ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nursing student is learning about the various types of treatment settings for clients with mental health disorders. Which client is suitable for psychiatric transitional care services?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Transitional care suits clients like the adult male with chronic schizophrenia, aiding community reintegration post-hospitalization. Acute mania (
A) and overdose (
B) require inpatient care, and respiratory issues (
C) need medical, not psychiatric, services.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning to discharge a client from an inpatient mental health facility. A client's ability to remain in the community is closely related to what?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A stable, supportive living environment is critical for community reintegration, impacting mental health management. Food bank use (
B), social events (
C), and neighborhood watch (
D) are less directly related.
Question 3 of 5
Doctor's order: 350 mL Lactated Ringer's to infuse over 5 hours. What is the hourly rate?
Correct Answer: 70
Rationale: Hourly rate = 350 mL / 5 hours = 70 mL/hour.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a young adult client following the sudden death of his wife. The client feels paralyzed in his ability to cope with work and family responsibilities. Which of the following type of crisis is the client experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A situational crisis arises from a specific event, like the sudden death of a spouse, disrupting coping abilities. Adventitious crises involve external traumas (e.g., disasters), maturational crises relate to life transitions, and developmental crises span broader life stages, none fitting as well.
Question 5 of 5
The geriatric psychiatry nurse understands that the DSM-5-TR describes all mental disorders with specific criteria. Which are the purposes of the DSM-5-TR? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: The DSM-5-TR provides diagnostic criteria (A,
B) and standardized language (
C) for mental health professionals. It doesn’t set institutional standards (
D) or identify causes (E).