ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is refusing to take prescribed medications. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse displaying when supporting the client's refusal of medications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supporting refusal respects autonomy, the client’s right to decide. Beneficence promotes well-being, veracity is truthfulness, and justice is fairness—none apply here.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is refusing to take prescribed medications. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse displaying when supporting the client's refusal of medications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supporting refusal respects autonomy, the client’s right to decide. Beneficence promotes well-being, veracity is truthfulness, and justice is fairness—none apply here.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is receiving a change-of-shift report about a group of assigned clients at a mental health facility. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess for risks related to sensory impairments?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe OCD may involve sensory overload from heightened focus on stimuli, risking distress. Conversion disorder mimics impairments psychologically, anxiety heightens sensitivity, and narcissism doesn’t affect senses.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who just received lorazepam 1 mg IM for anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lorazepam causes drowsiness/dizziness, increasing fall risk, so precautions are key. Ringing isn’t a side effect, restraints are unnecessary, and repeating the dose too soon is unsafe.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is seeking help to quit smoking. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Varenicline is specifically designed to aid smoking cessation by reducing cravings and nicotine's pleasurable effects. Naltrexone and disulfiram target alcohol/opioid dependence, and donepezil treats Alzheimer’s, not smoking.