ATI RN
Psychiatric Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
Complete this analogy. NANDA: clinical judgment: NIC: ______
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Analogies show parallel relationships. NANDA, the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, identifies diagnostic statements regarding human responses to actual or potential health problems. These statements represent clinical judgments. NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) identifies actions provided by nurses that enhance patient outcomes. Nursing care activities may be direct or indirect.
Question 2 of 5
The patients below were evaluated in the emergency department. The psychiatric unit has one bed available. Which patient should be admitted? The patient:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which level of prevention activities would a nurse in an emergency department employ most often?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A Category V tornado hits a community, destroying many homes and businesses. Which nursing intervention would best demonstrate compassion and caring?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A psychiatric nurse leads a medication education group for Hispanic patients. This nurse holds a Western worldview and uses pamphlets as teaching tools. Groups are short and concise. After the group the patients are most likely to believe:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.