ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who is being aggressive toward other clients. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking about intent assesses immediate safety risk, the priority in aggression. Other options are secondary, focusing on long-term coping.
Question 2 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 and prioritizing safety addresses immediate risk empathetically. Contracts aren’t reliable, meds take time, and cooperation doesn’t negate danger.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who is being aggressive toward other clients. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking about intent assesses immediate safety risk, the priority in aggression. Other options are secondary, focusing on long-term coping.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major depressive disorder and refuses to take a prescribed oral antianxiety medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering later respects autonomy unless danger is imminent. Consequences, misinformation, and forced IM violate rights and ethics.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is refusing to take prescribed medications. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse displaying when he supports the client's refusal of medications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy respects the client’s right to refuse if competent, upheld by the nurse here. Veracity is truthfulness, beneficence promotes well-being (contradicted by refusal), and justice ensures fairness, not individual choice.