NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 2026 CERTIFICATION
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◉ A nurse is orienting a new client to a mental health unit. When
explaining the unit's community meetings, which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. "You and a group of other clients will meet to discuss your
treatment plans.
B. "Community meetings have a specific agenda that is established
by staff.
C. "You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common
problems.
D. "Community meetings are an excellent opportunity to explore
your personal mental health issues." Answer: C. "You and the other
clients will meet with staff to discuss common problems.
◉ A nurse is caring several clients who are attending community-
based mental health programs. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to visit first?
A. A client who recently burned her arm while using a hot iron at
home.
,B. A client who requests that her antipsychotic medication be
changed due to some new adverse effects.
C. A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not
worth living anymore.
D. A client who tells the nurse he experienced manifestations of
severe anxiety before and during a job interview. Answer: C. A client
who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not worth living
anymore.
◉ A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the
issue of depression among older adult clients in the community.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan as a
method of tertiary prevention?
A. Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the
risk of depression
B. Performing screenings for depression at community health
programs
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of
depression
D. Providing support groups for clients at risk for depression
Answer: C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the
effects of depression
,◉ A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which
of the following services does this type of program provide? (Select
all that apply)
A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
D. Detoxification programs
E. Family therapy Answer: A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
E. Family therapy
◉ A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with
discharge planning for a client who has a severe mental illness and
requires supervision much of the time. The client's wife works all
day but is home by late afternoon. Which of the following strategies
should the nurse suggest as appropriate follow-up care?
A. Receiving daily care from a home health aide
B. Having a weekly visit from a nurse case worker
C. Attending a partial hospitalization program
D. Visiting a community mental health center on a daily basis
Answer: C. Attending a partial hospitalization program
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should a nurse consider for referral to an assertive
community treatment (ACT) group?
A. A client in an cute care mental health facility who has fallen
several times while running down the hallway
B. A client who lives at home and keeps "forgetting" to come in for
his monthly antipsychotic injection for schizophrenia
C. A client in a day treatment program who says he is becoming
more anxious during group therapy
D. A client in a weekly grief support group who says she still misses
her deceased husband who has been dead for 3 months Answer: B. A
client who loves at home and keeps "forgetting" to come in for his
monthly antipsychotic injection for schizophrenia
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has an anxiety disorder and is
scheduled to begin classical psychoanalysis. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of this form of
therapy?
A. "Even if my anxiety improves, I will need to continue this therapy
for 6 weeks.
B. "The therapist will focus on my past relationships during our
sessions."
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXPERT CHECKED
◉ A nurse is orienting a new client to a mental health unit. When
explaining the unit's community meetings, which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. "You and a group of other clients will meet to discuss your
treatment plans.
B. "Community meetings have a specific agenda that is established
by staff.
C. "You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common
problems.
D. "Community meetings are an excellent opportunity to explore
your personal mental health issues." Answer: C. "You and the other
clients will meet with staff to discuss common problems.
◉ A nurse is caring several clients who are attending community-
based mental health programs. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to visit first?
A. A client who recently burned her arm while using a hot iron at
home.
,B. A client who requests that her antipsychotic medication be
changed due to some new adverse effects.
C. A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not
worth living anymore.
D. A client who tells the nurse he experienced manifestations of
severe anxiety before and during a job interview. Answer: C. A client
who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not worth living
anymore.
◉ A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the
issue of depression among older adult clients in the community.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan as a
method of tertiary prevention?
A. Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the
risk of depression
B. Performing screenings for depression at community health
programs
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of
depression
D. Providing support groups for clients at risk for depression
Answer: C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the
effects of depression
,◉ A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which
of the following services does this type of program provide? (Select
all that apply)
A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
D. Detoxification programs
E. Family therapy Answer: A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
E. Family therapy
◉ A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with
discharge planning for a client who has a severe mental illness and
requires supervision much of the time. The client's wife works all
day but is home by late afternoon. Which of the following strategies
should the nurse suggest as appropriate follow-up care?
A. Receiving daily care from a home health aide
B. Having a weekly visit from a nurse case worker
C. Attending a partial hospitalization program
D. Visiting a community mental health center on a daily basis
Answer: C. Attending a partial hospitalization program
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should a nurse consider for referral to an assertive
community treatment (ACT) group?
A. A client in an cute care mental health facility who has fallen
several times while running down the hallway
B. A client who lives at home and keeps "forgetting" to come in for
his monthly antipsychotic injection for schizophrenia
C. A client in a day treatment program who says he is becoming
more anxious during group therapy
D. A client in a weekly grief support group who says she still misses
her deceased husband who has been dead for 3 months Answer: B. A
client who loves at home and keeps "forgetting" to come in for his
monthly antipsychotic injection for schizophrenia
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has an anxiety disorder and is
scheduled to begin classical psychoanalysis. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of this form of
therapy?
A. "Even if my anxiety improves, I will need to continue this therapy
for 6 weeks.
B. "The therapist will focus on my past relationships during our
sessions."
