ATI RN
ATI RN Mental health 2019 NGN II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a prescription for bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the following assessment findings in the client's history should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A recent head injury increases seizure risk a contraindication for bupropion use.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder and is using transference to cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother is indicative of transference where the client projects feelings or attitudes from past relationships onto the nurse.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: BLanugo bradycardia and Russell's sign are common in anorexia due to malnutrition and purging behaviors.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client,"he becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Displacement redirects anger from the partner to the nurse a less threatening target.
Question 5 of 5
A client with OCD is undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The client asks the nurse,"How does exposure and response prevention work in treating OCD? Which response by the nurse accurately explains this aspect of CBT?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Exposure and response prevention involves facing triggers without compulsions reducing OCD symptoms.