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ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2026 EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
A charge nurse is discussing mental
status exams with a A,
B, C newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following
statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the
teaching? (Select all that apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I
should ask the client to count
backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe
the client's facial expression
C) To assess language ability, I should
instruct the client to write a
sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I
should have the client repeat a
list of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract
thinking, I should ask the client to
identify our most recent
presidents.
A nurse is planning care for a client
who has a mental
D health disorder. Which of the
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following actions should
the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with
systematic desensitization
therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for
adverse effects of the
medications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental
health clinic is
B preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of the
following actions should the nurse
identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of
her mental health status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her
current mental health disorder
A nurse is told during change of shift
report that a client
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A is stuporous. When assessing the
client, which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A) The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma
scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A nurse is planning a peer group about
the DSM-5. B,
D, E Which of the following information is
appropriate to
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client
education handouts for mental
health disorders.
B) The DSM-5 establishes
diagnostic criteria for
individual mental health
disorders.
C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended
pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in
planning care for client's who have
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mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected
assessment findings of mental
health disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental
health facility is caring
C for a group of clients. The nurse
should identify that
which of the following clients requires a
temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia
with delusions of grandeur
B) A client who has manifestations
of depression and attempted
suicide a year ago.
C) A client who has borderline
personality disorder and assaulted
a homeless man with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar disorder
and paces quickly around the
room while talking to himself.
A nurse decides to put a client who
has a psychotic
B disorder in seclusion overnight
because the unit is very
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ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2026 EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
A charge nurse is discussing mental
status exams with a A,
B, C newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following
statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the
teaching? (Select all that apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I
should ask the client to count
backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe
the client's facial expression
C) To assess language ability, I should
instruct the client to write a
sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I
should have the client repeat a
list of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract
thinking, I should ask the client to
identify our most recent
presidents.
A nurse is planning care for a client
who has a mental
D health disorder. Which of the
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flash-cards/
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following actions should
the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with
systematic desensitization
therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for
adverse effects of the
medications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental
health clinic is
B preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of the
following actions should the nurse
identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of
her mental health status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her
current mental health disorder
A nurse is told during change of shift
report that a client
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A is stuporous. When assessing the
client, which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A) The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma
scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A nurse is planning a peer group about
the DSM-5. B,
D, E Which of the following information is
appropriate to
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client
education handouts for mental
health disorders.
B) The DSM-5 establishes
diagnostic criteria for
individual mental health
disorders.
C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended
pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in
planning care for client's who have
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mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected
assessment findings of mental
health disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental
health facility is caring
C for a group of clients. The nurse
should identify that
which of the following clients requires a
temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia
with delusions of grandeur
B) A client who has manifestations
of depression and attempted
suicide a year ago.
C) A client who has borderline
personality disorder and assaulted
a homeless man with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar disorder
and paces quickly around the
room while talking to himself.
A nurse decides to put a client who
has a psychotic
B disorder in seclusion overnight
because the unit is very
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