ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the teaching of a group of newly licensed nurses about personality disorders. Which of the following information should be included?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Childhood trauma is a key risk factor for personality disorders, shaping maladaptive coping. Strict parenting, socioeconomic status, and early diagnosis in children are less accurate.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder about the disorder. Which of the following information should be the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Awareness of self-harm risk is critical due to impulsivity and emotional instability in BPD. Medication, insurance, and therapy are secondary to immediate safety concerns.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding distractions, such as looking at others, ensures the client feels valued and heard, strengthening therapeutic communication. Interrupting disrupts the client's thoughts, showing excessive emotion shifts focus from the client, and minimal eye contact may convey disinterest.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing education to a newly licensed nurse about comorbidities associated with cluster B personality disorders. The nurse should identify which of the following disorders as a comorbidity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anorexia nervosa is comorbid with Cluster B disorders like borderline, due to emotional dysregulation. OCD and anxiety align with Cluster C, and schizophrenia with Cluster A.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with planning care for a client who has been brought to the inpatient mental health unit by law enforcement officers after becoming aggressive in a local bar. The nurse should identify that this finding is consistent with which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Antisocial personality disorder involves impulsivity and aggression, often leading to legal issues. Histrionic seeks attention, borderline shows emotional instability, and narcissistic displays arrogance, not physical aggression.