ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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,C,E
Rationale: Early lithium toxicity includes incoordination (
A), nausea (
C), and confusion (E) due to neurological and gastrointestinal effects; polyuria (
B) is later, and convulsions (
D) indicate severe toxicity.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 50 mg PO once daily to a client who has depressive disorder. Available is sertraline oral solution 20 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: 2.5
Rationale: Dose (50 mg) / Concentration (20 mg/mL) = 2.5 mL, rounded to the nearest tenth as instructed.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer duloxetine 120 mg PO once daily to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Available is duloxetine 30 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Dose (120 mg) / Capsule strength (30 mg) = 4 capsules, a whole number as required.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer disulfiram 375 mg PO once daily. Available is disulfiram 250 mg tablets. How many tablets 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: 1.5
Rationale: Dose (375 mg) / Tablet strength (250 mg) = 1.5 tablets, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Question 5 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 a core ASPD trait, reflecting manipulation for gain, unlike anxiety, withdrawal, or blunted affect, which are not characteristic.