the orientation (introductory) phase of the nurse-client relationship?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Establish rapport and develop treatment goals. Building trust and setting goals during the orientation phase creates a therapeutic alliance essential for effective treatment.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse observes dental deterioration when assessing a client diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa. Which best explains this assessment finding
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Emesis from purging corrodes the tooth enamel. Frequent vomiting exposes teeth to stomach acid eroding enamel and causing dental deterioration the primary cause in bulimia.
Question 4 of 5
After having one conversation with a female nurse,a young male client asks the nurse for her phone number. He says that he would like to date her. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This is a professional relationship, and we need to be clear on that. This response sets clear professional boundaries avoiding personal disclosures or false hopes.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a schizophrenic client who is exhibiting delusional thinking,visual hallucinations, suicidal ideations, and periods of depression. The nurse would recognize that the client is displaying which category of schizophrenia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Schizoaffective disorder includes schizophrenia symptoms (delusions hallucinations) and mood disorder symptoms (depression suicidal ideations). Other options do not account for the mood component or duration.