ATI RN
Psychiatric Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
Several family members arrive to visit an African American client. The nurse can best meet this client’s need for socialization by providing the client and family which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A newly admitted acutely psychotic patient is a private patient of the medical director and a private-pay patient To whom does the psychiatric nurse assigned to the patient owe the duty of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A person in the community asks, 'Why aren’t people with mental illness kept in state institutions anymore?' Select the nurse’s best response
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The desired outcome for a patient experiencing insomnia is, 'Patient will sleep for a minimum of hours nightly within days' At the end of days, review of sleep data shows the patient sleeps an average of hours nightly and takes a -hour afternoon nap What is the nurse’s next action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
An adolescent asks a nurse conducting an assessment interview, Why should I tell you anything? Youll just tell my parents whatever you find out. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Adolescents value confidentiality, and the nurse must balance trust with legal/ethical duties. Option C is appropriate because it honestly explains that most information is confidential, but certain serious issues (e.g., suicidal ideation) must be shared with the treatment team for safety, fostering trust while clarifying limits. Option A is inaccurate (some exceptions exist), Option B undermines confidentiality, and Option D is dismissive and confrontational.