ATI RN
ATI 133 Mental Health Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is taking care of an adult client who is experiencing increased anxiety and an inability to concentrate. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This empathetic response validates the client’s distress fostering a therapeutic connection.
Question 2 of 5
A client has made the decision to leave her alcoholic husband and reports feeling very depressed. Which of the following is a non-therapeutic statement by the nurse that demonstrates sympathy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sharing the nurse’s experience shifts focus from the client demonstrating sympathy rather than empathy.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a potential dietary recommendation for a client with iron-deficiency anemia?
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Both vitamin C-rich foods and iron-rich foods like red meat and spinach aid iron absorption and correct deficiency.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: These interventions manage sleep health nutrition and overstimulation in mania.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted adolescent client. When asked to describe their social support system,the client responds My mom died last year, and I have been in foster care ever since. I don't have many friends. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Grief support groups provide peer support aiding coping and social connection for the client’s loss.