ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam f24 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse calls security and has physical restraints applied to a client who was admitted voluntarily when the client becomes verbally abusive, demanding to be discharged from the hospital. Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated with these interventions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Restraining a voluntary client demanding discharge risks false imprisonment if unjustified, as it restricts freedom. Libel involves defamation, beneficence is ethical intent, and autonomy is a principle, not a legal ramification.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is developing a plan of care integrating Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Which area would the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maslow’s hierarchy prioritizes physiological needs like food for survival before addressing safety (social environment), esteem (self-image), or belonging (family acceptance). Adequate food is foundational.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is discussing schizophrenia spectrum disorders with a client. The client states, 'My friend says that before I started hearing voices, I stopped hanging out with them. Why is that?' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social withdrawal is a prodromal symptom of schizophrenia, an early warning. Vague responses lack clarity, introversion shifts focus, and suggesting avoidance is judgmental, all less helpful.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a mental health clinic is conducting a staff education session on schizophrenia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as negative symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure) and blunt affect (reduced emotional expression) are negative symptoms, reflecting diminished functions. Hallucinations and delusions are positive symptoms, adding abnormal experiences, and poor judgment is a cognitive issue, not a negative symptom.
Question 5 of 5
When applying the biopsychosocial model to a client with a mental health problem, the nurse addresses which psychological domain?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Feelings are central to the psychological domain, guiding emotional care. Cultural groups and family functioning are social, and sleep patterns are biological, not psychological.