Practice Question
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and whose admission was voluntary. For which of the following interventions should the nurse confirm that the client has given informed consent?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Taking an experimental medication
Rationale:
📌 Informed consent is legally and ethically required when a client is undergoing treatments that involve significant risks, invasive procedures, or experimental therapies.
📌Taking an experimental medication requires the client to be fully informed about the purpose, potential risks, benefits, and alternative treatments before agreeing.
📌 Voluntary admission does not automatically imply consent for all treatments; the client maintains the right to accept or refuse specific interventions.
📌 Routine, noninvasive activities such as CBT classes, group exercise, or light therapy typically do not require formal informed consent, though the client can still choose to decline participation.
📌 Ensuring informed consent respects autonomy and legal rights, which are crucial in psychiatric care.
Want to practice more questions like this?
This question is from ATI LPN MENTAL HEALTH 2023 which contains 51 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for alcohol detoxification. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer during this phase of the client's care?
Answer Choices:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
A client is becoming increasingly agitated, anxious, and tense. The nurse notes a clenched jaw and a change in the pitch of the client's voice. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?
Answer Choices:
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who was admitted with heart failure. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as an indication of delirium?
Answer Choices:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer Choices:
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 4