ATI LPN
ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A mental health nurse is assessing the suicide risk of a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as having a risk factor for a suicide attempt?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Depression is a major suicide risk factor due to hopelessness and despair, unlike family support, pregnancy, or friendships, which are typically protective.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of conversion disorder. Which of the following is an expected finding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Conversion disorder involves involuntary sensory or motor loss without neurologic cause, distinguishing it from paranoia, somatic preoccupation, or mania.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client. The client is an 18-year-old admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit after passing out at home. The client reports using laxatives and 'making myself throw up after eating' for about 6 months. After reviewing the client's medical record and new diagnostic results
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Laxative use and vomiting lead to magnesium loss, increasing hypomagnesemia risk, more directly tied to these behaviors than renal or heart failure.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The client was admitted for medical stabilization due to a deteriorating condition that requires supervised refeeding. The client's weight is currently at 73% of ideal body weight. Select the three findings that require immediate follow-up:
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Low magnesium, phosphate, and potassium levels (1.7 mg/dL, 2.5 mg/dL, 3.5 mmol/L) indicate electrolyte imbalances from malnutrition and refeeding risks, needing urgent follow-up.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for bupropion for depression. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bupropion can cause insomnia, so avoiding bedtime dosing minimizes sleep disruption.