ATI RN
ATI Mental Health assessment Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being physically assaulted. The client is unable to recall any details of the event. Which of the following defense mechanisms should the nurse recognize that the client is displaying?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dissociation is a defense mechanism where a person disconnects from their thoughts feelings memories or sense of identity to cope with trauma manifesting as inability to recall event details in PTSD.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned that her partner has died by suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assessing the client's understanding guides immediate support needs.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for disulfiram. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disulfiram causes sickness if alcohol is consumed.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of ECT?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Memory deficits are common post-ECT.
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse is providing education to a group of newly-licensed nurses about the rights of clients who are involuntarily admitted. Which of the following responses by a newly-licensed nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Involuntarily admitted clients retain voting rights unaffected by their admission status.