ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam N200 Group 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client prescribed diazepam. Which client statement would indicate that the client teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: will not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Combining diazepam a CNS depressant with alcohol can cause severe drowsiness and respiratory depression. This statement shows understanding of a critical safety instruction. Abrupt cessation routine blood work or lifelong use are incorrect assumptions.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a schizophrenic client who is exhibiting delusional thinking,visual hallucinations, suicidal ideations, and periods of depression. The nurse would recognize that the client is displaying which category of schizophrenia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Schizoaffective disorder includes schizophrenia symptoms (delusions hallucinations) and mood disorder symptoms (depression suicidal ideations). Other options do not account for the mood component or duration.
Question 3 of 5
A client diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is started on clonazepam and buspirone. Which statement made by the client indicates teaching has been effective? The client verbalizes that:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clonazepam is to be used short term until the buspirone takes full effect. This shows understanding of clonazepam’s short-term use and buspirone’s long-term role in GAD management.
Question 4 of 5
A client diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disorder has impairments of memory and judgement and is incapable of performing activities of daily living. Which nursing intervention should take priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assist the client with bathing and toileting. This intervention addresses the client's immediate and essential needs. Ensuring basic hygiene and toileting are crucial for maintaining the client's health dignity and comfort. Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) is a priority for clients who are unable to perform these tasks independently. Design a bulletin board to represent the current season. While this can help with orientation and provide a sense of time and place it is not as critical as addressing the client's basic physical needs. Present evidence of objective reality to improve cognition. Reality orientation can be beneficial but it is not a priority intervention compared to meeting the client's immediate physical needs. Label the door to the client's room with name and number. This helps with orientation and independence but is less critical than ensuring the client's hygiene and toileting needs are met.
Question 5 of 5
A client tells the nurse,I feel bad because my mother does not want me to return home after I leave the hospital. Which nursing response is therapeutic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: You feel that your mother does not want you to come back home? This response uses reflection a therapeutic communication technique to encourage the client to express and explore their feelings further. The other options either dismiss the client's feelings provide unsolicited advice or make assumptions which are less therapeutic.