ATI LPN
ATI PN Mental Health Chamberlain 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and notices changes in the client’s behavior. Which of the following behaviors is the nurse’s priority to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meaningless phrases (
A) indicate worsening psychosis, requiring urgent reporting. Refusal (
B), substance (
C), and energy (
D) are less immediate.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. After two days of treatment, the nurse notices that the client is suddenly more active and there are no longer signs of a depressive state. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend for the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Monitoring whereabouts (
A) ensures safety due to suicide risk in sudden mood shifts. Outings (
B), questioning (
C), and rewards (
D) are premature.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is discussing the possible physical effects of alcohol withdrawal with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following effects should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Seizures (
A), tremors (
C), and hallucinations (
D) are common withdrawal effects due to CNS hyperexcitability. Nystagmus (
B) is not typical.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of mild anxiety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Irritability (
C) is typical of mild anxiety. Insomnia (
A) and chest pain (
B) suggest moderate to severe, and incoherent speech (
D) severe anxiety.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for lorazepam 0.5 mg. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disorientation (
A) in older adults on lorazepam signals serious CNS depression, needing urgent reporting. Anxiety (
B), vision (
C), and anorexia (
D) are less critical.