ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam f24 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of haloperidol?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Haloperidol commonly causes extrapyramidal symptoms (e.g., tremors, rigidity). Hiccups, salivation, and fever (except in rare NMS) aren’t typical side effects.
Question 2 of 5
A nursing instructor is describing the impact of technology and electronic health records on psychiatric-mental health care. What would the instructor identify as a major challenge associated with technology?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Electronic records risk breaches, making confidentiality a key challenge. Technology reduces fragmentation, supports education, and clarifies standards, but privacy protection is paramount.
Question 3 of 5
After being scolded by his supervisor at work, a man comes home and punches several holes in his walls and yells at his significant other. Which of the following defense mechanisms does this scenario depict?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Displacement redirects emotions from the supervisor (source) to safer targets (walls, partner). Projection attributes feelings to others, denial rejects reality, and passive-aggression expresses hostility indirectly, none matching the overt redirection.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a mental illness. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the ethical concept of autonomy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Supporting medication refusal respects the client’s right to make decisions, embodying autonomy. Explaining rules sets boundaries, ensuring understanding promotes compliance, and encouraging feedback improves care, but none prioritize decision-making like refusal support.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is explaining advance care directives, or 'living wills,' to a client and the client's spouse. Which detail would the nurse include in the description of an advance care directive?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An advance care directive specifies medical treatments a client wishes to receive or avoid if incapacitated, guiding healthcare decisions. No attorney presence is required for signing, attorneys aren’t mandatory for drafting, and physicians don’t need to witness signatures; witnesses ensure voluntary signing.