ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is talking to the parents of a pediatric client about mental healthcare. The nurse explains that the factor having influence on the current trend in treatment settings is the fact in recent years:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Inadequate funding for community programs limits access and quality, shaping trends toward community-based care. Full development (
B), hospital expansion (
C), and commitment laws (
D) are less accurate reflections of current trends.
Question 2 of 5
When preparing for the first clinical experience at a children's residential facility, the nursing instructor meets with the students to discuss their feelings, beliefs, and attitudes surrounding clients with a history of abuse and self-harm. The primary reason for discussing personal beliefs is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Discussing personal beliefs fosters self-awareness, helping students recognize biases that could interfere with providing empathetic, unbiased care to clients with abuse and self-harm histories. Relating to clients is secondary to care quality. Compatibility assignments are not the primary goal. Assessing the setting’s appropriateness is unrelated to personal beliefs.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is completing an 8-hr 180 record for a client who consumed 4 oz juice, 6 oz tea, a 100 mL cup full of ice chips, an IV bolus of 150 mL, and 8 oz broth. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record?
Correct Answer: 782
Rationale:
Total intake: 4 oz juice (118.28 mL) + 6 oz tea (177.42 mL) + 100 mL ice chips + 150 mL IV bolus + 8 oz broth (236.56 mL) = 782.26 mL, rounded to 782 mL.
Question 4 of 5
A client in a children's mental health behavioral center says, 'I got five tickets today!' The nurse knows giving tickets to children for good behavior and not giving them for poor behavior is which type of therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Behavioral therapy involves modifying behaviors through reinforcement, such as giving tickets for good behavior and withholding them for poor behavior, as described in the scenario. Individual psychotherapy focuses on exploring thoughts and feelings through talk therapy, not rewards. Reality Therapy emphasizes personal responsibility and goal-setting, not token systems. Cognitive Therapy targets negative thought patterns, not direct behavior modification via rewards.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse uses Maslow's hierarchy of needs to plan care for a client with psychosis. Which problem will receive priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maslow’s hierarchy prioritizes physiological needs (e.g., food, hygiene) over safety, belonging, or self-actualization. Refusal to eat or bathe (
B) addresses these basic needs, taking precedence over education (
A), social activities (
C), or family alienation (
D).