ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Level 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When the nurse is assessing whether or not the client's ideas are logical and make sense, the nurse is examining which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thought content refers to the subject matter of thoughts, not their logical consistency. Thought process involves how thoughts are organized and connected, assessing if they are logical. Memory pertains to recall ability, not logical consistency. Sensorium relates to consciousness and awareness, not thought logic.
Question 2 of 5
When a nurse develops feelings toward a client that are based on the nurse's past experience, it is called
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Role reversal occurs when individuals switch roles, not applicable here. Unconditional regard is showing acceptance, not related to past experiences. Transference is the client projecting feelings onto the nurse. Countertransference is when the nurse develops feelings based on their own past experiences, fitting the description.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a non-therapeutic communication technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Advising imposes the nurse’s opinions, inhibiting client self-expression, making it non-therapeutic. Silence allows reflection and is therapeutic. Focusing directs attention to specific issues, a therapeutic technique. Reflecting mirrors client feelings, aiding exploration, and is therapeutic.
Question 4 of 5
During a psychosocial assessment, the nurse documents a patient's orientation as oriented X3. This means:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oriented to time, place and personal hygiene is incorrect; X3 doesn’t include hygiene. Alert and oriented to person, place and time is correct; 'oriented X3' means awareness of person, place, and time. Anxious, alert and oriented to place doesn’t fully define X3. Awake and oriented to place is incomplete for X3.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client following the recent, sudden death of his partner. The client says, 'I feel paralyzed and can’t seem to cope with work or family responsibilities anymore.' Which of the following types of crisis is the client demonstrating?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maturational crises occur during developmental transitions, not applicable here. Adventitious crises are caused by unexpected external events like sudden death, fitting this scenario. Developmental is similar to maturational and doesn’t apply. Situational crises arise from specific events, but sudden death is more accurately adventitious.