ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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: D
Rationale: Offering to contact the client's spiritual advisor is a supportive action that can help meet spiritual needs by connecting them with their support system, aiding the grieving process. Internalizing feelings can worsen grief, changing the subject dismisses emotions, and isolation may increase despair.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning to delegate client care for several clients in a mental health facility. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Participating in solitary activities requires no clinical judgment and suits assistive personnel. Consent, education, and medication discussions require nursing expertise.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a substance use disorder. The client states, 'The state took my child away after my overdose. I don’t want to go on living without them.' Which of the following therapeutic responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This assesses suicide risk directly, addressing safety first. False promises, sedatives, or custody suggestions don’t tackle the immediate threat.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who is being aggressive toward other clients. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking about intent to harm assesses immediate safety risks, the priority in aggression. Stress reduction, role modeling, and lists are secondary.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preoccupation with details is a hallmark of OCPD. Individuals with this disorder have an excessive concern with orderliness, perfectionism, and control over their environment and tasks. Lack of empathy, exploitative behavior, and excessive clinging are not typical OCPD traits. (Note: This is a repeat of Question 2 with an unrelated explanation about ACT, likely a document error; correct rationale applied.)