ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding distractions, such as looking at others, ensures the client feels valued and heard, strengthening therapeutic communication. Interrupting disrupts the client's thoughts, showing excessive emotion shifts focus from the client, and minimal eye contact may convey disinterest.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the teaching of a group of newly licensed nurses about personality disorders. Which of the following information should be included?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Childhood trauma is a key risk factor for personality disorders, shaping maladaptive coping. Strict parenting, socioeconomic status, and early diagnosis in children are less accurate.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Suspiciousness defines paranoid personality disorder, causing distrustful behavior. Reassurance needs, grandiosity, and lack of remorse align with other disorders.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has sleep dysregulation poor memory and poor concentration. When collecting data which of the following neurotransmitters should the nurse identify as being responsible for the client's manifestations?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Serotonin regulates sleep, memory, and concentration; its imbalance causes these symptoms. Histamine affects alertness, dopamine motivation, and norepinephrine stress responses.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has avoidant personality disorder. Which of the following types of therapy should the nurse anticipate for the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Interpersonal therapy improves social skills and self-esteem in avoidant personality disorder. Dialectical behavior therapy targets borderline issues, and medications aren’t primary treatments.