ATI RN
Behavioral Questions for Nurse Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse assesses a patient for inclusion in group therapy. This patient has a childhood history of neglect and ridicule by parents. The patient says to the nurse, "My boss always expects more of me than the others, but talking to him would only make it worse." Which type of group would best address the patient's needs?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cognitive-behavioral group therapy focuses on specific maladaptive behaviors and thought patterns. Patients often repeat patterns of behavior in a group that they learned in their families. This type of group will afford the patient an opportunity for a corrective recapitulation of the primary family group. The incorrect answers identify groups appropriate for other types of problems.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society may see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are difficult to define precisely. In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally healthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an individual factor that may contribute to mental illness.
Question 3 of 5
The first training of nurses to work with persons with mental illness was in 1882 in which state?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which one of the following is one of the American Nurses Association standards of practice for psychiatric/mental health nursing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prescriptive authority is used by psychiatric/mental health advanced practice registered nurses in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. Standards 5a are advanced practice interventions and may be performed only by the psychiatric/mental health advanced practice registered nurse. Psychiatric/mental health registered nurses may provide milieu therapy according to Standard 5c. This is not restricted to psychiatric/mental health advanced practice nurses.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patients admission form. Which resource should the nurse consult to determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.