ATI LPN
ATI PN Mental Health Chamberlain 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is making a home visit for a 16-year-old adolescent who attempted suicide. Which of the following behaviors should alert the nurse that the adolescent still has suicidal intent?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giving away possessions (
D) signals suicidal intent. Peer preference (
A), silence (
B), and TV meals (
C) are less concerning.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for lorazepam 0.5 mg. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disorientation (
A) in older adults on lorazepam signals serious CNS depression, needing urgent reporting. Anxiety (
B), vision (
C), and anorexia (
D) are less critical.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates concrete thinking?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Concrete thinking (
A) shows rigid, literal views. Prophet (
B) is delusional, voices (
C) hallucinatory, and poison (
D) paranoid, not concrete.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has a new prescription for a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while taking an MAOI?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aged cheese (
D) contains tyramine, risking hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Shellfish (
A), milk (
B), and tuna (
C) are generally safe.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is making a home visit for a 16-year-old adolescent who attempted suicide. Which of the following behaviors should alert the nurse that the adolescent still has suicidal intent?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giving away possessions (
D) signals suicidal intent. Peer preference (
A), silence (
B), and TV meals (
C) are less concerning.