ATI MENTAL HEALTH BIPOLAR DISORDER UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. "Nurse Ben performs Susan Choi's initial mental status
assessment. Which of the following categories indicates
correct nursing assessment findings?"
- Judgment/Insight = Minimizing
- Comprehension/Response = WNL
- Thought Content = Grandiose thinking + Racing/magical
thinking
- Speech/Thought Process = Hyper-verbal + Looseness of
association
Answer:
- Thought Content = Grandiose thinking + Racing/magical thinking
Question:
2. "Nurse Ben continues to collect information related to
Susan Choi's episode of manic behavior. Which of the
following responses to the question asked by the client's
mother is appropriate?
- 'Asking about family history is not a routine part of my
assessment, but thought I should just ask.'
- 'Environmental factors are of minimal significance to the
onset.'
- 'According to the literature, there is strong genetic
predisposition for bipolar disorders.'
- 'Current research reports a greater likelihood for the
development of bipolar disorder in certain ethnic
groups.'"
Answer:
- 'According to the literature, there is strong genetic predisposition for bipolar
disorders.'
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. "Nurse Ben performs Susan Choi's initial mental status
assessment. Which of the following categories indicates
correct nursing assessment findings?"
- Judgment/Insight = Minimizing
- Comprehension/Response = WNL
- Thought Content = Grandiose thinking + Racing/magical
thinking
- Speech/Thought Process = Hyper-verbal + Looseness of
association
Answer:
- Thought Content = Grandiose thinking + Racing/magical thinking
Question:
2. "Nurse Ben continues to collect information related to
Susan Choi's episode of manic behavior. Which of the
following responses to the question asked by the client's
mother is appropriate?
- 'Asking about family history is not a routine part of my
assessment, but thought I should just ask.'
- 'Environmental factors are of minimal significance to the
onset.'
- 'According to the literature, there is strong genetic
predisposition for bipolar disorders.'
- 'Current research reports a greater likelihood for the
development of bipolar disorder in certain ethnic
groups.'"
Answer:
- 'According to the literature, there is strong genetic predisposition for bipolar
disorders.'
