ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 Exam 2 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. TMS is experimental, barbiturates risky, hospice is late-stage.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports experiencing lethargy, muscle weakness, and blurred vision. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symptoms indicate possible lithium toxicity, needing blood level checks. Other responses are unsafe or incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning to lead a support group for clients who have alcohol use disorder. One of the group members is a client who speaks a different language than the nurse. The nurse should ask which of the following individuals to assist with communication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A translator ensures accuracy and confidentiality, gender match aids comfort. Secretaries lack training, clients breach privacy, family may bias.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has complicated grieving following the death of her child. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Identifying the grief stage tailors support, the priority. Normalizing anger, activity, and counseling follow assessment.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and states that he has given away his personal belongings. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This open-ended response shows empathy and assesses emotional state, key for depression. 'Why' may feel judgmental, 'everyone feels down' dismisses, and support groups are premature without assessment.