ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the importance of therapeutic communication. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Therapeutic communication actively supports mental health treatment by ensuring clients feel heard, validated, and understood, crucial for emotional well-being. It differs from general conversation, is vital for nurse-client interactions, and complements medication.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia. The client's family member asks why the provider will not prescribe a medication to calm the client down. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sedating medications increase fall risk due to drowsiness and impaired coordination, a key concern in dementia patients. Other risks are less relevant.
Question 3 of 5
What phase of the therapeutic involves the nurse collects data, assesses knowledge, and works with the patient to develop mutual goals?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The orientation phase is when the nurse collects data, assesses knowledge, establishes trust, and collaborates with the client to develop mutual goals. Other phases focus on different stages.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining focus on the client by avoiding distractions demonstrates active listening. Interrupting, showing excessive emotion, or avoiding eye contact hinders engagement.
Question 5 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.