ATI LPN
ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clozapine 300 mg PO daily to a client who has schizophrenia. The amount available is clozapine 200 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 1.5
Rationale: Desired dose (300 mg) divided by tablet strength (200 mg) equals 1.5 tablets, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Question 2 of 5
A mental health nurse is caring for a newly admitted client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Identifying precipitating factors for rituals is the first step to understand triggers, enabling an effective, tailored care plan for OCD management.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and is starting treatment with an SSRI. The client asks
Correct Answer:
Rationale: SSRIs typically take 2–4 weeks to improve depressive symptoms as serotonin levels adjust, unlike immediate effects.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer lithium 300 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is lithium carbonate 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Desired dose (300 mg) divided by capsule strength (150 mg) equals 2 capsules per dose, rounded to the nearest whole number.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder.Since her admission 3 days ago, she has not put on clean clothes, washed her hair, or participated in any of the unit activities. On this day, the nurse observes that she is wearing clean clothes and has combed her hair. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Observing 'I see that you have on clean clothes and have combed your hair' is non-judgmental, invites conversation, and validates effort without assuming mood or intent.