ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam f24 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When engaged in therapeutic communication with a client who has been diagnosed with a mental disorder, which is the most important principle for a nurse to keep in mind?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the client as the focus ensures their needs drive the interaction, foundational to therapeutic communication. Empathy supports this, self-disclosure is limited, and recording breaches privacy.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is developing a plan of care integrating Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Which area would the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maslow’s hierarchy prioritizes physiological needs like food for survival before addressing safety (social environment), esteem (self-image), or belonging (family acceptance). Adequate food is foundational.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a negative symptom?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Affective flattening, reduced emotional expression, is a negative symptom. Bizarre behavior, delusions, and illogicality are positive symptoms, reflecting added abnormal experiences.
Question 4 of 5
The charge nurse is talking with another nurse who states, 'I feel like my clients have no interest in their care and do not care that I am trying to help.' Which response should the charge nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Encouraging a therapeutic relationship addresses disengagement by fostering trust, improving cooperation. Dismissing feelings, reassigning staff, or attributing to pain don’t solve the core issue.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client asks, 'I am not sure why I need to have a relapse plan.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A relapse plan identifies early symptoms and actions to prevent worsening, supporting recovery. Coping strategies, housing needs, or hospitalization are partial or secondary aspects.