ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse caring for clients in a residential mental health facility is explaining to a new nurse what the goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Construction Act was. What was the goal of this?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 1963 Act aimed to deinstitutionalize state hospitals by funding community mental health centers for less restrictive care. It didn’t focus on hospital construction (
B), client rights (
C), or humane treatment (
D) as primary goals.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is interviewing a client during admission to an alcohol treatment center. Which of the following approaches should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A nonjudgmental attitude creates a safe environment for open discussion, essential for treatment engagement. Sympathy (
A) may seem patronizing, disapproval (
B) hinders trust, and emotional suppression (
D) may appear indifferent.
Question 3 of 5
An advanced practice nurse determines that a group of clients would benefit from opportunities to practice appropriate social behaviors and learn about basic living skills together. Which of the following interventions would the advanced practice nurse suggest?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Milieu therapy creates a therapeutic environment for practicing social behaviors and living skills in a group setting. Cognitive therapy (
A) targets thoughts, reality therapy (
B) focuses on responsibility, and DBT (
C) emphasizes individual skills.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse caring for clients in a residential mental health facility is explaining to a new nurse what the goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Construction Act was. What was the goal of this?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 1963 Act aimed to deinstitutionalize state hospitals by funding community mental health centers for less restrictive care. It didn’t focus on hospital construction (
B), client rights (
C), or humane treatment (
D) as primary goals.
Question 5 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.