ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who has somatic symptom disorder and is being evaluated for chest pain. The client's laboratory results are all within the expected reference ranges the ECG is unremarkable and the client has no identified cardiac risk factors. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reassurance reduces anxiety without dismissing symptoms. Denying pain, pushing tests, or flooding therapy risks mistrust or inappropriate care.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they have been eliminating specific foods from their diet in order to "eat clean." The nurse should identify that this is an indication of which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Orthorexia involves obsessive healthy eating, like eliminating foods to 'eat clean.' Pica involves non-food consumption, anorexia involves weight fear, and rumination involves regurgitation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has an eating disorder about mindfulness and distress tolerance skills. This is an example of which of the following treatment modalities?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: DBT teaches mindfulness and distress tolerance, ideal for eating disorders. IPT focuses on relationships, humanistic on growth, and cognitive on thoughts.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has schizophrenia and reports "I don't have a place to live." Which of the following referrals should the nurse request from the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A social worker can secure housing and resources for homelessness. Employment, psychiatric care, and spiritual guidance are secondary to immediate housing needs.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is weighing a client who was recently admitted into the eating disorder program. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Predicting weight engages clients therapeutically. Demanding object removal is confrontational, fluid monitoring isn’t routine, and daily post-meal weighing increases anxiety.