ATI RN
Behavioral Questions for Nurse Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which statement shows a nurse has empathy for a patient who made a suicide attempt?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Empathy involves understanding and reflecting the patient’s perspective and feelings. Option A acknowledges the patient’s emotional state without judgment or shifting focus to the nurse’s feelings. Option B centers the nurse’s emotions, Option C assumes a problem-solving role rather than empathizing, and Option D minimizes the patient’s experience, which is non-therapeutic.
Question 2 of 5
A community mental health nurse has worked with a patient for 3 years but is moving out of the city and terminates the relationship. When a novice nurse begins work with this patient, what is the starting point for the relationship?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
While talking with a patient diagnosed with major depression, a nurse notices the patient is unable to maintain eye contact. The patient’s chin lowers to the chest, while the patient looks at the floor. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A patient with acute depression states, God is punishing me for my past sins. What is the nurse’s most therapeutic response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
An anxiety disorder is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An anxiety disorder is defined as an excessive or aroused state characterized by feelings of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear, as stated in Option D. This aligns with clinical definitions (e.g., DSM-5), encompassing a broad range of anxiety-related symptoms. Option A focuses narrowly on panic attacks, relevant to panic disorder but not all anxiety disorders. Option B describes a feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), not a general anxiety disorder. Option C refers to cognitive symptoms more typical of psychotic disorders, not anxiety.