ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health Asn Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. The client says, "I hear voices telling me what to do." This is an example of which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Auditory hallucinations are common in schizophrenia, involving hearing voices that are not real.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The client received a telephone call that was upsetting and is now pacing up and down the corridors of the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Walking with the client helps provide support while allowing them to work through their anxiety.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a new diagnosis of schizophrenia. The client's parents are tearful and express feelings of guilt. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encouraging the parents to discuss their feelings helps with emotional processing and coping.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who professes a deep and everlasting love for his girlfriend one day and the next day refuses to speak to her or allow her to visit. The nurse recognizes this client behavior as which of the following defense mechanisms?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Splitting is characterized by viewing things as all good or all bad, commonly seen in personality disorders.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is preparing to administer morning medication for a client who has been taking lithium for 2 weeks and has a current lithium level of 1.0 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A lithium level of 1.0 mEq/L is within the therapeutic range (0.6-1.2 mEq/L).