ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam f24 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
While working with an older client, a nurse begins to think of the client as a grandparent and responds to the client as a grandchild. The nurse is developing what type of emotional reaction?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Countertransference involves the nurse projecting personal feelings, here seeing the client as a grandparent. Empathy shares feelings without projection, transference is client-driven, and modeling involves behavior demonstration, not emotional projection.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to assist with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse set up in the room prior to the treatment? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: EEG monitors brain activity, cardiac monitors track heart function, and blood pressure monitors detect cardiovascular changes, all critical for ECT safety. Ophthalmoscopes examine eyes, and X-ray machines image bones, irrelevant to ECT.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client asks, 'I am not sure why I need to have a relapse plan.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A relapse plan identifies early symptoms and actions to prevent worsening, supporting recovery. Coping strategies, housing needs, or hospitalization are partial or secondary aspects.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing education to a group of staff members about schizophrenia. Which of the following age groups should the nurse include as the age when schizophrenia is typically diagnosed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Schizophrenia onset typically occurs in young adulthood (16–30), aligning with symptom emergence. Preschool or school-age diagnoses are rare, and older adulthood onset is less common, as the disorder usually manifests earlier.
Question 5 of 5
Which client would a nurse determine to be the most likely candidate for involuntary commitment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The elderly client’s acute distress and disruption indicate potential harm, warranting commitment. Therapy refusal, medication non-compliance, or homelessness alone don’t meet criteria.