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ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is about to undergo a left lobectomy to treat lung cancer. The client expresses fear and regret about her past smoking habit. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acknowledging the client's fear and inviting discussion validates their emotions, promotes coping, and strengthens the nurse-client relationship, addressing their immediate needs.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a crisis intervention for acute anxiety. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's highest priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protecting the client from injury is the highest priority due to the risk of impaired judgment and physiological responses in acute anxiety, establishing safety as the foundation for further care.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a crisis intervention for acute anxiety. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's highest priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protecting the client from injury addresses the imminent risk of harm due to impaired decision-making and physiological agitation in acute anxiety, prioritizing safety above other interventions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse manager is discussing suicide with nursing staff. Which of the following should the manager identify as risk factors for suicide? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Male gender, age over 55, and schizophrenia increase suicide risk due to help-seeking reluctance, isolation, and severe mental illness, respectively. Education and recent marriage are not direct risk factors.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is preparing to administer morning medication to 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), indicating it’s safe to administer the morning dose without concerns of toxicity or refusal.