ATI RN · ATI Mental Health · Aggressive Behavior Nursing Diagnosis
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A person speaking about a rival for a significant other's affection says in an emotional, syrupy voice, 'What a lovely person. That's someone I simply adore.' The individual is demonstrating
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Correct Answer: reaction formation.
You find a patient on the floor at shift change. She is awake and alert. She is confused now and was not confused prior to the being found on the floor. What is your first step in the nursing process in this situation?
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Correct Answer: Gather more information by making observations about the patient.
A patient is expressing anger when the nurse attempts to make him take a medication that he is refusing. If the nurse pushes to give the medication against his will, the nurse is:
Expert Explanatory Rationale
Correct Answer: Violating the patient's rights.
In a team meeting, a nurse says, 'I'm concerned whether we are behaving ethically by using restraint to prevent one patient from self-mutilation while the care plan for another patient who has also self-mutilated calls for one-on-one supervision.' Which ethical principle most clearly applies to this situation?
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Correct Answer: Justice
As a patient diagnosed with a mental illness is being discharged from a facility, a nurse invites the patient to the annual staff picnic. What is the best analysis of this scenario?
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Correct Answer: The nurse's action blurs the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship.
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