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ATI Mental Health Nursing 12601 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During a session with a client, the client asks the nurse what the client should do about the client's 'cheating' spouse. The nurse replies, 'You should divorce. You deserve better than that.' The nurse used which nontherapeutic communication technique?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giving advice, as in suggesting divorce, is nontherapeutic as it imposes the nurse’s opinion rather than exploring the client’s feelings. Agreeing (
A) involves affirming opinions, giving information (
B) provides facts, and verbalizing the implied (
C) articulates unspoken feelings, none of which apply.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is analyzing a client's diagnosis list and medication list. Which medication class can be effectively in treating manic episodes with bipolar disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mood-stabilizing drugs (e.g., lithium, valproate) are first-line for manic episodes, stabilizing mood swings. Antidepressants (
A) risk triggering mania, antipsychotics (
C) are adjunctive, and anxiolytics (
D) manage anxiety, not mania.
Question 3 of 5
An advanced practice nurse determines that a group of clients would benefit from opportunities to practice appropriate social behaviors and learn about basic living skills together. Which of the following interventions would the advanced practice nurse suggest?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Milieu therapy creates a therapeutic environment for practicing social behaviors and living skills in a group setting. Cognitive therapy (
A) targets thoughts, reality therapy (
B) focuses on responsibility, and DBT (
C) emphasizes individual skills.
Question 4 of 5
A client asks the nurse how long it will take before the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication will be effective. Which reply is most accurate and therapeutic?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SSRIs typically take 2-3 weeks for noticeable effects, making C accurate and therapeutic by setting realistic expectations and encouraging adherence. A is inaccurate and dismissive, B relies on belief, and D is false as SSRIs don’t work instantly.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse caring for clients in a residential mental health facility is explaining to a new nurse what the goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Construction Act was. What was the goal of this?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 1963 Act aimed to deinstitutionalize state hospitals by funding community mental health centers for less restrictive care. It didn’t focus on hospital construction (
B), client rights (
C), or humane treatment (
D) as primary goals.