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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client in a children's mental health behavioral center says, 'I got five tickets today!' The nurse knows giving tickets to children for good behavior and not giving them for poor behavior is which type of therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Behavioral therapy involves modifying behaviors through reinforcement, such as giving tickets for good behavior and withholding them for poor behavior, as described in the scenario. Individual psychotherapy focuses on exploring thoughts and feelings through talk therapy, not rewards. Reality Therapy emphasizes personal responsibility and goal-setting, not token systems. Cognitive Therapy targets negative thought patterns, not direct behavior modification via rewards.
Question 2 of 5
The parent of a child client holds the child close during the initial assessment. Which distance zone is the parent exhibiting with the child?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Holding a child close falls within the intimate distance zone (0-1.5 feet), typical for close family relationships. Public (12+ feet), personal (1.5-4 feet), and social (4-12 feet) zones involve greater distances.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is talking to the parents of a pediatric client about mental healthcare. The nurse explains that the factor having influence on the current trend in treatment settings is the fact in recent years:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Inadequate funding for community programs limits access and quality, shaping trends toward community-based care. Full development (
B), hospital expansion (
C), and commitment laws (
D) are less accurate reflections of current trends.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse and client are engaged in a discussion. The client says, 'I feel really close to you. You are the only true friend I have.' Which response by the nurse would be most therapeutic?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Validating the client’s trust while reinforcing the therapeutic relationship’s purpose (
C) is supportive and professional. A redirects prematurely, B is harsh, and D minimizes the client’s feelings.
Question 5 of 5
A client is being seen in the mental health clinic. The client has been on a conventional, first-generation antipsychotic for 8 months and is now exhibiting tongue protrusion, lip smacking, and rapid eye blinking. A nurse would document this chronic syndrome as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tardive dyskinesia is a chronic side effect of long-term first-generation antipsychotic use, characterized by involuntary movements like tongue protrusion, lip smacking, and rapid eye blinking. Akathisia involves restlessness, neuroleptic malignant syndrome presents with fever and rigidity, and dystonia causes sustained muscle contractions, not matching the symptoms described.