ATI RN
ATI Proctored Mental Health Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing information about the various types of outpatient mental health care programs. The nurse demonstrates understanding of these types when identifying which of the following as involved in providing the most intensive outpatient nursing care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Partial hospitalization programs. Partial hospitalization programs provide the most intensive outpatient nursing care among the options listed. This is because these programs offer structured, comprehensive services during the day while allowing patients to return home at night, providing a higher level of care compared to traditional outpatient programs. The other choices - crisis intervention programs, outpatient detoxification programs, and rehabilitation programs - do not typically offer the same level of intensity and comprehensive care as partial hospitalization programs.
Question 2 of 5
Which assessment finding presents the greatest risk for violent behavior directed at others?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B, history of spousal abuse, as it directly indicates a pattern of violent behavior towards others. This history suggests a higher likelihood of future violent actions. A: Severe agoraphobia does not inherently correlate with violence. C: Bizarre somatic delusions may lead to erratic behavior but not necessarily violence towards others. D: Verbalized hopelessness and powerlessness indicate a risk of self-harm rather than harm towards others.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing information about the various types of outpatient mental health care programs. The nurse demonstrates understanding of these types when identifying which of the following as involved in providing the most intensive outpatient nursing care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Partial hospitalization programs. Partial hospitalization programs provide the most intensive outpatient nursing care among the options listed. This is because these programs offer structured, comprehensive services during the day while allowing patients to return home at night, providing a higher level of care compared to traditional outpatient programs. The other choices - crisis intervention programs, outpatient detoxification programs, and rehabilitation programs - do not typically offer the same level of intensity and comprehensive care as partial hospitalization programs.
Question 4 of 5
A group of nursing students is reviewing information about the types of abuse. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify stalking as a crime of which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Intimidation. Stalking is a crime that involves persistent and unwanted attention, behavior, or contact that instills fear or intimidation in the victim. Stalking is not necessarily always accompanied by physical violence (choice A), jealousy (choice C), or fear (choice D). Intimidation, on the other hand, accurately captures the coercive and fear-inducing nature of stalking behavior. Stalking behavior aims to control, scare, or manipulate the victim through persistent unwanted contact and surveillance.
Question 5 of 5
What term refers to the pain that has a slower onset, is diffuse, radiates, and is marked by somatic pain from organs in any body activity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Visceral pain refers to pain originating from internal organs. It has a slower onset, is diffuse, and often radiates. Somatic pain refers to pain originating from the skin, muscles, or bones, not internal organs. Acute pain is sudden and short-lived, not slow onset. Chronic pain is persistent and long-lasting, not necessarily marked by somatic pain from internal organs. Superficial pain is pain originating from the surface of the body, not internal organs. Therefore, the correct answer is D (visceral pain) as it aligns with the characteristics described in the question.