ATI LPN
ATI LPN nsp 130 Psychosocial Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse tearfully confides to the head nurse that being assigned to care for eight patients is stressful and overwhelming. What demonstrates the use of a healthy coping mechanism?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Delegating tasks appropriately manages workload effectively, unlike avoiding work, excessive listing, or shifting responsibilities unsustainably.
Question 2 of 5
Which statements regarding depression are correct? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Depression is common, treatable, affects all ages, and is prevalent with chronic illness, but it’s more frequent in women and not rare in the elderly.
Question 3 of 5
When practicing therapeutic communication with a client, the nurse demonstrates which of the following listening skills?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Minimizing distractions by adjusting the environment enhances active listening, ensuring focus on the client’s message, unlike avoiding clarification or finishing sentences.
Extract:
Place a T in the answer area if you think the following statement is true: Place an F in the answer area if you think the following statement is false. (Do not type in the whole word 'true' or 'false')
Question 4 of 5
Mental health care is available under the universal health care system in Britain, which is funded primarily by tax dollars.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The NHS, funded by taxes, provides comprehensive mental health care to UK residents, ensuring access without direct costs at the point of service.
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Question 5 of 5
A 14-year-old survivor of a school shooting screams and dives under a table when firecrackers go off. What does this behavior represent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The reaction to firecrackers as a trauma trigger indicates PTSD, unlike OCD’s compulsions, vague disordered thinking, or specific phobias.