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ATI LPN nsp 130 Psychosocial Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In the assault cycle, people are unable to listen to reason, follow directions, or engage in mental exercises during the stage of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During the crisis stage, intense emotions overwhelm rational thinking, preventing reasoning or direction-following, unlike escalation or recovery phases.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit for treatment of a psychotic disorder. The client is at the locked exit door and is shouting. 'Let me out! There's nothing wrong with me! I don't belong here!' The nurse identifies this behavior as which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Denial involves refusing to accept the reality of illness or hospitalization, as seen in the client’s insistence of no problem, unlike regression, projection, or rationalization.
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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
Suicide in the United States is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Suicide is a significant public health issue and ranks as the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, according to recent data. It affects various demographics, with notable rates among middle-aged and older adults, but it is not limited to any single group. Antidepressants alone cannot fully control suicide, and dismissing it as 'not a problem' ignores its impact.