ATI RN
ATI Mental Health assessment Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to a community mental health facility. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect when completing the admission assessment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoidance of trauma discussion is a hallmark PTSD symptom.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adult client who is receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder. The client is upset because his partner has refused to visit him in the treatment facility. Which of the following actions by the client should indicate to the nurse that the client is using regression as a defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Childish behaviors like stomping indicate regression.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of ECT?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Memory deficits are common post-ECT.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is conducting an admission assessment for a client who is experiencing a manic episode of bipolar disorder. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Grandiosity flight of ideas and hyperactivity are typical in mania.
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse on a mental health unit is preparing an in-service for staff members about client rights. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Even if a client is admitted involuntarily they retain certain rights including the right to refuse treatment such as therapy unless specific legal conditions override this right.