ATI RN
ATI Mental Health NPRO 2000 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A coherent older client has been financially and emotionally abused by their adult children for the past several years but has not reported the abuse to anyone. Which is the most likely reason that the client has not reported the abuse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Emotional ties and fear of harming family often prevent reporting. Physical evidence (
A) isn’t required, laws protect against family abuse (
B), and reporting doesn’t always need legal representation (
C).
Question 2 of 5
A home-health nurse is assessing a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and finds that the client demonstrates constant repetitive cleaning. The nurse knows that this behavior is an attempt to accomplish which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Repetitive cleaning reduces anxiety from obsessive thoughts. It’s not for manipulation (
A), avoiding interaction (
B), or preventing aggression (
C).
Question 3 of 5
The client with schizophrenia believes the student nurses are there to spy on the clients. The client is suffering from which of the following symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Believing nurses are spies is a delusion, a false belief. Hallucinations (
A) are sensory, anhedonia (
B) is pleasure loss, and illusions (
C) misinterpret stimuli.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who tells lies about other clients. The other clients on the unit frequently complain to the nursing staff about the client's disruptive behaviors. Which of the following initial actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Setting boundaries addresses disruptive behavior directly. Isolation (
B), community meetings (
C), or ignoring lies (
D) are less effective.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with acute psychosis and is being treated with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect that the client may be experiencing tardive dyskinesia when the client exhibits which of the following? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Pelvic rocking (
A), grimacing/blinking (
B), and tongue/lip movements (
C) are tardive dyskinesia signs. Tremors (
D) are parkinsonism, and retention/constipation (E) are unrelated.