ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a rehabilitation center is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions by the client indicates mania?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Constant talking (pressured speech) indicates mania’s high energy. Inferiority and hypersomnia suggest depression, memory loss isn’t mania-specific.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking risperidone. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood glucose 256 mg/dL indicates hyperglycemia, a risperidone side effect needing urgent attention. Sodium, WBC, and platelets are normal.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Agnosia (failure to recognize objects) is common in Alzheimer’s. Excessive activity, mood swings, and altered consciousness are less typical.
Question 4 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: A
Rationale: Supporting refusal respects autonomy, the client’s decision-making right. Justice is fairness, veracity truthfulness, beneficence well-being—not primary here.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports experiencing lethargy, muscle weakness, and blurred vision. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symptoms suggest lithium toxicity, requiring blood tests. Improvement over time is false, continuing risks worsening, sodium reduction increases toxicity.