ATI RN
Psychiatric Emergency Questions
Question 1 of 5
During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, “I'm here for my heart, not my head problems.†Which is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C because it provides a logical and evidence-based explanation for why psychosocial questions are relevant to the client's heart condition. By highlighting the connection between psychological factors and medical conditions, the nurse can help the client understand the importance of addressing both aspects for optimal health outcomes. Choice A is incorrect as it simply dismisses the client's concerns without providing a meaningful explanation. Choice B is incorrect as it fails to address the client's resistance and may come off as confrontational. Choice D is incorrect as it undermines the significance of psychosocial questions in the assessment process.
Question 2 of 5
A 55-year-old man presents with suicidal ideation. He tells you that he 'was just laid off from his job' after only 3 months, and that his 3 children 'want nothing to do with him' because he 'wasn't really involved in their childhoods'. He feels hopeless and useless. Which of Erikson's stages describes this man's difficulties?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Four individuals have given information about their suicide plans. Which plan evidences the highest suicide risk?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse uses the SAD PERSONS scale to interview a patient. This tool provides data relevant to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Select the most critical question for the nurse to ask an adolescent who has threatened to take an overdose of pills.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.