ATI LPN
ATI PN Mental Health 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data for a health history from a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following clinical findings is associated with this disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exploiting others is core to ASPD. Anxiety (
A), blunted affect (
C), and withdrawal (
D) align with other disorders.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who experienced physical abuse as a child. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for the client to become a perpetrator of child abuse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low tolerance for frustration increases the risk of abusive behavior due to poor stress management. Absence of impulsivity (
B), submissiveness (
C), and community involvement (
D) are protective or neutral factors.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking lithium. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as early manifestations of lithium toxicity? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Early lithium toxicity includes confusion (
A), nausea (
B), polyuria (
D), and incoordination (E) due to its effects on the CNS, GI tract, kidneys, and neuromuscular system. Convulsions (
C) indicate severe toxicity, not an early sign.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a depressive disorder following the recent death of their partner. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Inviting the client to share fosters therapeutic processing of grief. A dismisses uniqueness, C shifts focus, and D pushes prematurely.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to receive electroconvulsive therapy. The nurse should notify the provider for which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cardiac arrhythmia increases ECT risks due to seizure-induced heart stress. Renal colic (
A), asthma (
C), and Crohn’s (
D) require management but aren’t direct contraindications.