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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A new nurse tells a mentor, 'I want to convey to my clients that I am interested in them and that I want to listen to what they have to say.' Which behaviors are helpful in meeting the nurse's goal? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: Eye contact (
A) and open posture (
C) convey interest and approachability. Crossed legs (
B), desk barriers (
D), and hands in pockets (E) suggest disengagement or defensiveness.
Question 2 of 5
During a session with a client, the client asks the nurse what the client should do about the client's 'cheating' spouse. The nurse replies, 'You should divorce. You deserve better than that.' The nurse used which nontherapeutic communication technique?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giving advice, as in suggesting divorce, is nontherapeutic as it imposes the nurse’s opinion rather than exploring the client’s feelings. Agreeing (
A) involves affirming opinions, giving information (
B) provides facts, and verbalizing the implied (
C) articulates unspoken feelings, none of which apply.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
The nurse is mindful of maintaining relationships with clients that are therapeutic. Which characteristics would be most important for the nurse to foster? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: Client focus (
B) ensures care prioritizes the client’s needs, and boundaries (E) maintain professionalism. Advice (
A) risks autonomy, friendship (
C) blurs roles, and frequent personal sharing (
D) shifts focus from the client.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with major depressive disorder in a residential facility who refuses to participate in therapies because their parent did not answer the phone when the client called the previous evening. The client told the nurse, 'I know they are mad at me.' The nurse asks the client, 'Are there other reasons you can think of that could have caused your parent not to answer the phone last evening?' In this statement, the nurse is using which type of therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rational Emotive Therapy challenges irrational beliefs, like assuming the parent’s anger, by exploring alternative explanations, as the nurse does. Cognitive Theory (
B) is broader, Reality Therapy (
C) focuses on responsibility, and Gestalt Therapy (
D) emphasizes present awareness.