ATI RN
Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse and patient have just completed reviewing the patient's take-home medications. The nurse is exemplifying which role during this intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During the working phase, the nurse as a teacher instructs the client about medication regimens or coping skills, as seen in this scenario. The advocate role involves acting on the client’s behalf, caregiver meets physical/psychosocial needs, and parent surrogate provides nurturing or limits, none of which apply directly to reviewing medications.
Question 2 of 5
A client has been making sexual comments when communicating with the nurse. The nurse wants to spend some time talking to the patient while respecting the patient's right to privacy. Which setting would be the most appropriate setting for the nurse to talk with the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
During the admission interview, the nurse asks the client what led to his hospitalization. The client responds, 'They lied about me. They said I murdered my mother. You're the killers. You all killed my mother. She died before I was born.' The best initial response by the nurse would be,
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer PRN medication to a client of a Japanese descent who is anxious. The prescription reads, 'Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25 to 1.0 mg PO PRN.' The best dose for the nurse to give initially is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A client reports feeling like he belongs among his peers with whom he shares a group home. The nurse incorporates this sense of belonging when formulating discharge plans because the nurse understands which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.