ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam N200 Group 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which nursing behavior will enhance the establishment of a trusting relationship with a client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Being reliable honest and consistent during interactions builds trust through predictability crucial for clients with schizophrenia who may struggle with reality.
Question 2 of 5
While planning care for a client with anorexia nervosa,the nurse determines that a realistic outcome would be that the client will:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: verbalize the importance of adequate nutrition within a few weeks. This is a realistic initial step toward recovery focusing on understanding rather than immediate behavioral changes.
Question 3 of 5
What is the mental health nurse's purpose for providing feedback to a client on a psychiatric unit who is verbalizing concerns about stressors? To:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: explore problem-solving alternatives. Providing feedback helps clients consider ways to manage stressors fostering coping skills. Questioning choices expressing judgment or giving advice are less therapeutic.
Question 4 of 5
A client is diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. What would be the goal of therapy for this client? To:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: blend all the personalities into one. The primary goal of therapy for DID is to integrate separate identities into a cohesive identity enhancing functioning. Ignoring personalities preventing isolation or forgetting trauma are not primary goals.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period after an open cholecystectomy. Which task could be delegated to the unlicensed nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Document the amount of output on the I & O sheet is a basic task suitable for unlicensed assistants under supervision. Assessing breath sounds dressings or adjusting IV fluids requires a nurse’s expertise.