ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following describes a team of mental health LPNs and RNs who work together to provide client care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An intraprofessional team consists of nurses (LPNs and RNs) working together, accurately describing the scenario. Interprofessional teams include other professions, and the other options are unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is interviewing a client who is contemplating a behavior change. According to the processes of Motivational Interviewing, which of the following client behaviors indicates that the nurse has successfully engaged with the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When a client verbalizes reasons for change, it shows they are actively considering action, a key goal of motivational interviewing. Other behaviors are less indicative of engagement.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse manager is instructing a newly licensed nurse in ways to improve their active listening skills. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse manager recommend?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining focus on the client by avoiding distractions demonstrates active listening. Interrupting, showing excessive emotion, or avoiding eye contact hinders engagement.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is discussing strategies to develop nurse-client therapeutic relationships with a newly licensed nurse. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes strategies for building a therapeutic relationship?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Active listening and summarization demonstrate empathy and understanding, reinforcing the therapeutic relationship. This technique also helps ensure that the nurse accurately understands the client's concerns. Family involvement may compromise autonomy, closed-ended questions limit expression, and avoiding suicide questions risks missing critical signs.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse arranges for an aid to sit with a client overnight to avoid the use of restraints. The nurse should identify that this as an example of which of the following ethical principles?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Beneficence is the duty to do good and act in the client’s best interest, including alternatives to restraints that promote dignity. Justice, autonomy, and nonmaleficence are less directly applicable.