ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reality-based activities distract and ground the client. Avoiding questions limits assessment, sympathy alone doesn’t manage, denying reality risks agitation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to teach a client who has moderate anxiety about what to expect after their upcoming cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Short, simple sentences aid comprehension for anxious clients. Videos or details may overwhelm, avoiding questions limits engagement.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preoccupation with details is core to OCPD’s perfectionism. Exploitative behavior, lack of empathy, and clinging align with other disorders (narcissistic, antisocial, dependent).
Extract:
Provider Prescriptions
• Olanzapine 10 mg tablet PO daily
• Alprazolam 1 mg tablet PO three times daily PRN anxiety
Nurses’ Notes
Client reports hearing voices that are talking about race cars and race tracks. Client appears diaphoretic and pale. Client reports weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.9 lb) in the past week.
Graphic Record
• BP 128/82 mmHg
• Pulse rate 98/min
• Respiratory rate 20/min
• Temperature 39.4° C (103° F)
• SaO2 95%
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the “Exhibit” button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Temperature of 39.4°C (103°F) suggests fever or NMS, needing urgent attention. BP is normal, weight gain is common, hallucinations expected.