ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following findings is true regarding this disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Males are diagnosed earlier (teens to early 20s) than females (late 20s to 30s). Schizophrenia doesn’t inherently increase violence, and diagnosis is rare under 12.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) with the care of a client who has experienced sexual assault. The nurse should identify which of the following as the role of the SANE?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The SANE ensures safety and provides care, not police evidence collection, legal advocacy, or mandatory reporting.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in an outpatient behavioral facility is caring for a client who has a substance use disorder and a history of violence. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as being consistent with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F
Rationale: Divorce, neglect, domestic violence, incarceration, and verbal abuse are ACEs. Adequate food is not.
Question 4 of 5
A newly licensed nurse asks the charge nurse about functional neurological symptom disorder. Which of the following responses should the charge nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symptoms worsen with stress and are involuntary, unlike conscious control, multiple personalities, or depersonalization.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a serious mental illness and has developed tardive dyskinesia from anti-psychotic medication use. Which of the following adverse effects from anti-psychotic medication use would be expected for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary facial movements like lip smacking. Nausea, hallucinations, and seizures are unrelated.