ATI RN
Psychobiological Disorder Questions
Question 1 of 5
You are helping with breakfast service in the dining room. A resident begins screaming and hitting at her food stating, 'There are bugs on my eggs. Bugs! Get them off.' You approach her to see that someone sprinkled pepper on her eggs. An appropriate response is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Schizophrenia is caused by a major trauma in childhood.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Team members working with patients who have dementia need to have a common, unified approach because this type of patient requires:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Consistency is important when short-term memory is limited. The patient can count on that approach even when he or she can't remember details. Strict rules and behavior modification aren't useful when the short-term memory is impaired. These patients are not using manipulation, again, due to poor memory.
Question 4 of 5
A person who is receiving tests to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is preparing for a computerized tomography (CT) test. The patient becomes restless and is unable to follow the pre-examination directions given by the personnel. As the nurse who is assisting the patient, your best action at this time is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Henry Smith is 88 years old and has been having periods of disorientation and confusion that worsen at night. He has been given a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. When you pick up Henry's tray after supper, you observe that he has not touched any of the food. As his nurse, you understand that the most likely cause of his not eating is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.