ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following treatment options should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NMDA antagonists (e.g., memantine) delay cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s. Hospice is for late stages, TMS is experimental, and barbiturates risk worsening cognition.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who states, 'I am too embarrassed to tell anyone what I did last night.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This invites the client to share in a non-judgmental way, respecting autonomy and encouraging openness. Comparing to others minimizes feelings, invalidating embarrassment dismisses emotions, and pressuring for relief may push too soon.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who just received lorazepam 1 mg IM for anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lorazepam causes drowsiness/dizziness, increasing fall risk, so precautions are key. Ringing isn’t a side effect, restraints are unnecessary, and repeating the dose too soon is unsafe.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning to delegate client care for several clients in a mental health facility. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Participating in solitary activities requires no clinical judgment and suits assistive personnel. Consent, education, and medication discussions require nursing expertise.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is preparing to administer phenelzine to a client who has been taking this medication for several years. The client reports eating a grilled cheese sandwich and a banana for lunch and is feeling dizzy. Which of the following vital signs should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Phenelzine (MAOI) with tyramine-rich cheese can cause hypertensive crisis; dizziness suggests this, making blood pressure the priority over respiration, pulse, or temperature.