ATI RN
Mental Health ATI RN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for several clients on the behavioral health unit. Which client will be assessed as demonstrating aggression?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Grabbing a pool cue after stomping away indicates hostility and potential violence defining aggression. Crying verbalizing anger or refusing medication do not involve aggressive actions.
Question 2 of 5
The client with terminal lung cancer says to the nurse 'I really want to see my first grandchild born before I die. Is that too much to ask?' Which stage of grieving will the nurse document the client is experiencing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The client’s desire to live for a specific event reflects bargaining negotiating with fate to delay death. Anger acceptance and depression do not fit this expression.
Question 3 of 5
A client has just had an elective abortion to end an unintended pregnancy. Afterward the client cries because although they wanted to have children in future years this pregnancy was not well timed. Which type of grief is this client most likely to experience?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Anticipatory grief involves mourning a loss before it fully occurs fitting the client’s sadness over the aborted pregnancy they wanted later. Disenfranchised grief lacks social validation complicated grief is prolonged and absence of grief contradicts the client’s tears.
Question 4 of 5
The health care provider prescribes haloperidol 10 mg for a client with severe psychosis but the client refuses the medication. Which nursing action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Every individual has the right to refuse medical treatment including medications as long as they are competent to make that decision. It is essential to respect the client's autonomy and right to make decisions about their own health care. The nurse should document the refusal inform the healthcare provider and explore the reasons behind the refusal if possible. Discharging for nonadherence using restraints or coercive statements violate ethical principles and patient rights.
Question 5 of 5
A client who has been physically aggressive arrives at the emergency department for a psychiatric assessment. Which approach would be best for the nurse to use?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Brief statements and questions keep communication clear and nonthreatening maintaining safety with an aggressive client. Close contact risks escalation humor may be misinterpreted and open-ended questions may overwhelm.