ATI LPN
ATI LPN nsp 130 Psychosocial Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When practicing therapeutic communication with a client, the nurse demonstrates which of the following listening skills?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Minimizing distractions by adjusting the environment enhances active listening, ensuring focus on the client’s message, unlike avoiding clarification or finishing sentences.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on the mental health unit is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and comes to the nurse's station at 0300 demanding to see the provider. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acknowledging distress and inviting dialogue validates the client’s feelings, helping to de-escalate and understand their needs, especially in a manic phase.
Question 3 of 5
A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium. What should be included in the teaching plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regular lithium blood level checks are critical due to its narrow therapeutic range, ensuring efficacy and preventing toxicity, unlike dietary restrictions or routine BP monitoring.
Question 4 of 5
An adult female whose fiancé recently called off the wedding attempts suicide by taking an overdose of sleeping medication. Immediately after taking the medication, she calls friends and family to tell them what she has done. Her friends and family activate the emergency response system, and she is taken the emergency department and is admitted to a mental health facility for monitoring. She is exhibiting signs and symptoms most evident of which suicide motivational category?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Calling others immediately after the attempt suggests a cry for help, indicating a desire for intervention rather than a firm intent to die, triggered by the recent breakup.
Question 5 of 5
When practicing therapeutic communication with a client, the nurse demonstrates which of the following listening skills?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Minimizing distractions by adjusting the environment enhances active listening, ensuring focus on the client’s message, unlike avoiding clarification or finishing sentences.