ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should most suspect which of the following when presented with an older, mentally impaired woman who is depressed and underweight and has poor personal hygiene?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neglect: Neglect is characterized by the failure to meet the basic needs of an individual, including food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. The signs of depression, underweight, and poor personal hygiene are consistent with neglect. Emotional abuse: Emotional abuse involves behaviors that harm an individual's self-worth or emotional well-being, such as name-calling, shaming, or isolating. While emotional abuse could be present, the physical signs of underweight and poor hygiene point more towards neglect. Physical abuse: Physical abuse involves causing physical harm through actions such as hitting, slapping, or burning. There are no direct signs of physical trauma mentioned in the scenario, making physical abuse less likely. Exploitation: Exploitation involves taking advantage of an individual for personal gain, often financially. The scenario does not provide information about financial or other forms of exploitation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Walking improves circulation and promotes collateral vessel growth in peripheral vascular disease (PV
D), reducing claudication. While compression stockings, leg elevation, and morning shoe shopping are beneficial, the document specifies A as correct, emphasizing walking’s direct circulatory benefit. Stockings reduce edema, elevation aids venous return, and morning shopping prevents fit issues from swelling, but walking is foundational.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Prescribed dose: 0.25 mg; available: 0.125 mg/tablet. Calculation: 0.25 ÷ 0.125 = 2 tablets. Digoxin treats heart failure; accurate dosing prevents toxicity (therapeutic range 0.5–2 ng/mL). Rounded to whole number as instructed.
Question 4 of 5
Which method of suicide is more characteristic of women?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Drowning: Drowning is not a common method of suicide among women. Gunshot: Gunshot is more commonly associated with men as a method of suicide. Hanging: Hanging is more commonly associated with men as a method of suicide. Overdose with pills: Women are more likely to attempt suicide using pills or other medications, which is often seen as a less violent method compared to others.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a cardiac catheterization with a femoral artery approach. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking pedal pulses every 15 minutes monitors perfusion post-femoral catheterization, detecting occlusion or bleeding. High-Fowler’s (
A) risks bleeding, ambulation (
B) is premature, and ROM (
D) disrupts site stability. Pulses ensure vascular integrity.