ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Assessment Exam 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: Clients with somatic symptom disorder often struggle with expressing needs assertively, and assertiveness training can help reduce psychological distress. Depression, hallucinations, and mania require other primary interventions.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a school-age child who has autism spectrum disorder about a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements by the guardian demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risperidone is used to manage irritability and aggression in autism spectrum disorder. It does not cause low blood sugar, requires lab monitoring, and muscle spasms may indicate a side effect needing evaluation, not a dose increase.
Question 3 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 disorder involves excessive attention-seeking and provocative behaviors, like flirtatiousness. Paranoid involves distrust, narcissistic involves grandiosity, and antisocial involves disregard for others.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has become violent and is threatening self-harm following a crisis. After ensuring enough staff are available, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acknowledging the client's emotions can de-escalate the situation, reducing immediate risks. Sedatives, debriefing, and restraints are secondary to verbal and emotional support.
Question 5 of 5
A mental health nurse is providing preventive care for a group of clients in the community. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates a secondary prevention strategy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Screening for depressive disorders is secondary prevention, aiming to identify and treat conditions early. Other options represent tertiary prevention, managing existing conditions or their complications.