ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During what phase of the nurse-client relationship does the mutual level of trust and comfort occur? The patient is more accepting of the nurse's intervention and sees the nurse as a source of aid.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The working phase is when trust is fully developed, and the client actively engages in care, accepting interventions. Other phases are earlier or focus on closure.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse notes that a colleague seems exhausted, discouraged, distracted, and expresses dissatisfaction with being a nurse. The nurse should identify these as manifestations of which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by chronic workplace stress, with symptoms like fatigue, cynicism, and dissatisfaction. Dementia, TBI, and bipolar disorder do not align with these work-related symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing treatment alternatives for managing a client's behavior. The nurse should identify that which of the following examples describes the least restrictive alternative?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Verbal redirection to a room is the least restrictive intervention, avoiding confinement or medication. Restraints, seclusion, and antipsychotics are more restrictive.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus. The nurse is reviewing a list of the client's prescribed medications and has questions about interactions. To which of the following members of the interprofessional team should the nurse direct their questions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A psychiatric pharmacist specializes in psychotropic and other medications, ensuring no interactions between schizophrenia and diabetes treatments. Others lack this expertise.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is discussing therapeutic milieu with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates and understanding of therapeutic milieu?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Therapeutic milieu refers to the structured environment of a mental health unit, which includes both physical (safety, layout) and psychosocial (staff interactions, routines) components that support healing. Perimeter seating, unrestricted items, and unstructured programming do not align with this concept.