ATI RN
Psychiatric Nurse Certification Questions
Question 1 of 5
What would be the most appropriate action by the student nurse when the client asked the student nurse to keep it secret that the client plans to kill a family member?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If a client expresses homicidal thoughts, the professional is released from privileged communication due to the duty to protect others from harm. The nurse must inform the client that such a secret cannot be kept and report it to the instructor or staff to notify the intended victim and police. Choice A compromises safety, C involves deceit, and D delays necessary action, all of which are inappropriate.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements about verbal and nonverbal communication skills is accurate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient states, 'Right before I got here I was doing alright. My job was going well, my wife and I were happy, and we just moved into a new apartment.' The nurse responds, 'You said you and your wife were happy. Tell me more about that.' This is an example of which therapeutic technique?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching decision-making skills to a client with dependent personality disorder. According to Erikson, the likely cause of the client developing dependent personality is failure to meet the critical task of which developmental stage?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following personal characteristics influence a client’s response to stressors? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.