ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse explains to the family of a patient who is mentally ill how the nurse-patient relationship differs from social relationships. Which is the best explanation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The therapeutic nurse-patient relationship focuses on the patient’s needs, with collaborative problem discussion and patient-led solution implementation, unlike social relationships (B,
C) or nurse-directed solutions (
A).
Question 2 of 5
A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, 'I want that toy now!' The siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using the Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In Freudian theory, the id drives immediate gratification-seeking impulses, like the child’s toy-grabbing behavior. The ego mediates reality, the superego enforces morals, and the preconscious stores accessible memories, none matching the impulsive action.
Question 3 of 5
When reviewing the history of mental health care in the United States, a psychiatric-mental health nurse reads about advocating for the moral treatment of the mentally ill and opening of state hospitals. The nurse would attribute this concept of care as the idea supported by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dorothea Dix advocated for moral treatment and state hospitals in the 19th century, improving mental health care. Freud (
A) focused on psychoanalysis, Peplau (
C) on nursing theory, and Richards (
D) on nursing education.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client that has a diagnosis of alcohol dependence and has come to the Emergency Department with symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. An order is written for lorazepam 3 mg IV. The pharmacy only has the injectable form of lorazepam in a concentration of 2 mg/mL. Each vial contains 1 mL. How many vials does the nurse need to retrieve from the med room to prepare the ordered dose?
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Dose = 3 mg / 2 mg/mL = 1.5 mL. Since each vial is 1 mL, 2 vials are needed to provide at least 1.5 mL.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is analyzing a client's diagnosis list and medication list. Which medication class can be effectively in treating manic episodes with bipolar disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mood-stabilizing drugs (e.g., lithium, valproate) are first-line for manic episodes, stabilizing mood swings. Antidepressants (
A) risk triggering mania, antipsychotics (
C) are adjunctive, and anxiolytics (
D) manage anxiety, not mania.