ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intense efforts to avoid abandonment are hallmark BPD traits. Employment issues aren’t primary, hoarding is separate, avoidance fits other disorders.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is interviewing a client who reports ongoing feelings of depression after the death of his sibling 9 months ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Explaining variable grief duration normalizes the experience. Solitude worsens, avoiding discussion hinders, cautioning anger invalidates.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client in an intensive care unit. The client develops delirium while recovering from surgery. To promote safety, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Environmental cues (clocks, calendars) reduce confusion in delirium. Decision-making is impaired, family visits help, restraints increase agitation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client who is experiencing acute manifestations of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chlordiazepoxide manages withdrawal symptoms like seizures. Disulfiram deters drinking, Bupropion is for depression/smoking, Buprenorphine for opioids.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is under observation for suicidal ideations and has verbalized a suicide plan. The client demands privacy and to be left alone. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Expressing concern prioritizes safety empathetically. Medication levels don’t address emotion, requests give false hope, contracts are unreliable.