ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is discussing strategies to develop nurse-client therapeutic relationships with a newly licensed nurse. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes strategies for building a therapeutic relationship?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Active listening and summarization demonstrate empathy and understanding, reinforcing the therapeutic relationship. This technique also helps ensure that the nurse accurately understands the client's concerns. Family involvement may compromise autonomy, closed-ended questions limit expression, and avoiding suicide questions risks missing critical signs.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is discussing strategies to develop nurse-client therapeutic relationships with a newly licensed nurse. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes strategies for building a therapeutic relationship?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Active listening and summarization demonstrate empathy and understanding, reinforcing the therapeutic relationship. This technique also helps ensure that the nurse accurately understands the client's concerns. Family involvement may compromise autonomy, closed-ended questions limit expression, and avoiding suicide questions risks missing critical signs.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is discussing therapeutic milieu with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates and understanding of therapeutic milieu?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Therapeutic milieu refers to the structured environment of a mental health unit, which includes both physical (safety, layout) and psychosocial (staff interactions, routines) components that support healing. Perimeter seating, unrestricted items, and unstructured programming do not align with this concept.
Question 4 of 5
What is the goal of trauma-informed care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Trauma-informed care (TI
C) focuses on providing a supportive, safe, and empowering environment for clients who have experienced trauma. The goal is not to force resolution but to foster trust, autonomy, and recovery. TIC does not aim to 'resolve' trauma directly, dwell solely on trauma history, or suppress symptoms but acknowledges them to promote safety and control.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) across the lifespan. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Research shows that ACEs increase the risk of chronic illnesses (e.g., cancer, COP
D) in adulthood and elevate suicidal risk in adolescents. Other options misrepresent the lifelong and varied impacts of ACEs.