ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health Asn Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has experienced a weight loss of 11 kg (25 lb) in the past 3 months. The client weighs 40 kg (88 lb) and believes she is fat. Which of the following aspects of care should the nurse consider the first priority for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client’s nutritional status must be assessed first as severe weight loss can lead to life-threatening complications.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is preparing an educational session about addictive disorders for nursing staff. Which of the following should the nurse include as an etiological factor of addictive disorders? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Low self-esteem, family history, and personality disorders are risk factors for addiction. Ethnicity is not a primary factor.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is making a home visit for a 16-year-old adolescent who attempted suicide. Which of the following behaviors should alert the nurse that the adolescent still has suicidal intent?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giving away personal possessions is a warning sign of suicidal intent.
Question 4 of 5
A client commits suicide in an acute mental health facility. Which of the following is the priority intervention for staff following this incident?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Identifying warning signs in client behavior helps prevent future suicides and improves staff awareness.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client states, "The government is forcing thoughts into my brain through satellites." The nurse should document that the client is experiencing which of the following types of delusions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Persecutory delusions involve irrational beliefs that one is being targeted or harmed by external forces.