ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam f24 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A woman comes into the Emergency Department in a severe state of anxiety following a car accident. The appropriate nursing intervention is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Remaining with the client provides immediate comfort and safety, stabilizing severe anxiety post-trauma. Quiet rooms reduce stimuli, breathing requires focus, and talking may overwhelm initially.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to assist with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse set up in the room prior to the treatment? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: EEG monitors brain activity, cardiac monitors track heart function, and blood pressure monitors detect cardiovascular changes, all critical for ECT safety. Ophthalmoscopes examine eyes, and X-ray machines image bones, irrelevant to ECT.
Question 3 of 5
A nursing instructor is describing the impact of technology and electronic health records on psychiatric-mental health care. What would the instructor identify as a major challenge associated with technology?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Electronic records risk breaches, making confidentiality a key challenge. Technology reduces fragmentation, supports education, and clarifies standards, but privacy protection is paramount.
Question 4 of 5
A woman comes into the Emergency Department in a severe state of anxiety following a car accident. The appropriate nursing intervention is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Remaining with the client provides immediate comfort and safety, stabilizing severe anxiety post-trauma. Quiet rooms reduce stimuli, breathing requires focus, and talking may overwhelm initially.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse calls security and has physical restraints applied to a client who was admitted voluntarily when the client becomes verbally abusive, demanding to be discharged from the hospital. Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated with these interventions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Restraining a voluntary client demanding discharge risks false imprisonment if unjustified, as it restricts freedom. Libel involves defamation, beneficence is ethical intent, and autonomy is a principle, not a legal ramification.