ATI RN
Adult Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse understands that empathy is essential to the therapeutic relationship. When a patient makes the statement, 'I am just devastated that my marriage is falling apart,' the nurse can best show empathy through which of the following responses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Therapeutic communication techniques, such as reflection, restatement, and clarification, help the nurse to send empathetic messages to the client. The nurse must understand the difference between empathy and sympathy (feelings of concern or compassion one shows for another). Sympathy often shifts the emphasis to the nurse's feelings, hindering the nurse's ability to view the client's needs objectively.
Question 2 of 5
One of the primary differences between social and therapeutic relationships is the
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse has the responsibility for the therapeutic relationship. The therapeutic relationship focuses on the needs, experiences, feelings, and ideas of the client only. A social relationship is primarily initiated for the purpose of friendship, socialization, companionship, or accomplishment of a task.
Question 3 of 5
An adolescent patient has just been found to have broken one of the unit rules. The nurse imposes the consequence of losing phone privileges. In this instance, the nurse is acting as
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following are nontherapeutic techniques?Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following distance zones is acceptable for people who mutually desire personal contact?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.