ATI RN
Mental Health ATI RN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with depression is found to have attempted suicide in the bathroom and sustained injury. There is no documentation that the client was assessed every hour as prescribed. Which issue will the nursing staff and hospital potentially have to defend against?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Malpractice refers to a legal claim that can be made against healthcare professionals including nurses and hospitals when they fail to provide the standard of care expected in their profession resulting in harm or injury to a patient. In this case the lack of documentation that the client was assessed every hour as prescribed can be seen as a failure to meet the standard of care for a client with depression at risk for self-harm. This failure may have contributed to the client's suicide attempt constituting malpractice. Battery false imprisonment and assault do not apply as there was no intentional contact restraint or threat.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse working in an outpatient clinic is performing an intake assessment for a female client. Which priority question will the nurse ask the client as part of the initial assessment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing safety identifies risks like domestic violence a critical priority. Financial substance use and medical care questions are secondary to immediate safety concerns.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing several clients who have experienced loss. Which client will the nurse identify as experiencing complicated grieving?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Unresolved conflicts and guilt complicate grief for the adult hating their parent and the parent responsible for a child’s death. Annual visits are normal drunk driving loss lacks grief specifics and frequent grave visits may reflect cultural coping.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is working with another nurse in the emergency department (ED) when a client comes in stating they have been raped during a date. Which statement made by the other nurse privately requires immediate correction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This statement is highly inappropriate and victim-blaming implying the client’s clothing caused the assault. Nurses must provide empathetic non-judgmental care. The other statements reflect support understanding of consent or client concerns and do not require correction.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is working with a client at the battered women's shelter who is in a violent and abusive relationship. The client is considering a separation and asks the nurse 'What do you think about that?' Which is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This response is the most supportive and empowering for the client. It acknowledges the client's agency in making decisions and conveys hope that leaving may prompt the partner to realize the need to change their behavior. It avoids fear generalizations or threats fostering a non-judgmental environment.