ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has complicated grieving following the death of her child. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Normalizing anger validates emotions, reducing distress in complicated grief. Spiritual aid, staging, and activity are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is screening a group of clients for potential mental health conditions. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to determine a client's risk for self-harm?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol use (CAGE) ties to self-harm risk via impulsivity. Liver damage, twin birth, and family history are less direct.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about relapse prevention to a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reporting sleep issues as an early relapse sign shows understanding. Engaging voices, isolating, or avoiding TV misalign with prevention.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is interviewing a client who reports ongoing feelings of depression after the death of his sibling 9 months ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Explaining grief’s variability normalizes prolonged depression. Solitude isolates, avoidance stifles, and cautioning anger invalidates.