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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client says, 'My marriage is just great. My spouse and I usually agree on everything.' The nurse observes the client's foot moving continuously as the client twirls a shirt button. What type of communication is the client presenting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incongruent communication occurs when verbal (positive marriage statement) and nonverbal (fidgeting) messages conflict, suggesting underlying distress. Abstract messages convey ideas, concrete messages are observable actions, and congruent messages align verbal/nonverbal cues.
Question 2 of 5
A client presents to the emergency department with a flat affect and disheveled appearance. The nurse objectively can see that the client has experienced an adventitious crisis. Which are examples of adventitious crises? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Adventitious crises involve unexpected, traumatic events like natural disasters (
A), sudden death (
B), and violent crimes (E). Leaving home (
C) is developmental, and job loss (
D) is situational, not adventitious.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a young adult client following the sudden death of his wife. The client feels paralyzed in his ability to cope with work and family responsibilities. Which of the following type of crisis is the client experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A situational crisis arises from a specific event, like the sudden death of a spouse, disrupting coping abilities. Adventitious crises involve external traumas (e.g., disasters), maturational crises relate to life transitions, and developmental crises span broader life stages, none fitting as well.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is working with a client that is displaying psychotic behavior with poorly controlled emotions. The family of the client asks, 'What part of the brain controls emotions?'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The limbic system, including the amygdala and hypothalamus, regulates emotions like fear and aggression. The parietal lobe handles sensory processing, the endocrine system influences hormones, and the occipital lobe processes vision, none of which primarily control emotions.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. A decrease in which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in depression?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreased norepinephrine and serotonin are linked to depression, affecting mood regulation. GABA/acetylcholine (
A), glutamate/histamine (
B), and serotonin/acetylcholine (
D) are less directly implicated.