ATI RN
Behavioral Health Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
How might abuse and violence impact an individual emotionally?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
One of the unforeseen effects of the movement toward community mental health services is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Although people with severe and persistent mental illness have shorter hospital stays, they are admitted to hospitals more frequently. Although deinstitutionalization reduced the number of public hospital beds by 80%, the number of admissions to those beds correspondingly increased by 90%. The number of individuals with mental illness did not change.
Question 3 of 5
A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to masters-prepared nurse practitioners who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The nurse prepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
Question 4 of 5
Which disorder is a culture-bound syndrome?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which nursing intervention below is part of the scope of an advanced practice psychiatric/mental health nurse only?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.