ATI RN
Behavioral Health Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse cares for a first-generation American whose family emigrated from Germany. Which worldview about the source of knowledge would this patient likely have?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse assesses fine hand tremors in a patient with a history of heavy alcohol use. If the nurse understands that the tremors are a direct result of alcohol use, the nurse is using which pattern of knowing, according to Carper?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Empirical knowing is obtained from the science of nursing. An example would be a client with panic disorder begins to have an attack. Panic attack will raise pulse rate. Personal knowing is obtained from life experience. An example would be a client's face shows the panic. Ethical knowing is obtained from the moral knowledge of nursing. An example is although the nurse's shift has ended, she remains with the client. Aesthetic knowing is obtained from the art of nursing. Although the client shows outward signals now, the nurse has sensed previously the client's jumpiness and subtle differences in the client's demeanor and behavior.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following occurrences is considered a breach of professional boundaries?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse must maintain professional boundaries to ensure therapeutic outcomes, acting warmly but not forming friendships. Lengthy social conversations erode focus on the client’s problems, shifting the relationship to a personal level. Choice A is the patient’s action, not a breach by the nurse, while B and C are appropriate boundary-maintaining responses.
Question 4 of 5
A patient says, 'It's been so long since I've been with my family.' Which statement by the nurse is an example of restating?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse has invited a patient to sit down and have a conversation. The patient takes the first seat. The nurse pulls up another chair to sit with the patient. Approximately how far from the patient should the nurse place her chair?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.