ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient states to the nurse, 'I have no idea what typical antipsychotics but now I've been asked to take them.' What symptoms should the nurse be prepared to discuss with the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Typical antipsychotics commonly cause anticholinergic effects like dry mouth and blurry vision (
B). Delirium and anxiety (
A), dysrhythmia and headache (
C), and diarrhea and flatus (
D) are less common or unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
The client exhibits a flat affect, psychomotor retardation, and a depressed mood. The nurse attempts to engage the client in an interaction, but the client does not respond to the nurse. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sitting quietly with the client (
A) offers supportive presence without pressure, respecting their depression-related withdrawal. Finding another person (
B), leaving (
C), or offering reading material (
D) may feel dismissive or neglectful.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client on the adult psychiatric unit who is complaining that small children are playing on the floor his room. The care aide informs the nurse that the room is empty. How should the nurse therapeutically respond to the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asking about the children (
C) engages the client gently, exploring potential hallucinations without confrontation. Personal anecdotes (
A), redirection (
B), or dismissal (
D) may minimize or invalidate the client’s perception.
Question 4 of 5
A patient states to the nurse, 'I have no idea what typical antipsychotics but now I've been asked to take them.' What symptoms should the nurse be prepared to discuss with the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Typical antipsychotics commonly cause anticholinergic effects like dry mouth and blurry vision (
B). Delirium and anxiety (
A), dysrhythmia and headache (
C), and diarrhea and flatus (
D) are less common or unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
After taking fluphenazine for several days, a client states to the nurse, 'For some reason I can't sit still restless all the time.' The nursing assessment of this client is likely to indicate which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Akathisia, a side effect of fluphenazine, causes restlessness and an inability to sit still (
C). Tardive dyskinesia (
A) involves late-onset repetitive movements, pseudoparkinsonism (
B) causes rigidity, and acute dystonia (
D) involves muscle spasms.