ATI RN
ATI Mental Health NPRO 2000 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing care to children on a general pediatric unit. Which of the following children should the nurse identify as a potential victim of abuse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Parents answering for the child may suggest control or emotional abuse. Frequent call light use (
A), obesity (
C), and visitors (
D) are not specific abuse indicators.
Question 2 of 5
A client with borderline personality disorder says to the nurse, 'I feel so comfortable talking with you. You seem to have a special way about you that really helps me.' Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This sets professional boundaries while acknowledging comfort. Option A risks personal attachment, B is abrupt, and C diverts focus.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is discussing postpartum depression with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: History of depression increases PPD risk. Harming infants (
A) is rare, onset varies beyond 48 hours (
C), and psychosis (
D) is not common.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder. The client has a prescription for alprazolam 0.25 mg PO every 8 hr PRN anxiety. For which of the following client statements should the nurse consider administering alprazolam?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Heart pounding indicates anxiety, warranting alprazolam. Delusions (
A), fatigue (
B), and hallucinations (
C) are not anxiety-specific.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and attempted suicide. The client tells the nurse, 'I should have died because I am totally worthless.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Normalizing feelings reduces isolation empathetically. Probing why (
A), assuming meaninglessness (
B), or asserting value (
D) are less effective.