ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Custom Health Next Gen Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The RN is leading a group on the inpatient psychiatric unit. Which approach should the RN use during the working phase of group development?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During the working phase of group development, the focus is on achieving the group's goals.
Choice C is correct as it involves discussing ways to use new coping skills learned, which aligns with the working phase where members actively engage in problem-solving and skill-building. This approach helps group members apply their learning to real-life situations and promotes personal growth.
Choice A is incorrect because establishing rapport typically occurs during the initial orientation phase.
Choice B is incorrect as clarifying roles and responsibilities is more relevant to the initial and transition phases.
Choice D is incorrect because helping clients identify problem areas is usually part of the exploration phase, not the working phase where active problem-solving occurs.
Question 2 of 5
When developing a plan of care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit following aspiration of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt, which nursing problem has the highest priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Ineffective breathing pattern. This is the highest priority because aspiration of a caustic material can lead to respiratory distress or compromise, posing an immediate threat to the client's life. Ensuring adequate oxygenation is crucial. Impaired comfort (
A) and Ineffective coping (
D) are important but secondary to the client's physiological needs. Risk for injury (
B) may be a concern but is not immediate in this scenario.
Question 3 of 5
To provide effective care for the patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, the nurse should frequently assess for which associated condition? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Alcohol use disorder. Patients with schizophrenia are at increased risk for co-occurring substance use disorders, particularly alcohol use disorder. This assessment is crucial as alcohol can worsen symptoms and interfere with treatment efficacy.
Choice B, Major depressive disorder, is incorrect as it is a common comorbidity but not the most frequently associated condition with schizophrenia.
Choices C (Stomach cancer) and D (Polydipsia) are unrelated to schizophrenia and not commonly associated conditions.
Question 4 of 5
Adolescents often display fluctuations in mood along with undeveloped emotional regulation and poor tolerance for frustration. Emotional and behavioral control usually increases over the course of adolescence due to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Cerebellum maturation. During adolescence, the cerebellum, responsible for motor control and cognitive functions, undergoes significant development. This maturation contributes to improved emotional regulation and behavioral control. The cerebellum plays a crucial role in coordinating movements and higher cognitive functions, such as decision-making and emotional processing. As it matures, adolescents experience enhanced executive functions, allowing for better impulse control and emotional regulation. Limited executive function (choice
A), cerebral stasis and hormonal changes (choice
C), and a slight reduction in brain volume (choice
D) do not directly correlate with the development of emotional and behavioral control during adolescence.
Question 5 of 5
When patients diagnosed with schizophrenia suffer from anosognosia, they often refuse medication, believing that:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: They are not actually ill. Patients with anosognosia lack awareness of their illness, leading them to deny their condition and refuse treatment. They genuinely believe they are not sick, making it challenging to accept medication.
Choice A is incorrect as it assumes a belief in the medication's lack of efficacy.
Choice B is incorrect because it introduces a paranoid belief about nurses.
Choice C is incorrect as it focuses on fear of side effects rather than denial of illness.