ATI RN
Psychiatric Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
The patient had undergone spinal anesthesia for appendectomy. To prevent spinal headaches, the nurse should place the patient in which of the following positions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The usual amount of current passed in an ECT session is-
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A student transferred from a hometown community college to a university 100 miles from home. She was slow to make new friends at the university. The history shows a close relationship with her mother and sister and that she broke up with her boyfriend of 2 years. She began to eat large quantities when she felt sad, and then induce vomiting. These cycles continued until they interfered with her schoolwork. She sought help from the university health clinic. During the initial interview, what other priority issue should a nurse address?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.