ATI LPN
LPN ATI Mental Health Psychosocial Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
True or False: A person with severe depression may sleep excessively.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A person with severe depression may sleep excessively as a symptom of hypersomnia, which is common in severe cases.
Question 2 of 5
What are the negative symptoms of psychosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Negative symptoms of psychosis include anergia (lack of energy), flat affect (reduced emotional expression), and anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure). Illusions are perceptual, not negative, but A is closest to correct.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with cognitive impairment, who has been a widow for 30 years, is desperately trying to leave the facility, stating, 'I have to go home to cook dinner before my husband gets home from work.' How should the nurse intervene using validation therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Validation therapy focuses on validating the patient’s emotions rather than correcting facts. 'You want to go home to prepare your husband’s dinner?' acknowledges her feelings respectfully.
Question 4 of 5
During the mental status examination, the nurse observes that the client rapidly shifts from one idea to another related thought. Which disordered thinking process is the client displaying?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Flight of ideas is a symptom of a thought disorder that causes a rapid shift from one idea to another, often seen in manic episodes of bipolar disorder. This matches the described behavior.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with a history of suicidal ideation is under observation. When is the patient at the highest risk for self-harm?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Approximately 2 weeks after starting antidepressants, patients may gain energy to act on lingering suicidal thoughts as their mood lifts, marking a high-risk period.