ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The interdisciplinary team is planning care for a client with bipolar disorder that had some psychological tests completed. The nurse recognizes which discipline of the team will interpret the results of those tests and participate in the design of therapies for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Psychologists are trained to administer and interpret psychological tests and design psychotherapeutic interventions based on those results. Psychiatric nurses provide direct care and may collaborate, but test interpretation is not their primary role. Psychiatrists focus on medical management and diagnosis, not test interpretation. Recreation therapists use activities for therapeutic purposes, not psychological testing.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
The parent of a child client holds the child close during the initial assessment. Which distance zone is the parent exhibiting with the child?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Holding a child close falls within the intimate distance zone (0-1.5 feet), typical for close family relationships. Public (12+ feet), personal (1.5-4 feet), and social (4-12 feet) zones involve greater distances.
Question 4 of 5
A nursing student is learning about the various types of treatment settings for clients with mental health disorders. Which client is suitable for psychiatric transitional care services?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Transitional care suits clients like the adult male with chronic schizophrenia, aiding community reintegration post-hospitalization. Acute mania (
A) and overdose (
B) require inpatient care, and respiratory issues (
C) need medical, not psychiatric, services.
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.