ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has septic shock about the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: DIC involves abnormal coagulation,consuming fibrinogen and causing microthrombi and bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who recently loaded a virus onto their teacher's computer after receiving a poor grade on a science project. The child's guardian tells the nurse their child often bullies the other kids at school. Which of the following diagnoses should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Conduct disorder involves persistent aggression and norm-violating behaviors like bullying.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse in the emergency room is reviewing the health record of a client who is being evaluated for Graves' disease. Which of the following laboratory results is an expected finding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Graves' disease suppresses TSH due to excessive thyroid hormone production.
Question 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
Claudette, the nurse, is conducting group therapy with a group of clients. Which of the following statements made by a client is an example of aggressive communication
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: You'd better listen to me is threatening and demanding characteristic of aggressive communication.