ATI RN
ATI Psychiatric Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing education to a group of clients about the importance of sleep hygiene. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule regulates the body’s circadian rhythm, promoting healthy sleep patterns. Caffeine, electronic devices, and irregular sleep (like sleeping in) disrupt sleep hygiene and should be avoided.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing education about somatic symptom disorder to a client's family. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the education?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Somatic symptom disorder involves real physical symptoms driven by psychological or emotional factors, not intentional fabrication. Suicidal ideation is not a defining feature, symptoms are not faked (unlike factitious disorder), and effective treatments like cognitive-behavioral therapy exist, making this the accurate information to share.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to observe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Generalized anxiety disorder (GA
D) is characterized by excessive, persistent worry about various events or activities, often disproportionate to the actual situation. Avoidance is more typical of social anxiety disorder, flashbacks relate to PTSD, and compulsive behaviors are associated with OCD, not GAD.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect from this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Individuals with anorexia nervosa often fear specific foods perceived as high-calorie, like pizza, leading to restrictive eating. Disliking food taste, not tracking calories, or consuming 2,000 calories daily are inconsistent with the disorder’s characteristic behaviors of intense food restriction and calorie monitoring.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking fluphenazine and is experiencing tardive dyskinesia. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe for this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Valbenazine is approved for treating tardive dyskinesia, a side effect of long-term antipsychotic use like fluphenazine, characterized by involuntary movements. Diphenhydramine treats acute dystonia, naloxone reverses opioid overdose, and fluoxetine is an antidepressant, none of which address tardive dyskinesia.