ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2019 NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder and is using transference to cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Transference involves projecting past relationship feelings onto others, like reacting to the nurse as a mother figure. Refusal (
A), negativity (
B), and frustration (
D) are not specific to transference.
Question 2 of 5
Correct Answer:
Rationale:
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a substance use disorder with a staff nurse. Which of the following statements by the staff nurse should the charge nurse identify as countertransference?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Comparing the client to a family member indicates countertransference, projecting personal feelings. Sharing feelings (
A), responsibility (
B), and boundary maintenance (
D) are objective.
Question 4 of 5
Correct Answer:
Rationale:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a new client who tells the nurse, 'My life is so stressful. I can't take it anymore.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking about self-harm screens for suicidal ideation, prioritizing safety. Past coping (
A), stressors (
C), and experiences (
D) are secondary to immediate risk assessment.