ATI RN
Behavioral Health Nursing Care Plans Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa about healthy eating habits. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates the need for further education?
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 schizophrenia. The patient says, 'The voices in my head tell me to harm myself.' What is the nurse's first priority action?
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 diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. The patient states, 'I can't stop worrying about everything, even things that don't matter.' Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A patient says, 'Please don't share information about me with the other people.' How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A patient has the right to know with whom the nurse will share information and that confidentiality will be protected. Although the relationship is primarily between the nurse and patient, other staff needs to know pertinent data. The other incorrect responses promote incomplete disclosure on the part of the patient, require daily renegotiation of an issue that should be resolved as the nurse-patient contract is established, and suggest mutual problem solving. The relationship must be patient centered. See relationship to audience response question.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The patient is in the manic phase and is engaging in risky behaviors. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.