ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Level 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 4
The primary purpose of the Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963 was
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Getting better treatment in larger, more urban areas is incorrect; the Act aimed to decentralize care. Providing former patients with employment opportunities was not the primary goal. Moving patients to their home community for treatment is correct, integrating care locally. Removing the stigma of living in an institution was a factor, but not the primary goal.
Question 2 of 4
Which of the following is a concrete message?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When is she coming home?' is specific but open-ended, not as concrete. 'Help me put this pile of books on Marsha’s desk' provides specific instructions, making it concrete. 'Get this out of here' is ambiguous, lacking detail. 'They said it is too early to get in.' is vague about who and what.
Question 3 of 4
When developing a therapeutic nurse-client relationship, building trust with the client is begun in:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The exploitation subphase is when the client uses the relationship, not the trust-building stage. The resolution phase is the end of the relationship. The orientation phase is the initial stage where trust is established. The problem identification subphase involves clarifying issues, not the initial trust-building.
Question 4 of 4
Which of the following would indicate a duty to warn a third party?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: I’m going to get them before they get to me' is vague and requires assessment but not an immediate duty to warn. 'A client says he plans to blow up the government.' is serious but not specific to a third party, requiring authority notification. 'If I can’t have my girlfriend back, then no one can have her.' is a direct threat to a specific person, triggering a duty to warn. 'I hate all police' shows hostility but not a specific threat.
Question 5 of 4
A nurse in an acute mental health center is performing a physical assessment on a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse document under the integumentary system? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Numbness relates to the nervous system, not integumentary. Skeletal deformities pertain to the musculoskeletal system. Alopecia (hair loss) is an integumentary finding. Ecchymosis (bruising) is also an integumentary finding.