ATI Mental Health Exam Version 2 (2021), (A Grade), Questions and Answers, All Correct Study Guide, Download to Score A

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ATI Mental Health Exam Version 2 (2021), (A Grade), Questions and Answers, All Correct Study Guide, Download to Score A A welder has been selected as employee of the year. The welder wants to ask for... a promotion but is hampered by poor self-esteem. The employee health nurse provides assistance. Which technique should the nurse use to help the employee request the promotion? A. Socratic questioning B. Activity scheduling C. Distraction D. Cognitive rehearsal An advanced practice nurse is counseling a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse plans to use activity scheduling to address this clients concerns. What is the purpose of this nursing intervention? A. To identify important areas needing concentration during therapy B. To increase self-esteem and decrease feelings of helplessness C. To modify maladaptive behaviors by the use of role-play D. To divert away from intrusive thoughts and depressive ruminations A nursing assistant has failed a prerequisite course toward admission to nursing school and states, I will always be only a nursing assistant and never an RN. Her nursing advisor understands this is an example of which automatic thought? A. Arbitrary inference B. Overgeneralization C. Dichotomous thinking D. Personalization A nursing student states, The instructor gave me a failing grade on my research paper. I know its because the instructor doesnt like me. Which cognitive error does a nurse recognize in this students statement? A. Dichotomous thinking B. Catastrophic thinking C. Magnification D. Overgeneralization The director of nursing (DON) sets up a meeting with the newly appointed nurse manager, who, to this point, has done an excellent job. The nurse manager anticipates job termination. What is the best description of the cognitive error being employed by the nurse manager? A. Thinking from an all-or-nothing perspective B. Always thinking the worst will occur without considering positive outcomes C. Viewing only selected negative evidence while editing out positive aspects D. Undervaluing the positive significance of an event A successful business executive continually thinks that job accomplishments are not adequate. A nurse recognizes that the clients thinking is reflective of which cognitive error? A. Minimization B. Dichotomous thinking C. Arbitrary inference D. Personalization A client recovering from alcohol toxicity is using minimization. Which statement reflects this cognitive distortion? A. I cant give up alcohol right now because I just gave up smoking. B. I just read that red wine has health benefits. C. I may have a minor problem, but I can handle it. D. I dont drink as much as my wife, and nobody thinks she has a problem. A nursing instructor is teaching about dichotomous thinking. Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred? A. Dichotomous thinking is when an individual views situations as being good or bad or black or white. B. Dichotomous thinking is when an individual takes complete responsibility for situations without considering other circumstances. C. Dichotomous thinking is when an individual exaggerates the negative significance of an event. D. Dichotomous thinking is when an individual undervalues the positive significance of an event. [Show More]

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