ATI RN
ATI nur 222a Mental Health Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is discussing therapeutic milieu with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of therapeutic milieu?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A therapeutic milieu encompasses physical and psychosocial environmental factors designed to promote healing. Chair positioning, unstructured programming, or unrestricted personal items don’t fully define it and may disrupt therapeutic structure.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has been subjected to abuse and neglect since early childhood. This is an example of which type of trauma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic trauma involves repeated, prolonged exposure to events like abuse and neglect. Vicarious trauma affects professionals, acute trauma is a single event, and historical trauma spans generations.
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 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: Calm and cooperative behavior indicates reduced risk, allowing safe restraint removal. Provider presence, remorse, or ongoing anger aren’t required if safety is assured.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse manager is evaluating the performance of a newly licensed nurse after performing a client interview. Which of the following nonverbal actions by the newly licensed nurse should be identified as appearing too relaxed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Leaning away from the client can signal disinterest or discomfort, appearing too relaxed and hindering rapport. Upright posture, angled sitting, and eye contact demonstrate attentiveness and engagement.