ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Monitoring bathroom trips prevents purging, a key behavior in bulimia, ensuring safety and treatment efficacy. Family food may trigger binges, self-scheduling risks unhealthy patterns, and frequent exercise reinforces compensatory behaviors.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in physical restraints. Which of the following actions by the client indicates the restraints can be discontinued?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If the client demonstrates control over their actions, it suggests they are no longer at immediate risk of harm, allowing consideration for discontinuing restraints. This aligns with guidelines to use restraints only when necessary and remove them as soon as safe. An apology, a request for release, or a contract are positive but insufficient without evidence of sustained behavioral control.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a terminal cancer diagnosis from their provider. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allowing the client unlimited time for grieving is essential, as grief varies widely and requires a supportive space for expression. Offering treatment advice is premature without assessing readiness, discouraging relationships is unsupportive, and changing the subject avoids addressing emotions, all of which are less appropriate initially.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse about client rights while admitted to a mental health facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Clients have rights to the least restrictive environment (
B), an attorney (
D), and privacy/confidentiality (E). They can refuse medications (A is false) and withdraw consent (C is false), barring legal exceptions like incompetence or imminent danger.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing for an interprofessional meeting to discuss the plan of care for a client. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to communicate to a social worker?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The inability to return home after discharge is critical for a social worker, who coordinates post-discharge care like alternative living arrangements. Memory issues are more for dietitians, activity frustration for therapists, and spiritual needs can be addressed later, but housing is an immediate practical concern.