ATI RN
Behavioral Health Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
Use of a logical-sounding excuse to cover up true thoughts and feelings describes this defense mechanism:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The goals of palliative care include the following, except
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is the primary purpose of maintaining NPO for 6 to 8 hours before surgery?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
To prevent complications of immobility, which activities would help the nurse plan for the first postoperative day after a colon resection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
If a depressive patient is prescribed antidepressant medicine once in a day. Then patient should take it-
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Most antidepressants (e.g., SSRIs) are taken in the morning (Option B) to align with circadian rhythms and minimize sleep disruption, unless sedative (e.g., trazodone), which is rare for once-daily dosing. Bedtime (A) suits sedating drugs, office timing (C) is impractical, and any time (D) ignores pharmacokinetics.