ATI LPN
ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM to a client. The available medication is haloperidol 10 mg/mL. How many mL 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: 0.5
Rationale: Desired dose (5 mg) divided by concentration (10 mg/mL) equals 0.5 mL, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risperidone commonly causes weight gain, a key side effect to monitor, unlike curing schizophrenia or taking it PRN.
Question 3 of 5
A mental health nurse is preparing a client who has chronic anxiety for discharge from the psychiatric unit. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the client's discharge plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Identifying anxiety triggers enables the client to develop coping strategies, a key part of managing chronic anxiety effectively via CBT.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in an outpatient setting is caring for a client. The client presents with feelings of anxiety and depression. They recently started smoking marijuana as that is what their "new friends do all the time". They admit to using laxatives frequently and unning for 1 hr after eating a very large meal, which happens at least 9 times a week. They were recently arrested for stealing make-up from a local department store and acknowledge that this "is the first time I was caught". Complete the diagram by specifying what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bulimia nervosa fits the binge-purge and laxative use; actions include monitoring electrolyte levels and frequency of compensatory behaviors to assess progress and health risks.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 50 mg PO every 6 hr to a client who has acute dystonia. The available medication is diphenhydramine 25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Desired dose (50 mg) divided by available strength (25 mg/tablet) equals 2 tablets per dose to treat acute dystonia.