ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect from this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fear of specific foods reflects anorexia nervosa’s anxiety around weight gain. Disliking taste, normal calorie intake, or not tracking calories are inconsistent with the disorder.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is speaking with a client who experienced physical assault. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Letting the client control the conversation fosters safety and autonomy. Insisting, touching, or questioning can overwhelm or retraumatize.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who states "When I get in the car to drive to work in the morning my hands go numb. It is to the point where I can't grip the steering wheel." Which of the following conditions is the client likely experiencing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Functional neurological symptom disorder causes involuntary neurological symptoms like numbness from stress. Amnesia affects memory, depersonalization involves detachment, and factitious involves intentional symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client and notes a serum lithium level of 1.6 mEq/L. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lithium toxicity at 1.6 mEq/L causes neurological symptoms like blurred vision and tremors. Fever, tardive dyskinesia, and GI issues are less specific.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with a presentation about types of aggression to a group of residents at a community outreach center. One of the attendees states "I keep seeing the same person outside my apartment and they are leaving me items at my door." Which of the following types of aggression should the nurse identify the client is experiencing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repeated surveillance and leaving items indicate stalking. Bullying is social intimidation, assault is physical, and abandonment is neglect.