ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is reviewing the medical record of a client who has bipolar disorder. When planning to establish a nurse-client relationship with the client, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Confidentiality builds trust first in bipolar care. Info, coping, and changes follow rapport.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed massage therapy to treat panic disorder. The client states, I can't stand to be touched by another person. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocating for an alternative respects touch aversion in panic disorder. Assurance dismisses, gloves don’t solve, and why delays action.
Question 3 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 grief’s variability normalizes prolonged depression. Solitude isolates, avoidance stifles, and cautioning anger invalidates.
Question 4 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: C
Rationale: Agnosia (failure to recognize objects) is typical in Alzheimer’s. Altered consciousness, hyperactivity, and mood swings aren’t core.
Question 5 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.