ATI RN
ATI N200 Mental Health Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse has recently set limits for a client with borderline personality disorder. The client yells at the nurse "You used to care about me. I thought you were wonderful. Now I can see that I was mistaken. You are hateful." This outburst can be assessed as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Splitting viewing the nurse as all good or all bad is typical in borderline personality disorder.
Choice A (denial) involves rejecting reality.
Choice B is a developmental process.
Choice C involves opposite feelings not the described shift.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of self-harm is admitted. Which nursing intervention is the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Removing sharp objects ensures immediate safety the priority in self-harm cases.
Choice B is therapeutic but secondary.
Choice C is not immediate.
Choice D requires medical orders and is not urgent.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 2 mg IV for a client with acute anxiety. The available concentration is 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: 0.5
Rationale: Calculation: 2 mg ÷ 4 mg/mL = 0.5 mL. The nurse should administer 0.5 mL.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse has recently set limits for a client with borderline personality disorder. The client yells at the nurse "You used to care about me. I thought you were wonderful. Now I can see that I was mistaken. You are hateful." This outburst can be assessed as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Splitting viewing the nurse as all good or all bad is typical in borderline personality disorder.
Choice A (denial) involves rejecting reality.
Choice B is a developmental process.
Choice C involves opposite feelings not the described shift.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is aware that the major health complication associated with anorexia nervosa is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cardiac dysrhythmias from electrolyte imbalances are a leading cause of death in anorexia nervosa.
Choice B is significant but less acute.
Choice C is uncomfortable but not life-threatening.
Choice D is less common and manageable.