ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and states that he has given away his personal belongings. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This open-ended response shows empathy and assesses emotional state, key for depression. 'Why' may feel judgmental, 'everyone feels down' dismisses, and support groups are premature without assessment.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is visiting with the partner of a client who recently died. The partner expresses guilt that they did not do more for their partner. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acknowledging difficulty validates emotions empathetically. Denying guilt dismisses, personal stories shift focus, counseling is premature.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports experiencing lethargy, muscle weakness, and blurred vision. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symptoms suggest lithium toxicity, requiring blood tests. Improvement over time is false, continuing risks worsening, sodium reduction increases toxicity.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking risperidone. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood glucose 256 mg/dL indicates hyperglycemia, a risperidone side effect needing urgent attention. Sodium, WBC, and platelets are normal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is going through the grieving process. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to meet the client's spiritual needs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Contacting a spiritual advisor supports spiritual needs. Changing subjects dismisses anger, isolation may worsen despair, internalizing hinders grief processing.