ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Susan,the nurse is caring for a client who states "I plan to commit suicide." Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing the lethality and means determines the immediacy of the suicide risk prioritizing safety.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about hypothyroidism. Which of the following potentially fatal conditions associated with hypothyroidism will the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Myxedema coma is a life-threatening complication of untreated hypothyroidism causing severe symptoms like hypothermia and altered mental status.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fatigue is a hallmark of iron deficiency anemia due to reduced oxygen-carrying capacity from low hemoglobin.
Question 4 of 5
Give Dobutamine 5.5 mcg/kg/min. The drug is available as 750 mg in 500 ml of fluid. The client weighs 220 pounds. Calculate mcg/min, mcg/hr, and ml/hr. (Include the unit of measure for each answer).
Correct Answer: 22
Rationale: Dobutamine infusion Calculation(ans only):
Client weight: 220 pounds
Dobutamine dose ordered: 5.5 mcg/kg/min
Dobutamine concentration: 750 mg in 500 mL
Conversion factor: 1 mg = 1000 mcg
1 kg = 2.2 pounds
Calculations:
Convert client weight to kg: 220 lbs / 2.2 lbs/kg = 100 kg
Calculate mcg/min: 5.5 mcg/kg/min × 100 kg = 550 mcg/min
Calculate mcg/hr: 550 mcg/min × 60 min/hr = 33000 mcg/hr
Calculate mL/hr: Dobutamine concentration is 750 mg/500 mL, which equals 1500 mcg/mL.
mL/hr = 33000 mcg/hr / 1500 mcg/mL = 22 mL/hr
Answers:
mcg/min: 550 mcg/min
mcg/hr: 33000 mcg/hr
mL/hr: 22 mL/hr
Question 5 of 5
A nurse has attended an in-service regarding the care of adolescent clients who have behavioral disruptive disorders. Which statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of these disorders?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disruptive disorders involve emotional and behavioral control issues often expressed as aggression.