ATI LPN
ATI Mental Health PM 2023 Questions
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A nurse in a mental health facility is assessing a client.
• The client has a medical history of major depressive disorder for 20 years, anxiety
disorder, suicide ideation during teenage years, and psychotherapy for the past 10 years
with a therapist.
• The client's mother committed suicide when the client was 25 years of age, and the
father died of heart disease 10 years ago.
• The client has a history of alcohol misuse, attended in-patient rehabilitation 4 years ago
with no alcohol use since that time.
• The nurse notes indicate good physical health with no reported morbidities
Question 1 of 5
For each client assessment finding, specify if the finding is a potential risk for suicide or a protective factor against suicide
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Rationale: Mental health support, good physical health, and support systems protect; family suicide history and lethal means increase risk; past alcohol misuse mitigated by abstinence.
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