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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, 'I want that toy now!' The siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using the Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In Freudian theory, the id drives immediate gratification-seeking impulses, like the child’s toy-grabbing behavior. The ego mediates reality, the superego enforces morals, and the preconscious stores accessible memories, none matching the impulsive action.
Question 2 of 5
A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, 'I want that toy now!' The siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using the Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In Freudian theory, the id drives immediate gratification-seeking impulses, like the child’s toy-grabbing behavior. The ego mediates reality, the superego enforces morals, and the preconscious stores accessible memories, none matching the impulsive action.
Question 3 of 5
A college student decides to go to a party the night before a major exam instead of studying. After receiving a low score on the exam, the student tells a fellow student, 'I have to work too much and don't have time to study.' Which defense mechanism is the student using?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rationalization involves justifying behavior with logical excuses, like blaming work for not studying. Denial (
B) rejects reality, regression (
C) reverts to immature behaviors, and suppression (
D) consciously ignores feelings.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse caring for clients in an outpatient mental health unit is explaining the mental health continuum to a group of nursing students. Which are true regarding mental health and mental illness? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Mental health involves complex factors (
B), impaired functioning often accompanies mental illness (
C), and positive traits define mental health (E). Cultural norms vary (
A), and definitions are complex (
D).
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is working with a client that is displaying psychotic behavior with poorly controlled emotions. The family of the client asks, 'What part of the brain controls emotions?'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The limbic system, including the amygdala and hypothalamus, regulates emotions like fear and aggression. The parietal lobe handles sensory processing, the endocrine system influences hormones, and the occipital lobe processes vision, none of which primarily control emotions.