ATI RN
ATI nur 222a Mental Health Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A school nurse receives a telephone call from a parent who suspects their child has coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2). Which of the following instructions should the nurse give as secondary prevention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Testing identifies the illness early, a secondary prevention measure to limit spread and guide treatment. Hospitalization is tertiary, immunization and masks are primary prevention.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is educating a client about the risk factors associated with the development of anxiety disorders. Which client is most likely to develop an anxiety-related disorder?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Multiple ACEs and a parental history of anxiety disorders combine environmental and genetic risks, making this client most vulnerable. Positive experiences, unemployment, or lack of education are less direct predictors.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing manifestations of anxiety. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements about the neurophysiologic manifestations of anxiety as correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The CSTC circuit is linked to fear responses in anxiety disorders. The amygdala is involved in panic and emotional processing, but CSTC is more specific to fear, not phobias exclusively.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has been subjected to abuse and neglect since early childhood. This is an example of which type of trauma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic trauma involves repeated, prolonged exposure to events like abuse and neglect. Vicarious trauma affects professionals, acute trauma is a single event, and historical trauma spans generations.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child who mimics shooting a gun with their hand whenever someone enters the room or tries to interact with them. This is an example of which manifestation of post-traumatic stress disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-traumatic play involves reenacting trauma, like mimicking shooting, common in children with PTSD. 'Men formation' isn’t a recognized term, depersonalization involves detachment, and time skewing alters time perception.