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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a client using assertive community treatment (ACT). Which of the following is accurate about this type of treatment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ACT delivers intensive services in the client’s community or home, promoting stability. High staff ratios (
A) are true but secondary, acute care (
B) is incorrect, and day programs (
C) don’t define ACT.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing to give a medication to a client with depression. The order is for Desipramine 100 mg PO. The nurse has Desipramine 125 mg/5 ml available. How many mL will the nurse give?
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Desipramine concentration = 125 mg / 5 mL = 25 mg/mL. Dose = 100 mg / 25 mg/mL = 4 mL.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is working with a client that is displaying psychotic behavior with poorly controlled emotions. The family of the client asks, 'What part of the brain controls emotions?'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The limbic system, including the amygdala and hypothalamus, regulates emotions like fear and aggression. The parietal lobe handles sensory processing, the endocrine system influences hormones, and the occipital lobe processes vision, none of which primarily control emotions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse and client are engaged in a discussion. The client says, 'I feel really close to you. You are the only true friend I have.' Which response by the nurse would be most therapeutic?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Validating the client’s trust while reinforcing the therapeutic relationship’s purpose (
C) is supportive and professional. A redirects prematurely, B is harsh, and D minimizes the client’s feelings.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning to discharge a client from an inpatient mental health facility. A client's ability to remain in the community is closely related to what?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A stable, supportive living environment is critical for community reintegration, impacting mental health management. Food bank use (
B), social events (
C), and neighborhood watch (
D) are less directly related.