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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
A nurse is planning to discharge a client from an inpatient mental health facility. A client's ability to remain in the community is closely related to what?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A stable, supportive living environment is critical for community reintegration, impacting mental health management. Food bank use (
B), social events (
C), and neighborhood watch (
D) are less directly related.
Question 3 of 5
A client asks the nurse how long it will take before the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication will be effective. Which reply is most accurate and therapeutic?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SSRIs typically take 2-3 weeks for noticeable effects, making C accurate and therapeutic by setting realistic expectations and encouraging adherence. A is inaccurate and dismissive, B relies on belief, and D is false as SSRIs don’t work instantly.
Question 4 of 5
When reviewing the history of mental health care in the United States, a psychiatric-mental health nurse reads about advocating for the moral treatment of the mentally ill and opening of state hospitals. The nurse would attribute this concept of care as the idea supported by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dorothea Dix advocated for moral treatment and state hospitals in the 19th century, improving mental health care. Freud (
A) focused on psychoanalysis, Peplau (
C) on nursing theory, and Richards (
D) on nursing education.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse uses Maslow's hierarchy of needs to plan care for a client with psychosis. Which problem will receive priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maslow’s hierarchy prioritizes physiological needs (e.g., food, hygiene) over safety, belonging, or self-actualization. Refusal to eat or bathe (
B) addresses these basic needs, taking precedence over education (
A), social activities (
C), or family alienation (
D).