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MENTAL HEALTH RN ATI PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is working on an acute mental health unit forms a group
to focus on self-management of medications. At each of the
meetings, two of the members use the opportunity to discuss their
common interest in gambling on sports. This is an example of
which of the following?
A. Triangulation
B. Group process
C. Subgroup
D. Hidden agenda
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER-
D:
Triangulation: third party is drawn into a relationship with
two members whose relationship is unstable.
Group process: the verbal and nonverbal communication
that occurs within the group during group sessions.
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Subgroup: a small number of people within a larger group
who function separately from that group.
Hidden agenda: when some group members have a different
goal than the stated group goals. The hidden agenda is often
disruptive to the effective functioning of the group.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is conducting a family therapy session. The adolescent
son tells the nurse that he plans ways to make his sister look bad
so his parents will think he's the better sibling, which he believes
will give him more privileges. The nurse should identify this
dysfunctional behavior as which of the following?
A. Placation
B. Manipulation
C. Blaming
D. Distraction
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ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER-
B:
Placation: the dysfunctional behavior of taking responsibility
for problems to keep peace among family members.
Manipulation: the dysfunctional behavior of using dishonesty
to support an individual agenda.
Blaming: the dysfunctional behavior of blaming others to
shift focus away from the individual's own inadequacies.
Distraction: the dysfunctional behavior of inserting irrelevant
information during attempts at problem solving.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is working with an established group and identifies
various member roles. Which of the following should the nurse
identify as an individual role?
A. A member who praises input from other members.
B. A member who follows the direction of other members.
C. A member who brags about accomplishments.
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D. A mbmer who evaluates the group's performance toward a
standard.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER-
C:
Maintenance role: individual who praises the input of others /
is a follower.
Task role: individual who evaluates the group's performance.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is preparing to provide an educational seminar on stress
to other nursing staff. Which of the following is appropriate to
include in the discussion?
A. Excessive stressors cause the client to experience distress.
B. The body's initial adaptive response to stress is denial.
C. The absence of stressors results in homeostasis.
D. Negative, rather than positive, stressors produce a biological
response.
MENTAL HEALTH RN ATI PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is working on an acute mental health unit forms a group
to focus on self-management of medications. At each of the
meetings, two of the members use the opportunity to discuss their
common interest in gambling on sports. This is an example of
which of the following?
A. Triangulation
B. Group process
C. Subgroup
D. Hidden agenda
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER-
D:
Triangulation: third party is drawn into a relationship with
two members whose relationship is unstable.
Group process: the verbal and nonverbal communication
that occurs within the group during group sessions.
,2|Page
Subgroup: a small number of people within a larger group
who function separately from that group.
Hidden agenda: when some group members have a different
goal than the stated group goals. The hidden agenda is often
disruptive to the effective functioning of the group.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is conducting a family therapy session. The adolescent
son tells the nurse that he plans ways to make his sister look bad
so his parents will think he's the better sibling, which he believes
will give him more privileges. The nurse should identify this
dysfunctional behavior as which of the following?
A. Placation
B. Manipulation
C. Blaming
D. Distraction
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ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER-
B:
Placation: the dysfunctional behavior of taking responsibility
for problems to keep peace among family members.
Manipulation: the dysfunctional behavior of using dishonesty
to support an individual agenda.
Blaming: the dysfunctional behavior of blaming others to
shift focus away from the individual's own inadequacies.
Distraction: the dysfunctional behavior of inserting irrelevant
information during attempts at problem solving.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is working with an established group and identifies
various member roles. Which of the following should the nurse
identify as an individual role?
A. A member who praises input from other members.
B. A member who follows the direction of other members.
C. A member who brags about accomplishments.
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D. A mbmer who evaluates the group's performance toward a
standard.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER-
C:
Maintenance role: individual who praises the input of others /
is a follower.
Task role: individual who evaluates the group's performance.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is preparing to provide an educational seminar on stress
to other nursing staff. Which of the following is appropriate to
include in the discussion?
A. Excessive stressors cause the client to experience distress.
B. The body's initial adaptive response to stress is denial.
C. The absence of stressors results in homeostasis.
D. Negative, rather than positive, stressors produce a biological
response.
