ATI RN
Adult Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
The sibling of an Asian American patient tells the nurse,My sister needs help for pain. She cries from the hurt. Which understanding by the nurse will contribute to culturally competent care for this patient? Persons of an Asian American heritage:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asian Americans commonly express psychological distress as a physical problem. The patient may believe psychological problems are caused by a physical imbalance. Treatment will likely be short. The patient will probably respond best to a therapist who is perceived as giving. Asian Americans usually have strong family ties and value hope more than truth.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
The client says to the nurse, 'I feel really close to you. You are the only true friend I have.' The most therapeutic response the nurse can make is,
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 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 5 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.