ATI RN
Behavioral Health Certification for Nurses Questions
Question 1 of 5
The unit secretary receives a phone call from the health insurer for a hospitalized patient. The caller seeks information about the patients projected length of stay. How should the nurse instruct the unit secretary to handle the request?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia lives in the community. On a home visit, the community psychiatric nurse case manager learns that the patient: wants to attend an activity group at the mental health outreach center, is worried about being able to pay for the therapy, does not know how to get from home to the outreach center, has an appointment to have blood work at the same time an activity group meets, wants to attend services at a church that is a half-mile from the patients home. Which tasks are part of the role of a community mental health nurse?Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answers reflect the coordinating role of the community psychiatric nurse case manager. Negotiating the cost of therapy and accompanying the patient to church services are interventions the nurse would not be expected to undertake. The patient can walk to the church services; the nurse can provide encouragement.
Question 3 of 5
A Native American patient describes a difficult childhood and dropping out of high school. The patient abused alcohol as a teenager to escape feelings of isolation but stopped 10 years ago. The patient now says,I feel stupid. Ive never had a good job. I dont help my people. Which nursing diagnosis applies?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The patient has given several indications of chronic low self-esteem. Forming a positive self-image is often difficult for Native American individuals because these indigenous people must blend together both American and Native American worldviews. No defining characteristics are present for the other nursing diagnoses.
Question 4 of 5
A white patient of German descent rocks back and forth,grimaces and rubs both temples. What is the nurses best action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This patient of German descent would hold a Western worldview and be stoic about pain. This patient will keep pain as silent as possible and be reluctant to disclose pain unless the nurse actively assesses for it. The patients nonverbal communication suggests pain rather than EPS. The patient would probably not respond positively to prayer or the nurses rocking behavior.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following behaviors by the nurse demonstrate positive regard?Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calling the client by name, spending time with the client, and listening and responding openly are measures by which the nurse conveys respect and positive regard to the client. The nurse also conveys positive regard by considering the client's ideas and preferences when planning care. The nurse maintains attention on the client and avoids communicating negative opinions or value judgments about the client's behavior.