ATI LPN
Test Bank for Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Chapter 10 : The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Process Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting a patient in using simple relaxation techniques. Which of the following would the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ensuring a quiet, nondisrupting environment is the first step in relaxation techniques, as it creates optimal conditions for relaxation. Positioning, allowing sensations, and deep breathing follow to facilitate the process.
Question 2 of 5
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about counseling interventions. The students demonstrate a need for additional review when they identify counseling interventions as involving which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Counseling interventions focus on improving coping (
B), regaining function (
C), and preventing disability (
D), but they are not always specific or time-limited (
A), as they may be ongoing or flexible. Identifying A as a key feature indicates misunderstanding.
Question 3 of 5
A patient is engaged in bibliotherapy and begins to express his feelings because he closely associates his experience with that provided by the reading material. The nurse interprets this as which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bibliotherapy involves emotional release through relating to reading material. The patient?s expression of feelings indicates catharsis, the release of pent-up emotions. Insight involves understanding, anxiety reduction is a secondary effect, and problem-solving involves action planning.
Question 4 of 5
After teaching a group of nursing students about milieu therapy, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which of the following as a key concept of milieu therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Milieu therapy emphasizes a therapeutic environment with structured interaction (
A), open communication (
B), and validation (
C) to promote healing. De-escalation (
D) is a specific intervention, not a core concept of milieu therapy, indicating a need for further review.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient?s immediate and short-term memory. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Testing immediate and short-term memory involves recalling information after a brief delay. Giving three words to recite now and in 5 minutes assesses both immediate recall and short-term memory. Past events test long-term memory, scenarios test judgment, and orientation tests cognitive status.