ATI RN
ATI Mental Health assessment Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning a group therapy session about assertiveness training. For which of the following clients should the nurse recommend the training?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assertiveness training aids communication in somatic symptom disorder.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to the caretakers of a client who has Alzheimer's disease with mild cognitive decline. The client is beginning to experience sleep disturbances. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Consistent wake times regulate sleep in Alzheimer's.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning to teach a client who is taking lithium. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as adverse effects of therapeutic lithium level?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Weight gain and dry mouth are common at therapeutic lithium levels.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive attention-seeking behaviors,"including acting flirtatious and seductive. The nurse should identify these behaviors as manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Histrionic personality involves attention-seeking behaviors.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is conducting a child maltreatment screening of a family who has a toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indicator of possible child neglect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lack of immunizations indicates medical neglect a form of child neglect.