ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning to lead a support group for clients who have alcohol use disorder. One of the group members is a client who speaks a different language than the nurse. The nurse should ask which of the following individuals to assist with communication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A translator ensures accuracy and confidentiality, gender match aids comfort. Secretaries lack training, clients breach privacy, family may bias.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is obtaining a history from a client who has been taking olanzapine to treat schizophrenia. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased thirst signals hyperglycemia, an olanzapine side effect. Taste decrease, tinnitus, and weight loss (opposite of gain) aren’t typical.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning to lead a support group for clients who have alcohol use disorder. One of the group members is a client who speaks a different language than the nurse. The nurse should ask which of the following individuals to assist with communication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A translator ensures accuracy and confidentiality, gender match aids comfort. Secretaries lack training, clients breach privacy, family may bias.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is refusing to take prescribed medications. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse displaying when he supports the client's refusal of medications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supporting refusal respects autonomy, the client’s decision-making right. Justice is fairness, veracity truthfulness, beneficence well-being—not primary here.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is initiating a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has schizoid personality disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Solitary activities suit schizoid isolation preference. Splitting is BPD-related, anger isn’t key, social limits are unnecessary.