ATI RN
ATI nur 222a Mental Health Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing care for a client who has recently returned from active combat and lost a close friend during combat. Which statement by the client indicates that they are experiencing traumatic grief?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Survivor guilt, like wishing they had died instead, is a key sign of traumatic grief. Social withdrawal suggests depression, suppressed emotions reflect societal pressure, and flashbacks indicate PTSD, not specifically grief.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local public health conference about the correlation between quality education and health outcomes. What information should the nurse include in the presentation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Quality education correlates with better jobs and wages, improving health outcomes via better access to care and living conditions. Medical coverage, virtual visits, or lunch requirements aren’t direct outcomes of education quality.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following clients is eligible for the Medicare program?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medicare primarily covers those 65 or older, plus some with disabilities or specific conditions. Lack of insurance, youth, or low income alone don’t qualify without meeting age or health criteria.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a patient who is experiencing excessive anxiety and worry in response to various situations, and is unable to control their worry. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify these symptoms as indicative of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive, uncontrollable worry across situations. Panic disorder features sudden attacks, agoraphobia involves fear of inescapable places, and separation anxiety centers on detachment fears.
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.