ATI RN
Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is working with a patient whose background is very different from hers. A good question to ask herself to assure she can be effective working with this patient would be,
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To best assess self-awareness, the nurse should ask 'What experiences have I had with people from ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes, religions, age groups, or communities different from my own?' The nurse should not focus on the patient when examining self-awareness, rather, how the nurse's experiences have shaped attitudes and beliefs.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse and patient have just completed reviewing the patient's take-home medications. The nurse is exemplifying which role during this intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During the working phase, the nurse as a teacher instructs the client about medication regimens or coping skills, as seen in this scenario. The advocate role involves acting on the client’s behalf, caregiver meets physical/psychosocial needs, and parent surrogate provides nurturing or limits, none of which apply directly to reviewing medications.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse asks the client what that experience was like. Which communication skill is the nurse using?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A client has been making sexual comments when communicating with the nurse. The nurse wants to spend some time talking to the patient while respecting the patient's right to privacy. Which setting would be the most appropriate setting for the nurse to talk with the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
During the admission interview, the nurse asks the client what led to his hospitalization. The client responds, 'They lied about me. They said I murdered my mother. You're the killers. You all killed my mother. She died before I was born.' The best initial response by the nurse would be,
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.