ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and has a new prescription for lithium. To address possible adverse effects, the nurse should include that which of the following laboratory values will be monitored while the client is taking this medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lithium affects sodium balance and renal function; monitoring sodium levels prevents hyponatremia, a key adverse effect, unlike liver enzymes, uric acid, or ESR.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports drinking alcoholic beverages daily but has not consumed alcohol in the last 24 hr. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of alcohol withdrawal?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypertension is a common alcohol withdrawal symptom due to autonomic nervous system activation, unlike bradycardia, drowsiness, or double vision, which are not typical.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking lithium. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as early manifestations of lithium toxicity? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Early lithium toxicity includes incoordination (
A), nausea (
C), and confusion (E) due to neurological and gastrointestinal effects; polyuria (
B) is later, and convulsions (
D) indicate severe toxicity.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 50 mg PO once daily to a client who has depressive disorder. Available is sertraline oral solution 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2.5
Rationale: Dose (50 mg) / Concentration (20 mg/mL) = 2.5 mL, rounded to the nearest tenth as instructed.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer duloxetine 120 mg PO once daily to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Available is duloxetine 30 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Dose (120 mg) / Capsule strength (30 mg) = 4 capsules, a whole number as required.