ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is experiencing a command hallucination?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Command hallucinations involve voices giving direct orders, like stopping eating, unlike visual hallucinations or delusions in the other options.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an anxiety disorder. The client transforms their anxiety into physical manifestations. The nurse should recognize that the client is exhibiting which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Somatization converts anxiety into physical symptoms without medical cause, fitting the description, unlike reaction formation, sublimation, or intellectualization.
Question 3 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: C
Rationale: Low frustration tolerance increases the risk of impulsive aggression, a key factor in perpetrating abuse, unlike submissiveness or community involvement.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has acute delirium. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Limiting decisions reduces stress in delirium clients with impaired cognition, unlike high stimulation or isolation, which can worsen symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about client confidentiality. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HIPAA extends confidentiality post-death, a legal right the nurse correctly identifies, unlike the other options, which misalign with privacy laws.