ATI LPN
ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client. The client is an 18-year-old admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit after passing out at home. The client reports using laxatives and 'making myself throw up after eating' for about 6 months. After reviewing the client's medical record and new diagnostic results
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Laxative use and vomiting lead to magnesium loss, increasing hypomagnesemia risk, more directly tied to these behaviors than renal or heart failure.
Question 2 of 5
A psychiatric nurse assesses a client who commonly experiences anxiety. Which comment by this person indicates the possibility of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repeatedly checking car keys suggests a compulsion to alleviate anxiety from obsessive thoughts, a hallmark of OCD.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 14-year-old who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following 5 assessment findings require immediate follow-up?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Phosphate, sodium, magnesium, and glucose imbalances, plus delayed capillary refill, signal severe malnutrition risks in anorexia nervosa, requiring urgent attention.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Fluoxetine, an SSRI, commonly causes decreased sex drive and appetite loss, key side effects to include in teaching, unlike rapid symptom relief or drooling.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 2 mg IV push to a client. The available medication is lorazepam 4 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: 0.5
Rationale: Desired dose (2 mg) divided by concentration (4 mg/mL) equals 0.5 mL, rounded to the nearest tenth.