ATI RN
Mental Health Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A mental health technician asks the nurse, How do psychiatrists determine which diagnosis to give a patient? Which of these responses by the nurse would be most accurate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Psychiatrists determine a patient's diagnosis by using pre-established criteria from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The DSM-5 provides standardized criteria for diagnosing mental health disorders, ensuring consistency and accuracy in the identification and classification of various psychiatric conditions. This allows psychiatrists to make informed and evidence-based decisions when assigning diagnoses to patients. Additionally, the DSM-5 helps psychiatrists communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals by using a common language and framework for mental health diagnosis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is performing a mental health assessment on an adult client. According to Maslows hierarchy of needs, which client action would demonstrate the highest achievement in terms of mental health?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, self-actualization represents the highest level of human psychological development. It involves achieving personal growth, self-fulfillment, realizing one's full potential, and finding meaning and purpose in life. This level goes beyond basic needs like food, safety, love, or esteem. When a person reaches self-actualization, they are focused on personal growth, creativity, problem-solving, and reaching their fullest potential. Therefore, possessing a feeling of self-fulfillment and realizing full potential would be the highest achievement in terms of mental health according to Maslow's hierarchy.
Question 3 of 5
Which should the nurse recognize as a DSM-5 disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse should recognize Generalized anxiety disorder as a DSM-5 disorder. The DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition) is a widely used classification system for psychiatric disorders. Generalized anxiety disorder is a specific mental health condition characterized by excessive worry and anxiety that is difficult to control. It meets the criteria outlined in the DSM-5 for diagnosis and classification as a mental disorder. Obesity, hypertension, and grief are not classified as DSM-5 disorders.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who appears to be experiencing moderate anxiety during questioning. Which symptoms might the client demonstrate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
When a mother brings her 9-month-old to daycare, the child smiles and reaches for the daycare caregiver. The nurse should recognize that according to Mahlers developmental theory, this childs development is at which phase?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In Mahler's developmental theory, the differentiation subphase occurs around 7 to 10 months of age. During this phase, infants begin to differentiate between themselves and their primary caregiver (usually the mother). The fact that the 9-month-old child smiles and reaches for the daycare caregiver when the mother brings them to daycare indicates that the child is starting to recognize and distinguish between different caregivers in their environment. This behavior aligns with the characteristics of the differentiation subphase, where the child starts to show more individuality and separateness from the primary caregiver.