ATI RN
Behavioral Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
The health care team at an inpatient psychiatric facility drafts these criteria for admission. Which criteria should be included in the final version of the admission policy? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A Chinese American patient diagnosed with an anxiety disorder says,My problems began when my energy became imbalanced. The nurse asks for the patients ideas about how to treat the imbalance. Which comment would the nurse expect from this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The concept of energy imbalance as a source of illness is an explanatory model familiar to Asian cultures. A source of healing is dietary change to include either hot or cold foods to correct the imbalance. Hot and cold in this case do not refer to thermal properties of the foods. Medication would not be a treatment suggested by a patient with an Eastern worldview. Someone from an indigenous culture may suggest rituals. Group discussion of mental illness would not be appealing to a Chinese American.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse prepares to assess a newly hospitalized patient who moved to the United States 6 months ago from Somalia. The nurse should first determine:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
When preparing for the first clinical experience with patients on a forensic unit at a psychiatric hospital, the nursing instructor discusses students' beliefs and fears surrounding forensic patients. The primary reason for discussing personal beliefs is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse and patient are visiting about upcoming sporting events of which they both share an interest. This form of interaction has the potential to threaten the nurse-patient relationship by
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.