ATI MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 387
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER Wernicke-Korsakoff Expected Finding
Respiratory Depression - CORRECT ANSWER Heroin Intoxication Expected Finding
Denial - CORRECT ANSWER Reaction of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
Teach the need to regularly monitor liver function levels due to the risk of
hepatotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER Valproic Acid Teaching
Bedtime to reduce the risks for injury due to bradycardia and syncope - CORRECT
ANSWER When should Donepezil be taken?
Opiate use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Methadone is indicated for TX of....
Elevated BP: increases risk for hypertensive crisis
This is an MAOI! - CORRECT ANSWER Phenelzine---Finding to report
Maintain adequate hydration - CORRECT ANSWER Acute Main---Priority Goal
Abdominal pain - CORRECT ANSWER Binge-eating expected finding
,Client is able to identify the names of family members - CORRECT ANSWER Stage 4
Alzheimer’s expected finding
Decreased caloric intake due to excessive fear of weight gain - CORRECT ANSWER
Restricting type anorexia expected finding
Cardiac arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER ECT Potential Complications
Dilated pupils - CORRECT ANSWER Cocaine intoxication expected finding
Hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER Benzo---finding that would indicate questioning
the provider
Disulfiram - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol Withdrawal Medication
Valproic Acid
Both treat bipolar - CORRECT ANSWER Can give____________with lithium
Dizziness - CORRECT ANSWER Common adverse effect of Buspirone
SLOWLY with alzheimers - CORRECT ANSWER Confusion develops......
Pure vanilla extract - CORRECT ANSWER What food type to avoid with Disulfram
,Aggressive behavior toward others - CORRECT ANSWER Conduct Disorder
expected finding
Muscle aches - CORRECT ANSWER Heroin withdrawal expected findings
Insomnia and restlessness - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol withdrawal expected
findings
Severe alzheimers - CORRECT ANSWER Mematine is used to treat
Ignore child's attention seeking behaviors that are not dangerous - CORRECT
ANSWER ADHD teaching
Report of intense guilt - CORRECT ANSWER Rape-Trauma Syndrome finding
Diazepam - CORRECT ANSWER Medication that is given during alcohol detox
Memory loss
Nausea
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER ECT expected findings
Bipolar with rapid cycling - CORRECT ANSWER ECT is given for
Voice changes
, Dysphagia
Neck pain - CORRECT ANSWER Vagus Nerve Stimulation adverse effects
Allows client to see a demonstration of appropriate behaviors in a stressful
situation. The goal is that the client will imitate the behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER
Modeling
Begins with mastering of relaxation techniques. Then a client is exposed to
increasing levels of anxiety-producing stimulus. - CORRECT ANSWER Systemic
Desentization
Exposing the client to a great deal of undesirable stimulus in an attempt to turn
off anxiety response.
Most useful for phobias - CORRECT ANSWER Flooding
Teaches a client to say "stop" when a negative thought or compulsive behavior
arises and substitute positive thought. The goal is that the client with time will use
command silently - CORRECT ANSWER Thought Stopping
Therapy for clients who have PTSD. Encourages eye focus on a separate stimuli
while thinking of or talking about the traumatic event - CORRECT ANSWER Eye
Movement Desentization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Hallucinations
Recurring nightmares - CORRECT ANSWER PTSD expected findings
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER Wernicke-Korsakoff Expected Finding
Respiratory Depression - CORRECT ANSWER Heroin Intoxication Expected Finding
Denial - CORRECT ANSWER Reaction of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
Teach the need to regularly monitor liver function levels due to the risk of
hepatotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER Valproic Acid Teaching
Bedtime to reduce the risks for injury due to bradycardia and syncope - CORRECT
ANSWER When should Donepezil be taken?
Opiate use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Methadone is indicated for TX of....
Elevated BP: increases risk for hypertensive crisis
This is an MAOI! - CORRECT ANSWER Phenelzine---Finding to report
Maintain adequate hydration - CORRECT ANSWER Acute Main---Priority Goal
Abdominal pain - CORRECT ANSWER Binge-eating expected finding
,Client is able to identify the names of family members - CORRECT ANSWER Stage 4
Alzheimer’s expected finding
Decreased caloric intake due to excessive fear of weight gain - CORRECT ANSWER
Restricting type anorexia expected finding
Cardiac arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER ECT Potential Complications
Dilated pupils - CORRECT ANSWER Cocaine intoxication expected finding
Hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER Benzo---finding that would indicate questioning
the provider
Disulfiram - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol Withdrawal Medication
Valproic Acid
Both treat bipolar - CORRECT ANSWER Can give____________with lithium
Dizziness - CORRECT ANSWER Common adverse effect of Buspirone
SLOWLY with alzheimers - CORRECT ANSWER Confusion develops......
Pure vanilla extract - CORRECT ANSWER What food type to avoid with Disulfram
,Aggressive behavior toward others - CORRECT ANSWER Conduct Disorder
expected finding
Muscle aches - CORRECT ANSWER Heroin withdrawal expected findings
Insomnia and restlessness - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol withdrawal expected
findings
Severe alzheimers - CORRECT ANSWER Mematine is used to treat
Ignore child's attention seeking behaviors that are not dangerous - CORRECT
ANSWER ADHD teaching
Report of intense guilt - CORRECT ANSWER Rape-Trauma Syndrome finding
Diazepam - CORRECT ANSWER Medication that is given during alcohol detox
Memory loss
Nausea
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER ECT expected findings
Bipolar with rapid cycling - CORRECT ANSWER ECT is given for
Voice changes
, Dysphagia
Neck pain - CORRECT ANSWER Vagus Nerve Stimulation adverse effects
Allows client to see a demonstration of appropriate behaviors in a stressful
situation. The goal is that the client will imitate the behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER
Modeling
Begins with mastering of relaxation techniques. Then a client is exposed to
increasing levels of anxiety-producing stimulus. - CORRECT ANSWER Systemic
Desentization
Exposing the client to a great deal of undesirable stimulus in an attempt to turn
off anxiety response.
Most useful for phobias - CORRECT ANSWER Flooding
Teaches a client to say "stop" when a negative thought or compulsive behavior
arises and substitute positive thought. The goal is that the client with time will use
command silently - CORRECT ANSWER Thought Stopping
Therapy for clients who have PTSD. Encourages eye focus on a separate stimuli
while thinking of or talking about the traumatic event - CORRECT ANSWER Eye
Movement Desentization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Hallucinations
Recurring nightmares - CORRECT ANSWER PTSD expected findings
