ATI RN
ATI Mental Health 2023 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a terminal cancer diagnosis from his provider. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unlimited grieving time supports processing. Changing subject dismisses, discouraging relationships isolates, advice is premature.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rubber band interrupts obsessive cycle. Family checks enable, breathing aids anxiety, journaling tracks only.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse implement seizure precautions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alcohol withdrawal risks seizures, needing precautions. Opioid, cannabis, and stimulant withdrawal rarely cause seizures.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. For which of the following clients is the nurse considered a mandated reporter to the appropriate agency?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tying a child to a bed is abuse, requiring mandatory reporting. Marijuana use, theft, and lying aren’t reportable unless harm is imminent.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has major depressive disorder about electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Confusion is a common ECT side effect. It’s not a cure, done under anesthesia, and not vagus nerve-based.