ATI RN
Adult Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The patient states, 'I feel so ashamed after I eat.' Which of the following is the most appropriate response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The patient refuses to eat and is at risk for malnutrition. What is the priority nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
When a nurse asks a newly admitted patient to describe social supports, the patient says, 'My parents died last year and I have no family. I am newly divorced, and my former in-laws blame me. I don't have many friends because most people my age just want to go out drinking.' Which action will the nurse apply?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High-quality social support enhances mental and physical health and acts as a significant buffer against distress. Low-quality support relationships affect a person's coping negatively. Resuming dating soon after a divorce could place additional stress on the patient rather than helping her cope with existing stressors. Developing relationships on the Internet probably would not substitute fully for direct contact with other humans and could expose her to predators misrepresenting themselves to take advantage of vulnerable persons.
Question 4 of 5
A person with a fear of heights drives across a high bridge. Which division of the autonomic nervous system will be stimulated in response to this experience?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The autonomic nervous system is comprised of the sympathetic (fight or flight response) and parasympathetic nervous system (relaxation response). In times of stress, the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated. A person fearful of heights would experience stress associated with the experience of driving across a high bridge. The peripheral nervous system responds to messages from the sympathetic nervous system. The limbic system processes emotional responses but is not specifically part of the autonomic nervous system.
Question 5 of 5
A person has minor physical injuries after an auto accident. The person is unable to focus and says, 'I feel like something awful is going to happen.' This person has nausea, dizziness, tachycardia, and hyperventilation. What is the person's level of anxiety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The person whose anxiety is severe is unable to solve problems and may have a poor grasp of what is happening in the environment. Somatic symptoms such as those described are usually present. The individual with mild anxiety is only mildly uncomfortable and may even find his or her performance enhanced. The individual with moderate anxiety grasps less information about a situation and has some difficulty with problem solving. The individual in panic will demonstrate markedly disturbed behavior and may lose touch with reality.