ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims* - ANS -turn client on right side to face
Mecca;
-when death occurs, body must be covered at all times and it is preferred that only workers of
same sex touch the client
Erikson's Stages of Growth and Development - ANS Trust vs Mistrust [birth to 1 yr];
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt [1-3 yrs];
Initiative vs Guilt [3-6 yrs];
Industry vs Inferiority [6-12 yrs];
Identity vs Role Confusion [12-20 yrs];
Intimacy vs Isolation [20-35 yrs];
Generativity vs Stagnation [35-65 yrs];
Integrity vs Despair [65 yr to death]
Priority for PTSD client - ANS safety; making the client feel safe
DNR vs Living Will - ANS DNR is a *medical* document the HCP creates - a living will is a
*legal* document the client creates; DNR can be included in a living will but it can be totally
separate; if DNR w/o a living will, the family can have a say-so about resuscitation efforts
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, ADHD - Teaching for Parents - ANS -Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - ANS -lithium and MAOIs should be discontinued 2 weeks
prior to procedure;
-atropine is given IM 30 min prior to procedure to decrease secretions;
-succinylcholine immediately following admin of -anesthesia prior to procedure to prevent
muscle contractions and fractures
ECT - What to monitor *during* therapy - ANS -respiratory rate and effort;
-BP;
-duration of seizure [typical is 25-60 seconds; seizures greater than 90 seconds are treated
w/diazepam [Valium]
Phases of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship - ANS *PREINTERACTION* - before contact
w/client; RN focuses on own preconceived ideas, stereotypes, etc.;
*ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTORY* - establish acceptance, trust, boundaries; identify
expectations and time frame; define goals; discuss and prepare for termination and separation
of relationship;
*WORKING* - explore, evaluate, and focus on client's problems; encourage independence;
*TERMINATION/SEPARATION* - evaluate progress and achievement of goals; identify responses
to termination such as anger, distancing, return of symptoms, and dependency; encourage
client to express feelings about termination; identify strengths; refer out to community
resources
Levels of anxiety - ANS *MILD* -associated w/tension of everyday life; alert and perceptual
field is increased; can be motivating;
*MODERATE* - focus is on immediate concerns; select inattentiveness and perceptual field is
narrowed; learning and problem solving still occur;
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims* - ANS -turn client on right side to face
Mecca;
-when death occurs, body must be covered at all times and it is preferred that only workers of
same sex touch the client
Erikson's Stages of Growth and Development - ANS Trust vs Mistrust [birth to 1 yr];
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt [1-3 yrs];
Initiative vs Guilt [3-6 yrs];
Industry vs Inferiority [6-12 yrs];
Identity vs Role Confusion [12-20 yrs];
Intimacy vs Isolation [20-35 yrs];
Generativity vs Stagnation [35-65 yrs];
Integrity vs Despair [65 yr to death]
Priority for PTSD client - ANS safety; making the client feel safe
DNR vs Living Will - ANS DNR is a *medical* document the HCP creates - a living will is a
*legal* document the client creates; DNR can be included in a living will but it can be totally
separate; if DNR w/o a living will, the family can have a say-so about resuscitation efforts
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, ADHD - Teaching for Parents - ANS -Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - ANS -lithium and MAOIs should be discontinued 2 weeks
prior to procedure;
-atropine is given IM 30 min prior to procedure to decrease secretions;
-succinylcholine immediately following admin of -anesthesia prior to procedure to prevent
muscle contractions and fractures
ECT - What to monitor *during* therapy - ANS -respiratory rate and effort;
-BP;
-duration of seizure [typical is 25-60 seconds; seizures greater than 90 seconds are treated
w/diazepam [Valium]
Phases of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship - ANS *PREINTERACTION* - before contact
w/client; RN focuses on own preconceived ideas, stereotypes, etc.;
*ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTORY* - establish acceptance, trust, boundaries; identify
expectations and time frame; define goals; discuss and prepare for termination and separation
of relationship;
*WORKING* - explore, evaluate, and focus on client's problems; encourage independence;
*TERMINATION/SEPARATION* - evaluate progress and achievement of goals; identify responses
to termination such as anger, distancing, return of symptoms, and dependency; encourage
client to express feelings about termination; identify strengths; refer out to community
resources
Levels of anxiety - ANS *MILD* -associated w/tension of everyday life; alert and perceptual
field is increased; can be motivating;
*MODERATE* - focus is on immediate concerns; select inattentiveness and perceptual field is
narrowed; learning and problem solving still occur;
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
