ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100 mcg PO daily. Available is levothyroxine 50 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (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: Solution: 50 mcg is to 1 tablet as 100 mcg is to x tablets. So 50 / 1 = 100 / x. Cross-multiplying: 50x = 100. Dividing both sides by 50: x = 2.
Therefore the nurse should administer 2 tablets daily.
Question 2 of 5
A nursing student reports experiencing test-taking anxiety,including physical symptoms like a racing heart and trembling hands before exams. Which medication would the healthcare provider likely prescribe for episodic and acute symptom relief?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lorazepam a benzodiazepine provides rapid relief of acute anxiety symptoms making it appropriate for episodic test-taking anxiety. Propranolol addresses physical symptoms but not psychological ones while sertraline and buspirone are for long-term anxiety management.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clonazepam 5 mg PO in 3 equally divided doses every 8 hr for a client who has seizures. The amount available is clonazepam 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Solution:
Total daily dose: 1.5 mg. Number of doses per day: 3. Dose per administration: 1.5 mg / 3 = 0.5 mg. Available tablet strength: 0.5 mg.
Therefore the nurse should administer 1 tablet per dose.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Consistent routines help provide structure and security for clients in the manic phase reducing confusion and promoting stability. Seclusion stimulating environments and discouraging naps can increase agitation or disrupt stability.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing excessive anxiety and worry in response to a variety of circumstances,and is unable to control their sense of worry. The nurse should identify that these manifestations indicate which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Generalized anxiety disorder (GA
D) is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that is difficult to control and is associated with a variety of circumstances. Individuals with GAD often experience chronic worry about multiple life domains without a specific focus. Agoraphobia involves fear of situations where escape may be difficult separation anxiety disorder involves fear of being separated from loved ones and panic disorder involves recurrent panic attacks none of which match the described symptoms as closely as GAD.