ATI LPN
ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risperidone commonly causes weight gain, a key side effect to monitor, unlike curing schizophrenia or taking it PRN.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of anorexia nervosa and is refusing to eat. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Offering choices empowers the client, and sitting during meals provides support, encouraging intake without force.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clozapine 300 mg PO daily to a client who has schizophrenia. The amount available is clozapine 200 mg tablets. How many tablets 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: 1.5
Rationale: Desired dose (300 mg) divided by tablet strength (200 mg) equals 1.5 tablets, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a sexual assault. Which of the following is an expected finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Anger is a common response to trauma like sexual assault, stemming from feelings of violation, betrayal, or injustice. It can manifest as irritability, aggression, or withdrawal, making it an expected finding in PTSD.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver cancer. Which of the following responses is an indication the client is in the denial phase of the grief process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Minimizing the diagnosis and attributing it to an ulterior motive, as in 'The doctor is exaggerating,' reflects denial by distorting reality to avoid the painful truth.