ATI RN
Psychiatric Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient is admitted into a mental health unit screaming and kicking. Although this patient is acting out, she also is verbalizing that her leg is hurting. What type of planning would benefit this patient the most?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Karen Ann, a patient on the mental health unit, is in the bathroom with the door locked. She was admitted to the unit as a result of her psychotic behavior. The mental health nurse is asking her to come out and take her medication. The patient responds by stating, There is nothing wrong with my behavior. I dont need any medication. I dont know why everyone is so upset. Her response indicates that the defense mechanism being used is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient who has survived a motor vehicle accident has just learned that the passenger in the car has died. The survivor is unable to recall being in the car. The nurse on duty realizes that this is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Prompt sheets may be used in palliative care with patients who are
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a first-day postoperative surgical client. Prioritize the patient's desired dietary progression. Arrange in sequence the dietary progression from 1 to 4: 1. Full liquid; 2. NPO; 3. Clear liquid; 4. Soft
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Postoperative dietary progression starts with NPO (2) to rest the GI tract, followed by clear liquids (3) to test tolerance, full liquids (1) for nutrition, and soft diet (4) as healing progresses (Option B: 2,3,1,4). Option A starts prematurely, Option C misorders full liquids and soft, and Option D reverses the sequence.