ATI RN
Adult Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
As a nurse escorts a patient being discharged after treatment for major depression, the patient gives the nurse a necklace with a heart pendant and says, Thank you for helping mend my broken heart. Which is the nurses best response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient tells the nurse, I don’t think I’ll ever get out of here. Select the nurse’s most therapeutic response.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient is having difficulty making a decision. The nurse has mixed feelings about whether to provide advice. Which principle usually applies? Giving advice:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A client is unwilling to go out of the house for fear of 'doing something crazy in public.' Because of this, the client remains homebound, except when accompanied outside by a trusted adult. The nurse determines that the client has:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Agoraphobia (A) is fear of being in situations where escape or help might be unavailable, often leading to avoidance of public places unless accompanied, as described. Hematophobia (B) is fear of blood, Claustrophobia (C) is fear of enclosed spaces, and Hypochondriasis (D) is fear of illness—none match the client’s specific fear of acting out publicly.
Question 5 of 5
The disease-avoidance model of animal phobias (Matchett & Davey, 1991) is supported by which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.