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ATI N200 Mental Health Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client who is prescribed lithium carbonate is being discharged from inpatient care. Which medication information should the nurse teach this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining normal sodium intake prevents lithium toxicity from sodium fluctuations.
Choice A risks dehydration and toxicity.
Choice B is dangerous due to lithium’s narrow therapeutic range.
Choice C underestimates needed monitoring frequency.
Question 2 of 5
A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder is admitted to a psychiatric unit. Which behavior pattern would the nurse expect to observe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Borderline personality disorder often leads to conflict due to unstable relationships and fear of abandonment.
Choice A is more linked to schizophrenia.
Choice C is not typical as BPD involves intense interactions.
Choice D is more associated with paranoid personality disorder.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) assesses a 17-year-old patient with blue-tinged lips slowed respirations and pinpoint pupils. The patient has no response to painful stimuli. Which of the following should be the nurse's priority action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms suggest opioid overdose requiring immediate oxygenation and naloxone via IV.
Choice A is premature without cardiac arrest.
Choice C is secondary if IV access is feasible.
Choice D delays critical intervention.
Question 4 of 5
A client with bipolar disorder is refusing to take mood stabilizers due to weight gain. To increase the patient's adherence to a medication regimen what measures could the nurse teach the client? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A ,D, E
Rationale:
Choice A encourages healthier eating habits reducing calorie intake to manage weight gain.
Choice D promotes low-calorie hydration aiding weight control.
Choice E supports physical activity to burn calories and improve mood enhancing adherence.
Choice B is incorrect as dissolving extended-release medications alters their efficacy.
Choice C is incorrect as frequent weighing can cause anxiety and is not recommended for weight management.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is aware that the major health complication associated with anorexia nervosa is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cardiac dysrhythmias from electrolyte imbalances are a leading cause of death in anorexia nervosa.
Choice B is significant but less acute.
Choice C is uncomfortable but not life-threatening.
Choice D is less common and manageable.