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ATI PN Mental Health Chamberlain 2023 Questions

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia and experiences paranoia with aggressive behavior. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to be included in the plan of care?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Seclusion for hallucinations (
A) ensures safety if aggression escalates. Minimizing supervision (
B) risks harm, denying delusions (
C) invalidates, and limiting groups (
D) is secondary.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse has reviewed the client’s electronic health record. Which of the following client findings require immediate follow-up by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

Correct Answer: C,D

Rationale: Sodium (
C) risks hyponatremia with naltrexone, and hepatitis (
D) affects fluoxetine safety due to liver risk. Sexual behaviors (
A) and hospitalizations (
B) are less urgent.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse observes that the client has developed a stooped posture and shuffling gait. The nurse should document these findings as which of the following extrapyramidal side effects of haloperidol?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Pseudoparkinsonism (
A) mimics Parkinson’s with stooped posture and shuffling gait due to dopamine blockade. Dystonia (
B) causes muscle spasms, akathisia (
C) restlessness, and tardive dyskinesia (
D) involuntary movements.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse in a community clinic is speaking to a parent who expresses concern for her adolescent son. Which of the following statements by the mother should indicate to the nurse that the adolescent is at risk for suicide?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A coach’s suicide (
D) increases risk via exposure. Friends (
A), sleep (
B), and religion (
C) are protective or neutral.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). What should the nurse monitor in the client’s Medication Administration Record?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Compliance (
A) is critical in BPD due to impulsivity affecting adherence. Reactions (
B), interactions (
C), and adjustments (
D) are secondary.

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