ATI RN
Behavioral Health Certification for Nurses Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which assessment finding for a patient in the community deserves priority intervention by the psychiatric nurse? The patient:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
Which one of the following statements about the nurse and ethnocentrism is true?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nurses as people may inwardly view their own culture as superior to others. Ethnocentrism is not uncommon especially when the person has no experience with any culture other than his or her own. It is neither a desirable trait nor an undesirable trait. Nurses must examine their ethnocentrism, and think of their own attitudes and beliefs.