ATI LPN
ATI PN Mental Health 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following is the nurse's role during the informed consent process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Witnessing the client signing the form ensures the nurse confirms the client has received and understood all necessary information from the physician, making consent legally valid. Discussing benefits (
A) and alternatives (
D) is the physician’s role, while determining competency (
C) is typically done by a physician or mental health professional.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a new prescription for haloperidol with a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Photosensitivity is a haloperidol side effect; this shows understanding. Tinnitus (
A), incontinence (
B), and metallic taste (
C) are not typical.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and has a new prescription for lithium. To address possible adverse effects, the nurse should include that which of the following laboratory values will be monitored while the client is taking this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lithium can elevate uric acid, risking gout, requiring monitoring. Sodium (
A) affects lithium levels but isn’t primary, liver (
B) isn’t key, and ESR (
D) is unrelated.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports drinking alcoholic beverages daily but has not consumed alcohol in the last 24 hours. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of alcohol withdrawal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Double vision is a neurological symptom of alcohol withdrawal. Bradycardia (
A) contrasts with tachycardia, and drowsiness (
C) contrasts with agitation.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and reports only sleeping a few hours each night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client to promote sleep?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Limiting caffeine reduces sleep interference. Eating late (
A) causes discomfort, wine (
B) disrupts REM sleep, and napping (
D) affects nighttime rest.