ATI RN
Psychiatric Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse wants to enhance growth of a patient by showing positive regard. The nurse’s action most likely to achieve this goal is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A black patient says to a white nurse, There’s no sense talking. You wouldn’t understand because you live in a white world. The nurse’s best action would be to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client interaction? Client: 'When I get angry, I get into a fistfight with my wife, or I take it out of the kids.' Nurse: 'I notice that you are smiling as you talk about this physical violence.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse’s statement points out an observable behavior (smiling) during the client’s discussion of violence, which is 'Making observations' (D). Encouraging comparison (A) involves comparing experiences, Exploring (B) seeks deeper elaboration, and Formulating a plan (C) involves action steps—none match the nurse’s focus on noting a specific behavior.
Question 4 of 5
In phobia individuals acquire a strong set of phobic beliefs which:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following physical symptoms are associated with Panic attacks:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.