ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
A client states to the nurse, 'I'm using my telepathic brain power to force the doctor to discharge me.' This is likely an example of which delusion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Magical thinking involves believing one’s thoughts can control external events, like using telepathy to influence a discharge (
C). Grandeur (
A) involves exaggerated self-importance, persecution (
B) involves being targeted, and thought withdrawal (
D) involves thoughts being removed.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for client who spent the past several minutes mumbling about being doomed to die and is now pacing in an increasingly agitated and angry manner. Which of the following actions is should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reducing environmental stimuli (
D) is a non-invasive first step to de-escalate agitation by creating a calmer setting. Medication (
A), restraints (
B), or seclusion (
C) are more restrictive and should be last resorts.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/day IV bolus divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is furosemide injection 5 mg/mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: 1.3
Rationale: Convert 22 lb to 10 kg (22 × 0.454). Daily dose: 2 mg/kg × 10 kg = 20 mg. Divided into 3 doses (every 8 hr): 20 mg / 3 = 6.67 mg/dose. Volume: 6.67 mg / 5 mg/mL = 1.334 mL, rounded to 1.3 mL.