ATI LPN
ATI PN Mental Health Chamberlain 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is attending to a client experiencing acute anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse undertake? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Rapport (
A) builds trust, and validation (
D) aids anxiety management. Avoiding eye contact (
B) shows disinterest, and high-pitched voice (
C) escalates tension.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse facilitating a group therapy session is listening to clients discuss their coping strategies when feeling stressed. Which of the following statements indicate adaptive coping? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Progressive muscle relaxation (
A) and social support (E) reduce stress effectively. Oversleeping (
B) disrupts rhythms, distraction (
C) avoids root causes, and isolation (
D) increases loneliness.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates concrete thinking?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Concrete thinking (
A) shows rigid, literal views. Prophet (
B) is delusional, voices (
C) hallucinatory, and poison (
D) paranoid, not concrete.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder with mania. Which finding is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pacing day and night (
C) risks exhaustion and dehydration, a physical priority. Giving items (
A), hostility (
B), and flight of ideas (
D) are less immediate.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to an acute mental health unit following a suicide attempt. The client has a history of depression, substance abuse, and anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: One-to-one observation (
D) ensures safety post-suicide attempt.
Toxicology (
A), scale (
B), and contract (
C) follow safety.