ATI RN
ATI Mental Health 2023 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is making plans for a client’s discharge. Which of the following interdisciplinary team members should the nurse contact to assist the client with housing placement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social workers handle housing resources. CNS focuses on care, OT on skills, RT on activities.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
1100:
Client is alert and oriented x 4. The client exhibits positive self- esteem. No negativity noted during conversation. Preparing client for discharge to partial-hospitalization program.
1230:
Client requests smoked turkey club sandwich for lunch. Education regarding medications provided. Exhibit 2
Patient Data
Medications
Phenelzine
Ibuprofen
Acetaminophen
Patient Data
Question 2 of 5
When educating the client about their medication, the nurse should teach the client that there is risk for ___ due to ___
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: MAOIs (implied by turkey sandwich) risk hypertensive crisis with tyramine-rich foods like smoked meats.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client during a follow-up visit at a behavioral health clinic. The client reports that they have not been taking the prescribed antipsychotic medication on a regular basis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to improve medication adherence?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking about adverse effects addresses barriers empathetically. Goals dismiss, adding meds premature, threats resist.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Snapping a rubber band interrupts obsessive thoughts, aiding thought-stopping. Family checks reinforce behavior, breathing helps anxiety but not thoughts, journaling tracks but doesn’t intervene.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking quetiapine for 1 week and reports dizziness. The client asks the nurse if the dizziness indicates an allergic reaction to the medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dizziness is a quetiapine side effect (hypotension), not allergy. Meal timing, stopping, or morning dosing don’t address cause.