ATI RN
ATI nur 222a Mental Health Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements describes anxiety as transdiagnostic in nature?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Anxiety’s transdiagnostic nature means it can co-occur with other conditions like depression or physical illnesses, complicating symptoms. It’s not limited to specific risk factors, and it frequently appears with other disorders.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who states, 'My mother and my mother’s mother have all been in abusive relationships. We believe this is because of what happened to our people 100 years ago with slavery.' Which response by the nurse demonstrates understanding of the client’s trauma?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging historical trauma validates the client’s belief in its generational impact. General sympathy, personalizing the trauma, or vague responses don’t address the specific context of historical trauma.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child whose guardians report that the child consistently cannot speak during class and other social situations. Which of the following anxiety disorders should the nurse identify that the child is experiencing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Selective mutism involves inability to speak in specific social settings despite normal language ability, matching the child’s symptoms. Agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, and separation anxiety have different core features.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who reports a recent increase in stressors. Which of the following concepts should the nurse use to develop necessary context to both understand and deliver nursing care for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adaptive vs. maladaptive frameworks help assess how the patient copes with stress, guiding effective care. Moral, justificatory, or evaluative concepts don’t provide the same practical context.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is screening children and adolescents for exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Which of the following clients is considered to have experienced an ACE?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A parent’s incarceration is an ACE, causing household dysfunction and potential emotional and financial stress. Wanting a pet, failing a test, or forgetting lunch are typical childhood experiences, not ACEs.