ATI RN
ATI nur 222a Mental Health Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A school nurse is assessing an adolescent client who indicates they have been experiencing depression due to a recent move. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scheduling an appointment with a school-based counselor provides professional emotional support tailored to the adolescent’s depression, helping them process their feelings and develop coping strategies. A job may add stress, a neurologist isn’t indicated for depression initially, and while exercise is beneficial, it’s not sufficient alone.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child whose guardians report that the child consistently cannot speak during class and other social situations. Which of the following anxiety disorders should the nurse identify that the child is experiencing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Selective mutism involves inability to speak in specific social settings despite normal language ability, matching the child’s symptoms. Agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, and separation anxiety have different core features.
Question 3 of 5
A community health nurse is reviewing a new county ordinance that prohibits the sale of tobacco to anyone under 18 years of age. Which of the following levels of prevention should the nurse recognize this ordinance as?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ordinance prevents tobacco use initiation at a community level, a primary prevention strategy. Secondary prevention addresses existing use, and individual-level interventions target specific people, not populations.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client who is experiencing panic level anxiety. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Depersonalization, feeling detached from oneself, is a hallmark of panic-level anxiety. Voice tremors and shakiness occur but are less specific, and poor concentration is common in many conditions, not unique to panic.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing a workshop on preventing common communicable and infectious diseases in the community. Which of the following prevention methods should the nurse include to target diseases that are transmitted directly?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Isolation prevents direct person-to-person transmission of diseases like influenza. Water, sanitation, and pest control target indirect transmission routes, not direct contact.