ATI LPN
ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with paranoid schizophrenia believes evil spirits are being summoned by a local minister and verbally threatens to bomb a local church. The psychiatric nurse notifies the local minister. The psychiatric nurse has:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Notifying the minister fulfills the duty to warn and protect, a legal and ethical obligation to prevent harm when a credible threat is made, superseding confidentiality.
Question 2 of 5
A school registered nurse is speaking to the father of a 15-year-old male adolescent. The father has concerns about his son. Which of the following statements by the mother should indicate to the nurse that the adolescent is at risk for suicide?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The recent suicide of a favorite actor increases suicide risk via social contagion, especially in vulnerable adolescents, necessitating immediate assessment.
Question 3 of 5
A psychiatric nurse assesses a client who commonly experiences anxiety. Which comment by this person indicates the possibility of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repeatedly checking car keys suggests a compulsion to alleviate anxiety from obsessive thoughts, a hallmark of OCD.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing a community health education class about suicide prevention. Which of the following should the nurse identify as risk factors for suicide? (Select all that apply).
Correct Answer: B,C,D,F
Rationale: Schizophrenia increases suicide risk due to hopelessness and psychosis; alcohol and substance use disorders heighten impulsivity and despair; age over 65 correlates with higher rates due to isolation and health issues. Pregnancy and marriage are generally protective.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risperidone commonly causes weight gain, a key side effect to monitor, unlike curing schizophrenia or taking it PRN.