ATI LPN
ATI LPN nsp 130 Psychosocial Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ------------------ but is more often successfully completed by-------------------------
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Statistics show that women attempt suicide more frequently than men, often due to higher rates of non-lethal methods like overdosing. However, men are more likely to complete suicide because they tend to use more lethal methods, such as firearms or hanging, leading to higher fatality rates.
Question 2 of 5
Severe, prolonged depression affects a person's risk for physical illness by
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic depression increases physical illness risk through stress, immune suppression, and lifestyle impacts, significantly affecting cardiovascular and other systems.
Question 3 of 5
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit for treatment of a psychotic disorder. The client is at the locked exit door and is shouting. 'Let me out! There's nothing wrong with me! I don't belong here!' The nurse identifies this behavior as which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Denial involves refusing to accept the reality of illness or hospitalization, as seen in the client’s insistence of no problem, unlike regression, projection, or rationalization.
Question 4 of 5
A client who usually is very active in her therapy group tells the nurse that she really does 'not feel well today' and would 'rather not attend the group therapy session. Which is the nurse's most appropriate response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reflecting the client’s statement encourages dialogue about their feelings without judgment, unlike dismissive, assumptive, or probing responses.
Question 5 of 5
A client frequently wanders around the unit, and the staff frequently needs to reorient the client to the environment and remind her not to walk into the rooms of other clients on the unit. Due to short staffing the decision is made to use a restraint device to prevent this from occurring. This action may constitute
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using restraints without exploring less restrictive options may unjustly limit freedom, constituting false imprisonment, not assault, negligence, or defamation.