ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam f24 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A newly licensed nurse is applying prescribed wrist restraints on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Quick-release ties ensure safety by allowing rapid removal if needed. Checking every 2 hours (not 4), securing to the bed frame (not side rail), and fitting two fingers (not four) are standard.
Question 2 of 5
The Psychiatrist calls Jake's father to obtain collateral information, pending Jake's discharge home. Jake's father reports Jake's mother died when he was 14 years old. Jake is unable to tell the nurse or Psychiatrist how old he was or the year she died. Which defense mechanism is being depicted?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repression unconsciously blocks distressing memories, like Jake forgetting details of his mother’s death. Regression reverts to earlier behaviors, projection attributes feelings to others, and suppression consciously avoids thoughts, none matching Jake’s unconscious memory lapse.
Question 3 of 5
On review of the client's record, the nurse notes that the admission was voluntary. Based on this information, the nurse plans care anticipating which client behavior?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Voluntary admission suggests motivation to engage in treatment, indicating willingness to plan care. Aggressiveness is more common in involuntary cases, fear varies, and diagnosis understanding isn’t guaranteed.
Question 4 of 5
After experiencing increasing conflict in the home, a social worker calls and schedules a therapy meeting. A 24-year-old, his sister, his mother, and the mother's live-in boyfriend are asked to attend the therapy meeting. Who is the 'client' who will be treated during this session?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Family therapy treats the entire family as the client to address collective dynamics and conflicts, involving all members (24-year-old, sister, mother, boyfriend). Limiting to individuals ignores systemic issues.
Question 5 of 5
The parents of a young adult diagnosed with schizophrenia are providing care for the client in their home. During a home visit, the parents state, 'it's been so difficult taking care of our child. We need a break. But our child needs constant supervision.' Which would be appropriate for the nurse to suggest?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Respite care offers temporary relief for caregivers while ensuring supervision, fitting the parents’ need. Inpatient care is for crises, outpatient programs don’t provide breaks, and partial hospitalization lacks full-time care.