ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major depressive disorder and refuses to take a prescribed oral antianxiety medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering later respects autonomy unless danger is imminent. Consequences, misinformation, and forced IM violate rights and ethics.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has conduct disorder and is in physical restraints after becoming physically aggressive toward other clients on the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Monitoring vitals every 15 min ensures safety in restraints. Fixed duration, renewal timing, and delayed evaluation are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Avoiding abandonment is a BPD hallmark. Employment issues aren’t specific, avoidance fits schizoid, hoarding is separate.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking risperidone. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperglycemia (256 mg/dL) from risperidone needs reporting. WBC, sodium, and platelets are normal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning to lead a support group for clients who have alcohol use disorder. One of the group members is a client who speaks a different language than the nurse. The nurse should ask which of the following individuals to assist with communication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A gender-matched translator ensures accuracy and privacy. Secretary lacks training, another client breaches confidentiality, family may bias.