ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The client is doing calisthenics in the client dining room during lunchtime instead of eating. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering the client a milkshake while directing them to a different activity provides a way to meet the client's nutritional needs and addresses their manic energy by giving them a focus other than exercise. This approach maintains structure without creating confrontation.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the antagonist action of medications. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following antagonist medications is used for benzodiazepines?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Flumazenil is a benzodiazepine antagonist used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepine overdose or sedation. Naloxone reverses opioids diphenhydramine is an antihistamine and protamine reverses heparin.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pain,headache,and shortness of breath. He continues to state,I don't know why my wife left me. The client receives a diagnosis of anxiety. The nurse realizes the client's findings support which level of anxiety?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client's physical symptoms (chest pain headache shortness of breath) and statements about not understanding why his wife left indicate a panic level of anxiety which is marked by intense physical and emotional distress. Moderate mild and severe anxiety do not present with such intense physical symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
A 35-year-old client with OCD spends several hours each day arranging and rearranging household items in a specific order. The client becomes extremely distressed if the items are not arranged correctly. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Collaborating with the client to set realistic gradual goals for changing the compulsive behavior is key in treating OCD. This approach allows the client to have input into their treatment plan and promotes realistic achievable progress. Other options may increase anxiety or be less effective.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing a client who has chronic anxiety for discharge from the psychiatric unit. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the client's discharge plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Helping the client identify anxiety triggers is a crucial step in managing chronic anxiety. This allows the client to develop coping strategies and minimize stressors. Repressing feelings weekly counselor contact or eliminating all stress are not realistic or effective strategies.