ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has complicated grieving following the death of her child. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Normalizing anger validates emotions, reducing distress in complicated grief. Spiritual aid, staging, and activity are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who begins yelling and pacing around the room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: D, E
Rationale: Short sentences (
D) and identifying stressors (E) de-escalate safely. Loud voice, direct stance, and restraints escalate without need.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed massage therapy to treat panic disorder. The client states, I can't stand to be touched by another person. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocating for an alternative respects touch aversion in panic disorder. Assurance dismisses, gloves don’t solve, and why delays action.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and states that he has given away his personal belongings. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking about feelings assesses suicide risk after a red flag. Minimizing, why, or groups miss urgency.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following treatment options should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NMDA agonists (e.g., memantine) delay Alzheimer’s decline. Hospice is late-stage, TMS is for depression, and barbiturates are risky.