ATI PN Mental Health Chamberlain 2023

Extract:

Question 1 of 5

A nurse is contributing to the care plan for a newly admitted client suffering from severe depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse incorporate into the plan?

A. Encourage the client to make decisions. B. Spend time with the client. C. Provide the client with a selection of activities. D. Play a game of chess with the client.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Spending time (
B) offers support and observation for severe depression. Decisions (
A) and activities (
C) may overwhelm, and chess (
D) requires focus clients may lack.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is attending to a client experiencing acute anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse undertake? (Select all that apply.)

A. Establish rapport with the client. B. Avoid making eye contact when addressing the client. C. Speak to the client using a high-pitched voice. D. Validate the client's feelings and identify the cause of the anxiety.

Correct Answer: A,D

Rationale: Rapport (
A) builds trust, and validation (
D) aids anxiety management. Avoiding eye contact (
B) shows disinterest, and high-pitched voice (
C) escalates tension.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is attending to a client experiencing acute anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse undertake? (Select all that apply.)

A. Establish rapport with the client. B. Avoid making eye contact when addressing the client. C. Speak to the client using a high-pitched voice. D. Validate the client's feelings and identify the cause of the anxiety.

Correct Answer: A,D

Rationale: Rapport (
A) fosters trust, and validation (
D) addresses anxiety causes. Avoiding eye contact (
B) isolates, and high-pitched voice (
C) increases stress.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about a new prescription for lithium. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. Your provider will prescribe a diuretic while you are taking lithium. B. Weight gain is a manifestation of lithium toxicity. C. We will need to check your lithium levels in the next 3 to 5 days. D. Your lithium will be discontinued in 6 months to prevent addiction.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Checking lithium levels in 3-5 days (
C) ensures therapeutic range due to its narrow index. Diuretics (
A) aren’t routine, weight gain (
B) isn’t toxicity, and discontinuation (
D) isn’t standard.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates concrete thinking?

A. I am aware that each problem has only one solution. B. I am a prophet of the most high judge. C. The voices tell me that I must avoid large crowds. D. I know that you are trying to poison me and you can't convince me otherwise.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Concrete thinking (
A) shows rigid, literal views. Prophet (
B) is delusional, voices (
C) hallucinatory, and poison (
D) paranoid, not concrete.

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