ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed alprazolam to manage severe manifestations of anxiety. Which of the following should the nurse prepare to discuss with the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine that can cause drowsiness dizziness and impair motor coordination.
Therefore the nurse should advise the client to avoid activities that require alertness until they understand how the medication affects them. Other options are incorrect for alprazolam.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing excessive anxiety and worry in response to a variety of circumstances,and is unable to control their sense of worry. The nurse should identify that these manifestations indicate which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Generalized anxiety disorder (GA
D) is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that is difficult to control and is associated with a variety of circumstances. Individuals with GAD often experience chronic worry about multiple life domains without a specific focus. Agoraphobia involves fear of situations where escape may be difficult separation anxiety disorder involves fear of being separated from loved ones and panic disorder involves recurrent panic attacks none of which match the described symptoms as closely as GAD.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with bipolar II disorder is most likely to experience:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bipolar II disorder is characterized by hypomanic episodes that alternate with major depressive episodes. Hypomania is a less severe form of mania and individuals with bipolar II do not experience full manic episodes as in bipolar I. Persistent low-grade depression without hypomania is not typical psychosis is more common in bipolar I and severe manic episodes are also characteristic of bipolar I.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed alprazolam to manage severe manifestations of anxiety. Which of the following should the nurse prepare to discuss with the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine that can cause drowsiness dizziness and impair motor coordination.
Therefore the nurse should advise the client to avoid activities that require alertness until they understand how the medication affects them. Other options are incorrect for alprazolam.
Question 5 of 5
A client is to receive enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously. Available is enoxaparin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 0.8
Rationale: Solution: Volume (mL) = Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL). Dose = 30 mg Concentration = 40 mg/mL. So Volume = 30 mg / 40 mg/mL = 0.75 mL rounded to 0.8 mL.