ATI RN
Behavioral Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Two hospitalized patients fight whenever they are together During a team meeting, a nurse asserts that safety is of paramount importance, so treatment plans should call for both patients to be secluded to keep them from injuring each other This assertion:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
After leaving work, a nurse realizes documentation of administration of a PRN medication was omitted This off-duty nurse phones the nurse on duty and says, 'Please document administration of the medication for me My password is alpha' The nurse receiving the call should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient presents to the emergency department with mixed psychiatric symptoms The admission nurse suspects the symptoms may be the result of a medical problem Lab results show elevated BUN (blood urea nitrogen) and creatinine What is the nurse’s next best action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
At what point in an assessment interview would a nurse ask, How does your faith help you in stressful situations? During the assessment of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The question about faith relates to how a patient manages stress, making it most relevant during the assessment of coping strategies (Option D). This section explores what helps the patient handle difficulties, including spiritual resources. Options A, B, and C focus on unrelated areas—developmental history, substance use, and education—where this question would be out of context.
Question 5 of 5
A client is being evaluated for dementia. The nurse knows that a client who is able to complete very few tasks is most likely to have
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.