ATI RN
ATI Mental Health assessment Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who requires close observation. Which of the following rights should the nurse identify that the client has forfeited due to the potential for safety hazards?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Close observation for safety temporarily limits privacy.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in an acute care facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. The client states,Walk tall broom short dag bell. The nurse should document the client's speech as which of the following speech patterns?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Word salad refers to incoherent random word combinations as seen in the client's speech typical in schizophrenia.
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse in a community mental health clinic is discussing ethical concepts of client care with a newly licensed nurse. The charge nurse should use which of the following situations as an example of fidelity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fidelity involves respecting client autonomy such as refusing therapy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a school-age child who has autism spectrum disorder about a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risperidone manages aggression in autism spectrum disorder.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is discussing discipline techniques with the parent of a preschooler. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of time-out as a form of discipline?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A timer ensures consistent time-out duration.