ATI RN
Behavioral Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing a client for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder expresses a desire to commit suicide. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to help the patient manage their anxiety?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse asks a patient, 'If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?' Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing cognition involves determining a patient's judgment and decision making. In this case, the nurse would expect a response of 'Call my doctor' if the patient's cognition and judgment are intact. If the patient responds, 'I would stop eating' or 'I would just wait and see what happened,' the nurse would conclude that judgment is impaired. The other options refer to other aspects of the examination.