ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency room exhibiting impulsive behaviors of rage and anger. Dysfunction in which brain structure contributes to this behavior?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The hypothalamus regulates emotions and autonomic responses; its dysfunction can lead to impulsive rage and anger. The cerebellum coordinates movement, basal ganglia influence motor control and emotions (but less directly), and the spinal cord handles sensory/motor signals, not emotions.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is taking care of a client in a mental health facility. Which is the most important skill the nurse must bring to the therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Empathy, understanding the client’s feelings, fosters trust and connection, essential for therapeutic relationships. Objectivity (
A), approachability (
B), and interest (
C) are important but secondary to empathy’s emotional depth.
Question 3 of 5
A nursing student is learning about the various types of treatment settings for clients with mental health disorders. Which client is suitable for psychiatric transitional care services?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Transitional care suits clients like the adult male with chronic schizophrenia, aiding community reintegration post-hospitalization. Acute mania (
A) and overdose (
B) require inpatient care, and respiratory issues (
C) need medical, not psychiatric, services.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
A nursing instructor is teaching students about self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Self-help groups like AA are peer-led, with members running meetings without formal leaders, making A correct. Education (
B) is secondary to support, professionals don’t lead (
C), and confidentiality is expected (
D).