ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Quiz Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 1 g IM every 12 hr. Available is ceftriaxone injection 450 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: 2.2
Rationale: Convert 1 g to 1000 mg. Volume: 1000 mg / 450 mg/mL = 2.222 mL, rounded to 2.2 mL.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/day IV bolus divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is furosemide injection 5 mg/mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: 1.3
Rationale: Convert 22 lb to 10 kg (22 × 0.454). Daily dose: 2 mg/kg × 10 kg = 20 mg. Divided into 3 doses (every 8 hr): 20 mg / 3 = 6.67 mg/dose. Volume: 6.67 mg / 5 mg/mL = 1.334 mL, rounded to 1.3 mL.
Question 3 of 5
A patient on the psychiatric unit took his first dose of chlorpromazine last night. The following morning, he approaches the nursing station complaining of severe spasms in his neck and back. The psych nurse informs the provider, and can expect an order for which medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe spasms are likely extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) from chlorpromazine, a typical antipsychotic. Benztropine (
D), an anticholinergic, treats EPS. Olanzapine and fluphenazine (A,
C) are antipsychotics, and flumazenil (
B) is for benzodiazepine overdose, not EPS.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
1000:
Client became upset in activity room because they lost a card game.
Client yelled at other clients stating. "They always cheat me!”
Client walks to their room and sits on bed.
1015:
Client returns to activity room; posture tense, fists clenched, and yells and uses obscenities toward staff members and other clients.
Asked client to calm down, explained consequences of their inappropriate behavior, and to share what took place. Maintained safe distance and asked client to have seat to talk about their anger.
Client's behavior continues to escalate.
Question 4 of 5
Client's behavior continues to escalate. A nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient psychiatry unit, Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence ,Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? The nurse should ___ followed by ___.
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Offering a physical outlet (
C) like walking helps release energy non-threateningly, followed by medication (
D) if agitation persists. Restraints (
A) and physical contact (
B) risk escalation and are last resorts.
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Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking clozapine. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A sore throat may indicate agranulocytosis, a life-threatening side effect of clozapine requiring immediate withholding and medical evaluation. Weight gain (
A), constipation (
C), and dizziness (
D) are common but less urgent.