ATI RN
ATI Psychiatric Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma and allergies. The client asks the nurse about environmental influences they should avoid. The nurse should inform the client to avoid which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cockroach allergens, from droppings or body parts, are potent triggers for asthma and allergies, causing respiratory symptoms. Mold is a less significant trigger, and hepatitis B and radon are unrelated to asthma/allergy exacerbations.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a client who is recovering from an episode of dissociative amnesia. The nurse should expect the client to exhibit which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dissociative amnesia involves difficulty remembering important personal information, typically related to trauma. Guilt is a common manifestation, as clients may feel responsible for their inability to recall events or for actions during the amnesic period. Hallucinations and delusions are more associated with psychotic disorders, and anhedonia relates to depression, not directly to dissociative amnesia.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client who is experiencing panic level anxiety. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Panic-level anxiety is characterized by intense fear and physical symptoms like shakiness or tremors due to heightened physiological arousal. Voice tremors, depersonalization, and poor concentration may occur but are less specific or more cognitive than the physical manifestation of shakiness.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following requests should the nurse make to determine the client's social cognition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Social cognition involves understanding social cues, such as recognizing emotions on faces, which is assessed by asking the client to identify emotions on cards. Repeating words tests memory, interpreting pictures tests visual processing, and imitating gestures tests motor skills, none of which specifically assess social cognition.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect from this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Individuals with anorexia nervosa often fear specific foods perceived as high-calorie, like pizza, leading to restrictive eating. Disliking food taste, not tracking calories, or consuming 2,000 calories daily are inconsistent with the disorder’s characteristic behaviors of intense food restriction and calorie monitoring.