ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During the working phase of the nursing relationship, the nurse and client work together to achieve the client's goals. What is the primary focus of this phase?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The working phase focuses on active interventions, therapy, and progress toward client goals, making it the most intensive phase. Trust, evaluation, and assessment occur in other phases.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is an example of an adverse childhood experience (ACE)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Physical abuse is a recognized ACE, leading to long-term health consequences. Other options, while upsetting, do not meet the criteria for ACEs unless tied to severe trauma.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) across the lifespan. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Research shows that ACEs increase the risk of chronic illnesses (e.g., cancer, COP
D) in adulthood and elevate suicidal risk in adolescents. Other options misrepresent the lifelong and varied impacts of ACEs.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a strategy to reduce nursing burnout?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Proper nutrition, physical activity, and self-care help nurses maintain physical and mental well-being, reducing burnout risk. Extra shifts, isolation, and neglecting self-care increase stress and exhaustion.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client whose partner has end-stage lung cancer. The client states, 'The doctors say he only has a few months to live, but I know that with treatment he will get better.' The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Denial is refusing to accept reality as a way to cope with distress. The client rejects the prognosis and insists on recovery despite medical evidence. Other mechanisms do not fit.