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UPDATED ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Avnursevisvplanningvoverallvstrategiesvtovaddressvproblemsvf
orvavclientvwho
hasvavborderlinevpersonalityvdisorder.vWhichvofvthevfollowing
vstrategiesvisvthe
priorityvforvthevnursevtovincorporatevintovthevplanvofvcare?
a.vdiscussvthevappropriatevusevofvassertivevbehaviorvwithvthe
vclient
b.vencouragevthevclientvtovattendvweeklyvsupportvgroupvmeeti
ngs
c.vassistvthevclientvtovmaintainvawarenessvofvhervthoughtsva
ndvfeelingsv
d.vimplementvmeasuresvtovpreventvintentionalvself-
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inflictedvinjuryvv......answer.....d.vimplementvmeasuresvtovpreve
ntvintentionalvsel f-inflictedvinjury
Avnursevisvadmittingvavclientvwhovhasvavgeneralizedvanxietyv
disorder.vWhichvofvt
hevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevplanvtovtakevfirst?
a.vProvidevthevclientvwithvavquietvenvironment
b.vDeterminevhowvthevclientvhandlesvstress.v
c.vTeachvthevclientvtovusevguidedvimagery.v
d.vAskvthevclientvtovidentifyvhervstrengthsvv......answer.....a.vPr
ovidevthevclientvwit hvavquietvenvironment
Avnursevisvconductingvanvadmissionvinterviewvwithvavclientv
whovisvexperiencing
vmania.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvshouldvthevnursevreportvtovth
evprovider?
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a.vStatesvthatvhevhasn'tvbathedvinv2vdays
b.vReportsveatingvtwicevinvthevpastvtwovweeks.
c.vMakesvinappropriatevsexualvcomments.v
d.vSpeaksvinvrhymingvsentences.vv......answer.....b.vReportsveati
ngvtwicevinvthevpa stvtwovweeks.
Avnursevisvplanningvcarevforvavclientvwhovhasvobsessive-
compulsivevdisorder.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvrecommendationv
shouldvthevnurs evincludevinvthevclient'svplanvofvcare?
a.vValidationvtherapy
b.vThoughtvstopping
c.vOperantvconditioning
d.vRealityvorientationvtherapyvv......answer.....b.vThoughtvstoppin
g
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovhasvbipolarvdisordervandv
isvexperiencingvavma
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nicvepisode.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnurse
vtake?
a.vEncouragevthevclientvtovjoinvgroupvactivities
b.vDimvthevlightsvinvthevclient'svroom
c.vProvidevdetailedvexplanationsvtovthevclientv
d.vAdministervmethylphenidatevv......answer.....b.vDimvthevlights
vinvthevclient'svr oom
Avnursevisvleadingvavcrisisvinterventionvgroupvforvadolescent
svwhovwitnessedvth
evsuicidevofvavclassmate.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvsho
uldvthevnursevtakevfi rst?
a.vInitiatevreferrals
b.vReviewvcommunityvresourcesv
c.vIdentifyvpriorvcopingvskills
d.vDiscussvthevimportancevofvconfidentialityvv......answer.....c.vId
entifyvpriorvcopi ngvskills
UPDATED ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Avnursevisvplanningvoverallvstrategiesvtovaddressvproblemsvf
orvavclientvwho
hasvavborderlinevpersonalityvdisorder.vWhichvofvthevfollowing
vstrategiesvisvthe
priorityvforvthevnursevtovincorporatevintovthevplanvofvcare?
a.vdiscussvthevappropriatevusevofvassertivevbehaviorvwithvthe
vclient
b.vencouragevthevclientvtovattendvweeklyvsupportvgroupvmeeti
ngs
c.vassistvthevclientvtovmaintainvawarenessvofvhervthoughtsva
ndvfeelingsv
d.vimplementvmeasuresvtovpreventvintentionalvself-
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inflictedvinjuryvv......answer.....d.vimplementvmeasuresvtovpreve
ntvintentionalvsel f-inflictedvinjury
Avnursevisvadmittingvavclientvwhovhasvavgeneralizedvanxietyv
disorder.vWhichvofvt
hevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevplanvtovtakevfirst?
a.vProvidevthevclientvwithvavquietvenvironment
b.vDeterminevhowvthevclientvhandlesvstress.v
c.vTeachvthevclientvtovusevguidedvimagery.v
d.vAskvthevclientvtovidentifyvhervstrengthsvv......answer.....a.vPr
ovidevthevclientvwit hvavquietvenvironment
Avnursevisvconductingvanvadmissionvinterviewvwithvavclientv
whovisvexperiencing
vmania.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvshouldvthevnursevreportvtovth
evprovider?
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a.vStatesvthatvhevhasn'tvbathedvinv2vdays
b.vReportsveatingvtwicevinvthevpastvtwovweeks.
c.vMakesvinappropriatevsexualvcomments.v
d.vSpeaksvinvrhymingvsentences.vv......answer.....b.vReportsveati
ngvtwicevinvthevpa stvtwovweeks.
Avnursevisvplanningvcarevforvavclientvwhovhasvobsessive-
compulsivevdisorder.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvrecommendationv
shouldvthevnurs evincludevinvthevclient'svplanvofvcare?
a.vValidationvtherapy
b.vThoughtvstopping
c.vOperantvconditioning
d.vRealityvorientationvtherapyvv......answer.....b.vThoughtvstoppin
g
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovhasvbipolarvdisordervandv
isvexperiencingvavma
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nicvepisode.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnurse
vtake?
a.vEncouragevthevclientvtovjoinvgroupvactivities
b.vDimvthevlightsvinvthevclient'svroom
c.vProvidevdetailedvexplanationsvtovthevclientv
d.vAdministervmethylphenidatevv......answer.....b.vDimvthevlights
vinvthevclient'svr oom
Avnursevisvleadingvavcrisisvinterventionvgroupvforvadolescent
svwhovwitnessedvth
evsuicidevofvavclassmate.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvsho
uldvthevnursevtakevfi rst?
a.vInitiatevreferrals
b.vReviewvcommunityvresourcesv
c.vIdentifyvpriorvcopingvskills
d.vDiscussvthevimportancevofvconfidentialityvv......answer.....c.vId
entifyvpriorvcopi ngvskills
