ATI RN
Theories of Health Behavior Change Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client who has been working on controlling impulsive behavior shows a strengthening ego through which behavior?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ego represents mature and adaptive behavior that allows a person to function successfully in the world. Rationally weighing pros and cons of a decision exemplifies this aspect of the self. Inconsistent attendance at therapy would suggest a lack of impulse control, as would focusing on giving advice to others. Having fun does not necessarily indicate that the client's ego is strengthening or that he and she is controlling impulses.
Question 2 of 5
Which stage of cognitive development occurs when the child learns to think and reason in abstract terms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The child learns to think and reason in abstract terms, further develops logical thinking and reasoning, and achieves cognitive maturity in the formal operations stage. In the sensorimotor stage, the child develops a sense of self as separate from the environment and the concept of object permanence. In the concrete operations stage, the child begins to apply logic to thinking. In the preoperational stage, the child develops the ability to express himself with language.
Question 3 of 5
A client is diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. Which behavioral symptoms would the nurse expect to assess?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse knows the most common side effect of benzodiazepine antianxiety medications is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.