ATI RN
ATI Mental Health n200 Exam Group 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is scheduled to interview a client with histrionic personality disorder. The nurse can anticipate that the assessment findings will include the following. The client:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Histrionic personality disorder (HP
D) is characterized by a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior. Individuals with HPD often display dramatic, flamboyant, or exaggerated emotions and may use seductive or provocative behavior to capture the attention of others.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement by an Emergency Department nurse indicates accurate knowledge of domestic violence?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Domestic violence is not simply about physical violence but also involves an imbalance of power where the abuser seeks to exert control over the victim through various means, including emotional, psychological, financial, and social manipulation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client whose chief complaint is 'coughing up blood' and whose recent history includes a productive cough and night sweats. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Airborne precautions are used for diseases that can be transmitted through tiny respiratory droplets that remain in the air for extended periods. Examples include tuberculosis and measles. Given the symptom of coughing up blood and the possibility of an infectious respiratory disease, initiating airborne precautions could be warranted.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is scheduled to interview a client with histrionic personality disorder. The nurse can anticipate that the assessment findings will include the following. The client:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Histrionic personality disorder (HP
D) is characterized by a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior. Individuals with HPD often display dramatic, flamboyant, or exaggerated emotions and may use seductive or provocative behavior to capture the attention of others.
Question 5 of 5
A client who is prescribed lithium carbonate is being discharged from inpatient care. Which medication information should the nurse teach this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sodium intake can influence lithium excretion and affect serum lithium levels. Maintaining a consistent and adequate sodium intake is important for stabilizing serum lithium levels and optimizing the medication's therapeutic effects.