ATI RN
Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in the clinic has a full appointment schedule. A Hispanic American patient arrives at 1230 for a 1000 appointment. A Native American patient does not keep an appointment at all. What understanding will improve the nurses planning? These patients are:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hispanic Americans and Native Americans traditionally treat time in a way unlike the Western culture. They tend to be present-oriented; that is, they value the current interaction more than what is to be done in the future. If engaged in an activity, for example, they may simply continue the activity and appear later for an appointment. Understanding this, the nurse can avoid feelings of frustration and anger when the nurses future orientation comes into conflict with the patients present orientation.
Question 2 of 5
Which questions should the nurse ask to determine an individuals worldview? Select one that does not aplly.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is working with a patient whose background is very different from hers. A good question to ask herself to assure she can be effective working with this patient would be,
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To best assess self-awareness, the nurse should ask 'What experiences have I had with people from ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes, religions, age groups, or communities different from my own?' The nurse should not focus on the patient when examining self-awareness, rather, how the nurse's experiences have shaped attitudes and beliefs.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is mindful of maintaining relationships with patients that are therapeutic. Certain characteristics of the relationships the nurse will foster include:Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The therapeutic relationship focuses on the needs, experiences, feelings, and ideas of the client only. In the therapeutic relationship, the parameters are clear: the focus is the client's needs, not the nurse's. The nurse should not be concerned about whether or not the client likes him or her or is grateful. A social relationship is focuses on sharing ideas, feelings, and experiences and meets the basic need for people to interact. In social relationships, advice is often given. This should be avoided in therapeutic relationships.
Question 5 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.