ATI RN
Behavioral Questions for Nurse Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse explains to the family of a mentally ill patient how a nurse-patient relationship differs from social relationships. Which is the best explanation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
While talking with a patient diagnosed with major depression, a nurse notices the patient is unable to maintain eye contact. The patient’s chin lowers to the chest, while the patient looks at the floor. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with acute depression states, God is punishing me for my past sins. What is the nurse’s most therapeutic response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
An anxiety disorder is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An anxiety disorder is defined as an excessive or aroused state characterized by feelings of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear, as stated in Option D. This aligns with clinical definitions (e.g., DSM-5), encompassing a broad range of anxiety-related symptoms. Option A focuses narrowly on panic attacks, relevant to panic disorder but not all anxiety disorders. Option B describes a feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), not a general anxiety disorder. Option C refers to cognitive symptoms more typical of psychotic disorders, not anxiety.
Question 5 of 5
Some of the defining features of Social phobia are described in DSM-IV-TR as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.