ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a mental health clinic is taking a medical history on a client. The nurse should recognize that which of the following factors in the client's history increases their risk for mental illness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early exposure to violence heightens mental illness risk by disrupting emotional regulation. Siblings, single-parent households, or rural living aren’t direct risk factors.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ECT requires multiple sessions over weeks for effectiveness. Electrodes are on the scalp, fasting is needed, and patients are anesthetized, not awake.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client asks "I am not sure why I need to have a relapse plan." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A relapse plan aids recovery by identifying early symptoms and outlining steps to prevent worsening, reducing hospitalization risk. It’s not just about hospitalization, housing, or general coping.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client suddenly moves to the corner of the room and shouts,"Get it away from me! Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking the client to describe the hallucination assesses its nature and guides interventions without dismissing their experience. Denying the hallucination, touching without consent, or removing them may escalate distress.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is reinforcing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about how to perform an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) test on a client. The charge nurse should identify that the AIMS test is used for which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The AIMS test assesses tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder from antipsychotics. It doesn’t evaluate lithium toxicity, alcohol, or opiate withdrawal, which have different assessment tools.