ATI RN
Psychobiological Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
Priority interventions for a patient diagnosed with major depression and feelings of worthlessness should include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse taught a patient about a tyramine-restricted diet. Which menu selection would the nurse approve?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer describes a meal that contains little tyramine. Vegetables and fruits contain little or no tyramine. Fresh ground beef and apple pie are safe. The other meals contain various amounts of tyramine-rich foods or foods that contain vasopressors: avocados, ripe bananas (banana bread), sausages/hot dogs, smoked meat (ham), cheddar cheese, yeast, caffeine drinks, and chocolate.
Question 3 of 5
A patient diagnosed with major depression does not interact with others except when addressed, and then only in monosyllables. The nurse wants to show nonjudgmental acceptance and support for the patient. Which communication technique will be effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Making observations about neutral topics such as the environment draws the patient into the reality around him or her but places no burdensome expectations for answers on the patient. Acceptance and support are shown by the nurses presence. Direct questions may make the patient feel that the encounter is an interrogation. Openended questions are preferable if the patient is able to participate in dialogue. Platitudes are never acceptable. They minimize patient feelings and can increase feelings of worthlessness.
Question 4 of 5
A patient diagnosed with depression repeatedly tells staff, I have cancer. Its my punishment for being a bad person. Diagnostic tests reveal no cancer. Select the priority nursing diagnosis.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A patient diagnosed with major depression began taking escitalopram (Lexapro) 5 days ago. The patient now says, This medicine isnt working. The nurses best intervention would be to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.