ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing medications for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following client prescriptions should the nurse realize is expected to reduce the client's mania?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Carbamazepine is a mood stabilizer commonly used to treat mania in clients with bipolar disorder helping to reduce the severity of manic episodes. Lorazepam fluvastatin and propranolol do not target mania specifically.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. The nurse should plan to make which of the following room assignments for the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A private room close to the nursing station is ideal for a client in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. The nurse can monitor the client's behavior more closely while providing a quiet private space to prevent overstimulation from other clients. Other options risk overstimulation unnecessary seclusion or inadequate monitoring.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clonazepam 5 mg PO in 3 equally divided doses every 8 hr for a client who has seizures. The amount available is clonazepam 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Solution:
Total daily dose: 1.5 mg. Number of doses per day: 3. Dose per administration: 1.5 mg / 3 = 0.5 mg. Available tablet strength: 0.5 mg.
Therefore the nurse should administer 1 tablet per dose.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing medications for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following client prescriptions should the nurse realize is expected to reduce the client's mania?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Carbamazepine is a mood stabilizer commonly used to treat mania in clients with bipolar disorder helping to reduce the severity of manic episodes. Lorazepam fluvastatin and propranolol do not target mania specifically.
Question 5 of 5
Inability to leave one's home because of avoidance of severe anxiety suggests the existence of which anxiety disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable leading to avoidance behavior such as being unable to leave home. It often co-occurs with panic disorder. Other disorders do not specifically involve this avoidance behavior.