ATI RN
Psychiatry Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 9
A patient is experiencing distress with midlife transition. Which statement provides support that the patient is successfully managing this stressor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 9
In the ECT treatment preparation period the morning of treatment, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct action during the ECT treatment preparation period the morning of treatment is to adequately hydrate the patient. Ensuring that the patient is properly hydrated before the procedure is crucial for their safety and well-being. Hydration helps optimize the effects of the treatment and can support the patient's recovery post-treatment. It is important to maintain the patient's fluid balance as ECT can sometimes cause side effects such as nausea, headache, and muscle aches, which can be worsened if the patient is not adequately hydrated. Additionally, hydration can help prevent complications such as dehydration or electrolyte imbalances during and after the ECT procedure.
Question 3 of 9
An elderly patient must be physically restrained. Who is responsible for the patient's safety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse is responsible for the patient’s safety, including the appropriate use of restraints and ensuring the patient is monitored appropriately. The nurse is accountable for assessing the need for restraints, their proper application, and ongoing evaluation of the patient’s condition while restrained
Question 4 of 9
In a sad voice, an elderly patient tells the nurse of the recent deaths of a spouse and close friend. The patient has no other family and only a few acquaintances in the community. The nurse’s priority is to determine whether which nursing diagnosis applies to this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 9
A nurse wants to assess for suicidal ideation in an elderly patient. Select the best question to begin this assessment.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 6 of 9
A patient tries to gouge out their eye in response to auditory hallucinations. The nurse would analyze this behavior as indicating:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 7 of 9
Which statement made by a teenage male hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt is most concerning to the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 8 of 9
Before assessing a new patient, a nurse is told by another health care worker, "I know that patient. No matter how hard we work, there isn’t much improvement by the time of discharge." The nurse’s responsibility is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 9 of 9
When asked, “Why do you go to music therapy every morning at 10?” The nurse explains that the nurse’s role in music therapy as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse's role in music therapy is to note patient verbal and nonverbal expression of feelings. In music therapy, the focus is on using music as a tool to help patients express themselves, connect with their emotions, and communicate their feelings in a non-verbal manner. The nurse's job is to observe and interpret how the patients are engaging with the music and using it as a medium to express their inner thoughts and emotions. This can help in promoting emotional well-being and providing a space for patients to process their feelings in a therapeutic way.