ATI RN
Aggressive Behavior Nursing Diagnosis Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The patient states, 'I feel like I have no control over my eating.' Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. The patient states, 'I feel constantly anxious, and I can't calm down.' Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Documentation in a patient's chart shows, 'Throughout a 5-minute interaction, patient fidgeted and tapped left foot, periodically covered face with hands, and looked under chair while stating, 'I enjoy spending time with you.' Which analysis is most accurate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When a verbal message is not reinforced with nonverbal behavior, the message is confusing and incongruent. It is inaccurate to say that the patient is giving positive feedback about the nurse's communication techniques. The concept of a cultural filter is not relevant to the situation because a cultural filter determines what we will pay attention to and what we will ignore. Data are insufficient to draw the conclusion that the patient is demonstrating psychotic behaviors.
Question 4 of 5
A school age child tells the school nurse, 'Other kids call me mean names and will not sit with me at lunch. Nobody likes me.' Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The patient states, 'I feel so ashamed after I eat.' What is the priority nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.