ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in physical restraints after demonstrating aggressive behavior. Which of the following criteria must be met before the nurse can remove the restraints?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restraints should be removed as soon as the client is calm and no longer poses a threat to themselves or others. Remorse is not required, anger alone does not justify restraints, and provider presence is not mandatory for removal.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is a strategy to reduce nursing burnout?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Proper nutrition, physical activity, and self-care help nurses maintain physical and mental well-being, reducing burnout risk. Extra shifts, isolation, and neglecting self-care increase stress and exhaustion.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to interview a client and is reviewing therapeutic communication techniques. Which of the following should the nurse include in the Interview to invite the client to clarify feelings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This open-ended question encourages the client to reflect on their coping mechanisms and emotional responses, facilitating deeper discussion and emotional clarification. Other options focus on resources, make assumptions, or address treatment steps, not feelings.
Question 4 of 5
A supervisor observes inconsistency in the psychiatric-mental health nurse's behavior toward a patient; the nurse is unreasonably concerned, overly kind, or irrationally hostile. The most appropriate explanation is that the nurse is displaying:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Countertransference occurs when a nurse projects personal emotions onto a client, leading to overinvolvement or negative reactions, affecting professional boundaries. Cultural humility, transference, and competency do not explain these erratic behaviors.
Question 5 of 5
Which situation is an exception to the rule of maintaining patient confidentiality?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Healthcare professionals are legally and ethically obligated to breach confidentiality if a patient poses a risk of harm to themselves or others, under the duty to warn and protect principle. Sharing with family without consent, public discussions, or unauthorized providers violates confidentiality.