ATI RN Mental Health Online
Practice A-B 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
Which of the following are specific risk factors for healthcare professionals,
to become addicted to alcohol or drugs?
a. Mandatory continuing education, license renewal, financial issues
b. Higher divorce rate, legal problems, disciplinary actions at work
,c. Higher incidence of risk-taking behaviors, reckless health practices, work
parties with alcohol and drugs present
d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for gallbladder removal
surgery. On their first postoperative day, the client has agitation, a high
temperature, increased, respirations, irritability, and confusion. The nurse
should recognize that the client may be experiencing withdrawal from which
of the following substances?
a. Hallucinogens
b. Alcohol
c. Heroin
d. Stimulants - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. Alcohol
A nurse is working with the provider to determine which laboratory test
should be ordered for a client who is suspected of chronic alcohol use. The
nurse should identify that which of the following sets of laboratory data
might indicate chronic alcohol use?
,a. BNP, cardiac enzymes, alkaline phosphatase
b. CBC, WBC, neutrophils, platelets
c. Liver panel, compressive metabolic panel, BAL/BAC, magnesium
d. Blood glucose level, T3, T4, TSH - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. Liver panel,
compressive metabolic panel, BAL/BAC, magnesium
A nurse manager is reviewing reports of a staff nurse. The reports indicate
that the staff nurse has had an increase in being late and calling out sick
more often. The staff nurse has been experiencing mood swings that have
made it difficult for other nurses to work with them. Which of the following
could also indicate that the staff nurse might be using substances?
a. Volunteering to serve on the crisis and disaster preparedness team as
the triage and medication nurse
b. Volunteering to serve on the pharmacy error prevention commitee
c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for the shift
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, d. Volunteering to reorganize the nursing station and medication room - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for
the shift
A nurse is meeting with a new client at a substance use disorder clinic.
During the meeting, the nurse learns from the client that they were treated
for both asthma and anxiety as a child. The nurse is collecting which of the
following types of data from the clients account?
a. Historical
b. Secondary
c. Subjective
d. Objective - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Historical
A nurse is caring for a client who was hospitalized with a high blood alcohol
content level. The provider fears that the client may go into withdrawal and
require medical supervision. The clients manifestations now include
anxiety, tremors, BP 166/100 mm Hg, and tachypnea. The nurse should
recognize that the client is experiencing which of the following stages of
withdrawal from alcohol?
Practice A-B 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
Which of the following are specific risk factors for healthcare professionals,
to become addicted to alcohol or drugs?
a. Mandatory continuing education, license renewal, financial issues
b. Higher divorce rate, legal problems, disciplinary actions at work
,c. Higher incidence of risk-taking behaviors, reckless health practices, work
parties with alcohol and drugs present
d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for gallbladder removal
surgery. On their first postoperative day, the client has agitation, a high
temperature, increased, respirations, irritability, and confusion. The nurse
should recognize that the client may be experiencing withdrawal from which
of the following substances?
a. Hallucinogens
b. Alcohol
c. Heroin
d. Stimulants - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. Alcohol
A nurse is working with the provider to determine which laboratory test
should be ordered for a client who is suspected of chronic alcohol use. The
nurse should identify that which of the following sets of laboratory data
might indicate chronic alcohol use?
,a. BNP, cardiac enzymes, alkaline phosphatase
b. CBC, WBC, neutrophils, platelets
c. Liver panel, compressive metabolic panel, BAL/BAC, magnesium
d. Blood glucose level, T3, T4, TSH - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. Liver panel,
compressive metabolic panel, BAL/BAC, magnesium
A nurse manager is reviewing reports of a staff nurse. The reports indicate
that the staff nurse has had an increase in being late and calling out sick
more often. The staff nurse has been experiencing mood swings that have
made it difficult for other nurses to work with them. Which of the following
could also indicate that the staff nurse might be using substances?
a. Volunteering to serve on the crisis and disaster preparedness team as
the triage and medication nurse
b. Volunteering to serve on the pharmacy error prevention commitee
c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for the shift
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, d. Volunteering to reorganize the nursing station and medication room - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for
the shift
A nurse is meeting with a new client at a substance use disorder clinic.
During the meeting, the nurse learns from the client that they were treated
for both asthma and anxiety as a child. The nurse is collecting which of the
following types of data from the clients account?
a. Historical
b. Secondary
c. Subjective
d. Objective - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Historical
A nurse is caring for a client who was hospitalized with a high blood alcohol
content level. The provider fears that the client may go into withdrawal and
require medical supervision. The clients manifestations now include
anxiety, tremors, BP 166/100 mm Hg, and tachypnea. The nurse should
recognize that the client is experiencing which of the following stages of
withdrawal from alcohol?
