ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and is experiencing anticipatory grief. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encouraging expression aids grief processing despite dementia. Personal stories shift focus, timelines are rigid, and sympathy may dismiss.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following treatments should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CBT addresses NPD’s distorted thinking (e.g., entitlement). Schema is for BPD, assertiveness reinforces dominance, prevention is for OCD.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about relapse prevention to a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reporting sleep issues as an early relapse sign shows understanding. Engaging voices, isolating, or avoiding TV misalign with prevention.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major depressive disorder and refuses to take a prescribed oral antianxiety medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering later respects autonomy unless danger is imminent. Consequences, misinformation, and forced IM violate rights and ethics.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preventing self-harm is the priority in BPD due to impulsivity risks. Groups, awareness, and assertiveness are secondary.