ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is taking care of a client who is taking an antipsychotic medication. Assessment findings reveal a stooped posture, shuffling gait with small steps, and tremor.
Question 1 of 5
Based on the nursing assessment, the client is most likely experiencing ---------------- due to the antipsychotic drug --------------------
| Akathisia |
| Pseudoparkinsonism |
| Blocking the dopamine receptors |
| Tardive dyskinesia |
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Pseudoparkinsonism mimics Parkinson’s symptoms (stooped posture, shuffling gait, tremor) due to dopamine receptor blockade by antipsychotics, particularly first-generation ones.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse caring for clients in a residential mental health facility is explaining to a new nurse what the goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Construction Act was. What was the goal of this?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 1963 Act aimed to deinstitutionalize state hospitals by funding community mental health centers for less restrictive care. It didn’t focus on hospital construction (
B), client rights (
C), or humane treatment (
D) as primary goals.
Question 3 of 5
Doctor's order: 350 mL Lactated Ringer's to infuse over 5 hours. What is the hourly rate?
Correct Answer: 70
Rationale: Hourly rate = 350 mL / 5 hours = 70 mL/hour.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency room exhibiting impulsive behaviors of rage and anger. Dysfunction in which brain structure contributes to this behavior?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The hypothalamus regulates emotions and autonomic responses; its dysfunction can lead to impulsive rage and anger. The cerebellum coordinates movement, basal ganglia influence motor control and emotions (but less directly), and the spinal cord handles sensory/motor signals, not emotions.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is completing an 8-hr 180 record for a client who consumed 4 oz juice, 6 oz tea, a 100 mL cup full of ice chips, an IV bolus of 150 mL, and 8 oz broth. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record?
Correct Answer: 782
Rationale:
Total intake: 4 oz juice (118.28 mL) + 6 oz tea (177.42 mL) + 100 mL ice chips + 150 mL IV bolus + 8 oz broth (236.56 mL) = 782.26 mL, rounded to 782 mL.