Practice Question
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?.
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Diarrhea.
Rationale:
🔷 Opioid withdrawal is characterized by increased autonomic activity due to the absence of opioid suppression on the central nervous system.
🔷 Diarrhea is a common manifestation, along with abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, sweating, and piloerection.
🔷 Other expected findings include tachycardia, hypertension, dilated pupils (mydriasis), restlessness, and hyperreflexia.
🔷 Unlike opioid overdose, which causes bradycardia, respiratory depression, and miosis, withdrawal symptoms are uncomfortable but rarely life-threatening.
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This question is from ATI PN Mental Health DEC-2023 which contains 53 questions.
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A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting a blood specimen from a client. The client is hallucinating and states, "That looks like a snake, and I won't let it take all of my blood.”. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?.
Answer Choices:
A. "I'm using a syringe to obtain your blood, not a snake.”.
B. "Your provider requires this blood specimen.”.
C. "You must be mistaken.
D. Snakes cannot be in the clinic.”.
A nurse is caring for a client who has depressive disorder following the recent death of their partner. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?.
Answer Choices:
A. "Everyone feels depressed during the grieving process.”.
B. "You should start participating in your usual activities.”.
C. "I remember how depressed I was after my friend died.”.
D. "Tell me what your relationship with your partner was like.”.
A nurse is participating in a community program about eating disorders. Which of the following information about bulimia nervosa should the nurse include in the presentation?.
Answer Choices:
A. "The PSDA becomes applicable when a client reaches 65 years of age.”.
B. "Bulimia nervosa is difficult to notice because a person might be of average or ideal body weight.”.
C. "As long as a person is not vomiting after eating, they do not have bulimia nervosa.”.
D. "People who have bulimia nervosa are at risk for developing diabetes mellitus.”.
A nurse is providing information to a client about smoking cessation. Which of the following medications should the nurse include?.
Answer Choices:
A. Aripiprazole
B. Bupropion.
C. Quetiapine.
D. Risperidone.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who experienced physical abuse as a child. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for the client to become a perpetrator of child abuse?.
Answer Choices:
A. Absence of impulsive behaviors
B. Involved in community activities.
C. Low tolerance for frustration.
D. Submissive personality.
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 4