ATI RN
ATI N200 Mental Health Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A fifteen-year-old was referred to the adolescent mental health clinic after being arrested for prostitution. The client's parents reported that they have run away several times and are abusive towards them. The nurse should anticipate that the diagnosis will be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Conduct Disorder matches the severe behaviors like running away and prostitution.
Choice A is less likely to cause such antisocial actions.
Choice B involves defiance but not to this extent.
Choice D does not typically include rule-breaking behaviors.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A psychiatrist prescribes a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) for a client. When teaching the client about food interactions with the medication which foods will the nurse caution the client to avoid?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pepperoni pizza and red wine are high in tyramine which can cause hypertensive crisis with MAOIs.
Choices A B and D do not contain significant tyramine and are safe.
Question 4 of 5
A client with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reports nightmares. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Exploring nightmares builds trust and informs treatment.
Choice B dismisses the client’s distress.
Choice C is impractical and harmful.
Choice D is misleading as medication may not immediately resolve nightmares.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of self-harm is admitted. Which nursing intervention is the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Removing sharp objects ensures immediate safety the priority in self-harm cases.
Choice B is therapeutic but secondary.
Choice C is not immediate.
Choice D requires medical orders and is not urgent.