ATI MENTAL HEALTH NURSING READING EXAM 155
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Quality of doing good; can be described as charity - CORRECT ANSWER
Beneficence
Client's right to make own decisions, client must accept consequences of choices,
client must respect choices of others - CORRECT ANSWER Autonomy
Fair and equal treatment for all - CORRECT ANSWER Justice
Loyal and faithfulness to client and one's duty - CORRECT ANSWER Fidelity
Honesty when dealing w/client - CORRECT ANSWER Veracity
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER
Client's right to privacy protected by the...
Only those responsible for implementing client's treatment plan - CORRECT
ANSWER Who should nurse share information about the client, written or verbal,
with?
Client's consent - CORRECT ANSWER What does the nurse need to share
information w/persons not involved in treatment plan?
,Take action to stop the violation - CORRECT ANSWER What should a nurse do if
client's right to privacy is being violated?
Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA), Patient Care Partnership (AHA), Nurse practice
act (state specific), legal advice from an attorney, facility policy, other members of
the healthcare team, members of the clergy or ethical counselors - CORRECT
ANSWER Resources for solving ethical client issues
Client/guardian chooses admission, has right to apply for release at any time,
client considered competent, right to refuse medication and treatment - CORRECT
ANSWER Voluntary admission
admitted for emergent mental health care, inability to make decisions regarding
care, provider may initiate admission, length of temp admission varies by client
need and state laws, often not to exceed 15 days - CORRECT ANSWER Temporary
emergency admission
Enters facility against will, indefinite period of time, based on client need, risk of
harm to self/others, or inability to provide self-care; usually 2 physicians to verify
condition, can request legal review of admission at any time, limited to 60 days
after which psychiatric and legal review are required, still considered competent,
right to refuse medication and treatment - CORRECT ANSWER Involuntary
admission
Similar to temp commitment, must be imposed by court, time of commitment
varies, usually 60 to 180 days, sometimes there is no set release date - CORRECT
ANSWER Long-term involuntary admission
, Physical or chemical - CORRECT ANSWER Types of restraints
Temporary seclusion when environment is too disturbing or stimulating, at the
request of the client - CORRECT ANSWER Timeout
for shortest duration necessary and only if less restrictive measures are not
sufficient - CORRECT ANSWER Provider should prescribe seclusion and/or
restraint...
Physical protection of client and/or protection of other clients and staff - CORRECT
ANSWER Purpose of seclusion/restraint
-Verbal interventions (telling client to calm down)
-Diversion/redirection
-Providing calm/quiet environment
-Offering PRN meds - CORRECT ANSWER Less restrictive measures (as alternatives
to restraint)
-Convenience of staff
-Punishment
-Clients who are extremely physically or mentally unstable
-Clients who cannot tolerate decreased stimulation of a seclusion room - CORRECT
ANSWER Nurse should never use seclusion or restraint for....
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Quality of doing good; can be described as charity - CORRECT ANSWER
Beneficence
Client's right to make own decisions, client must accept consequences of choices,
client must respect choices of others - CORRECT ANSWER Autonomy
Fair and equal treatment for all - CORRECT ANSWER Justice
Loyal and faithfulness to client and one's duty - CORRECT ANSWER Fidelity
Honesty when dealing w/client - CORRECT ANSWER Veracity
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER
Client's right to privacy protected by the...
Only those responsible for implementing client's treatment plan - CORRECT
ANSWER Who should nurse share information about the client, written or verbal,
with?
Client's consent - CORRECT ANSWER What does the nurse need to share
information w/persons not involved in treatment plan?
,Take action to stop the violation - CORRECT ANSWER What should a nurse do if
client's right to privacy is being violated?
Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA), Patient Care Partnership (AHA), Nurse practice
act (state specific), legal advice from an attorney, facility policy, other members of
the healthcare team, members of the clergy or ethical counselors - CORRECT
ANSWER Resources for solving ethical client issues
Client/guardian chooses admission, has right to apply for release at any time,
client considered competent, right to refuse medication and treatment - CORRECT
ANSWER Voluntary admission
admitted for emergent mental health care, inability to make decisions regarding
care, provider may initiate admission, length of temp admission varies by client
need and state laws, often not to exceed 15 days - CORRECT ANSWER Temporary
emergency admission
Enters facility against will, indefinite period of time, based on client need, risk of
harm to self/others, or inability to provide self-care; usually 2 physicians to verify
condition, can request legal review of admission at any time, limited to 60 days
after which psychiatric and legal review are required, still considered competent,
right to refuse medication and treatment - CORRECT ANSWER Involuntary
admission
Similar to temp commitment, must be imposed by court, time of commitment
varies, usually 60 to 180 days, sometimes there is no set release date - CORRECT
ANSWER Long-term involuntary admission
, Physical or chemical - CORRECT ANSWER Types of restraints
Temporary seclusion when environment is too disturbing or stimulating, at the
request of the client - CORRECT ANSWER Timeout
for shortest duration necessary and only if less restrictive measures are not
sufficient - CORRECT ANSWER Provider should prescribe seclusion and/or
restraint...
Physical protection of client and/or protection of other clients and staff - CORRECT
ANSWER Purpose of seclusion/restraint
-Verbal interventions (telling client to calm down)
-Diversion/redirection
-Providing calm/quiet environment
-Offering PRN meds - CORRECT ANSWER Less restrictive measures (as alternatives
to restraint)
-Convenience of staff
-Punishment
-Clients who are extremely physically or mentally unstable
-Clients who cannot tolerate decreased stimulation of a seclusion room - CORRECT
ANSWER Nurse should never use seclusion or restraint for....
