ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Custom Health Next Gen Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
Which activity is most appropriate for a child with ADHD?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Tennis. Physical activities like tennis can help children with ADHD by allowing them to release excess energy and improve focus through movement. Tennis also promotes social interaction, teaches impulse control, and enhances coordination skills. Reading (
A) may be challenging for a child with ADHD due to difficulties in sustained attention. Monopoly (
B) requires long periods of focus, which may be challenging for a child with ADHD. Checkers (
C) involves strategic thinking but may not provide enough physical activity.
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Which characteristic in an adolescent female is sometimes associated with the prodromal phase of schizophrenia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because paranoia, such as the fear of belongings being stolen, can be a symptom of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia in adolescents. This early phase often includes social withdrawal, suspiciousness, and unusual beliefs.
Choice B, an unusual interest in numbers, is more indicative of autism spectrum disorder.
Choice C, lack of interest in athletics, is not specific to schizophrenia.
Choice D, being more comfortable among males, is not a common symptom of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia.
Question 5 of 5
While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit, a male adolescent avoids eye contact, looks at the floor, and talks softly when interacting verbally with the RN. The two trade places, and the RN demonstrates the client’s behaviors. What is the main goal of this therapeutic technique?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The main goal of the therapeutic technique in this scenario is to allow the client to identify the way he interacts. By mirroring the client's behaviors, the RN provides an opportunity for the client to witness his own actions and communication style. This reflection can help the client gain self-awareness and insight into how he presents himself to others. It can also serve as a starting point for discussions on potential areas for growth and change in his communication patterns.
A: Initiating a non-threatening conversation with the client is not the main goal here, as the focus is on reflection and self-awareness.
B: Dialoguing about the ineffectiveness of his interactions is not the primary purpose at this stage; the emphasis is on self-identification.
D: Discussing the client's feelings when he responds is not the main objective; the focus is on the client's behavior and communication style.