ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A teenager is noted to have a heightened awareness of reality, feelings of depersonalization, unpredictable and sometimes violent behavior, and flashbacks. The nurse suspects that the teenager is taking which of the following chemicals?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cannabis: While cannabis can alter perception and cause depersonalization, it is less likely to cause violent behavior and flashbacks. Heroin: Heroin is a depressant that typically causes sedation and euphoria, not heightened awareness or violent behavior. Cocaine: Cocaine is a stimulant that can cause heightened awareness but is less associated with depersonalization and flashbacks. Phencyclidine (PCP): PCP is known to cause severe alterations in perception, depersonalization, unpredictable and violent behavior, and flashbacks.
Question 2 of 5
A husband is yelling and swearing at his wife during an argument. He also is pacing and pounding his fist. This pattern of behavior is consistent with which stage in the assault cycle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Recovery stage: The recovery stage occurs after the crisis has passed and the individual begins to calm down and return to baseline behavior. Crisis stage: The crisis stage involves the peak of aggression, often resulting in physical violence. Escalation stage: The escalation stage involves increasing agitation and aggressive behaviors, such as yelling, swearing, pacing, and fist-pounding, before reaching a crisis. Trigger stage: The trigger stage involves the initial event or situation that provokes the individual's anger or aggression.
Question 3 of 5
A person has drunk a large amount of alcohol over a short time. Which of the following can result from ingesting a large amount of alcohol?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased body temperature: Alcohol consumption typically causes vasodilation, which can lead to a decrease in body temperature, not an increase. Cardiac dysrhythmias: Large amounts of alcohol can affect the heart's electrical system, leading to cardiac dysrhythmias. Hypotension: Alcohol is a vasodilator, which can lead to a drop in blood pressure (hypotension). Bradycardia: Alcohol typically causes tachycardia (increased heart rate), not bradycardia (decreased heart rate).
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a common characteristic of an abuser?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Secure with self: Abusers are often insecure and may have low self-esteem. They may project a false sense of confidence but are not truly secure with themselves. Blames self for own problems: Abusers typically blame others for their problems and take little responsibility for their actions. Control of emotions: Abusers often have poor control of their emotions, leading to aggressive and violent behaviors. History of substance abuse: Substance abuse is commonly found in the history of abusers. It can exacerbate abusive behavior and reduce impulse control.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse should suspect which disorder when a client is able to move his arm in private but states to others that his arm is paralyzed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Personality disorder: Personality disorders involve enduring patterns of behavior and inner experiences that deviate from the norm, but they do not typically include symptoms like claimed paralysis. Hypochondriasis: Hypochondriasis (now classified as illness anxiety disorder) involves excessive worry about having a serious illness but does not involve actual loss of function. Conversion disorder: Conversion disorder involves neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation. Symptoms can include paralysis, blindness, or other neurological deficits that are inconsistent with medical findings and often arise in response to psychological stress. Cyclothymic disorder: Cyclothymic disorder involves chronic fluctuating moods but does not typically include conversion symptoms like paralysis.