ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Assessment Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A mental health nurse is providing preventive care for a group of clients in the community. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates a secondary prevention strategy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Screening for depressive disorders is secondary prevention, aiming to identify and treat conditions early. Other options represent tertiary prevention, managing existing conditions or their complications.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on a mental health unit is leading a group therapy session for a group of clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect from a client who has an anxiety disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Excessive worry and frequent checking for breast lumps reflect health-related anxiety, characteristic of an anxiety disorder. Other statements suggest delusions or paranoia, more indicative of psychotic disorders.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who takes diazepam for anxiety and hydromorphone for severe pain. Which of the following is the priority finding that the nurse should report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bradypnea, indicating respiratory depression, is a life-threatening side effect of diazepam and hydromorphone, requiring immediate reporting. Other findings are less urgent.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to the client as a first-line treatment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fluoxetine, an SSRI, is a first-line treatment for major depressive disorder due to its efficacy and favorable side effect profile. Midazolam is for sedation, cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant, and valproic acid is for bipolar or seizures.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning a group therapy session about assertiveness training. For which of the following clients should the nurse recommend the training?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clients with somatic symptom disorder often struggle with expressing needs assertively, and assertiveness training can help reduce psychological distress. Depression, hallucinations, and mania require other primary interventions.