ATI RN
Behavioral Nursing Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The patient reports engaging in binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting. Which of the following is the priority concern for the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
After formulating the nursing diagnoses for a new patient, what is a nurse's next action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.