ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the termination phase of the nurse-client relationship?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reviewing goals reinforces progress in termination. Discharge planning and data collection occur earlier, and sharing contact info blurs boundaries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is in the prodromal phase?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Withdrawn behavior marks the prodromal phase. Incoherent speech, delusions, and hallucinations indicate active psychosis.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who has somatic symptom disorder and is being evaluated for chest pain. The client's laboratory results are all within the expected reference ranges the ECG is unremarkable and the client has no identified cardiac risk factors. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reassurance reduces anxiety without dismissing symptoms. Denying pain, pushing tests, or flooding therapy risks mistrust or inappropriate care.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is discussing schizophrenia spectrum disorders with a client. The client states "My friend says that before I started hearing voices I stopped hanging out with them. Why is that?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Social withdrawal is a prodromal sign of schizophrenia, educating the client appropriately. Blaming, uncertainty, or introversion focus miss the mark.