(NGN) ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM AND ATI MENTAL
HEALTH PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM, 2026 VERSION
1. Risperidone Teaching for Schizophrenia
Which of these statements should the nurse include in the teaching about risperidone?
a) You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity.
b) You will lose weight while taking this medication.
c) You will notice symptom improvement in 24 hours.
d) You should increase your consumption of complex carbs.
2. Defense Mechanism After Physical Assault
A client states they don't remember what happened after an assault. What defense mechanism is
the client using?
a) Repression
b) Displacement
c) Rationalization
d) Denial
3. Anorexia Nervosa Immediate Intervention
Which of the following findings in a client with anorexia nervosa requires immediate
intervention?
a) Edema in lower extremities
, b) BUN 21 mg/dL
c) Lanugo on the body
d) Blood pH 7.60
4. Agitated Client in a Mental Health Facility
Which of these is the priority intervention for a client who is agitated and threatens harm to self
or others?
a) Restraints
b) Anti-anxiety medication
c) Seclusion
d) Set behavior limits
5. Involuntarily Committed Client Refuses ECT
How should the nurse respond when a client refuses electroconvulsive therapy?
a) Ask the family to encourage the client
b) Inform the client that ECT doesn’t need consent
c) Document the client's refusal
d) Tell the client they can’t refuse because they were involuntarily committed
, 6. Assessing Client for Suicide Risk
What should the nurse do first when a client reports feeling sad and hopeless 9 months after their
son's death?
a) Request a mental health consult
b) Ask if the client has thoughts of harming herself
c) Encourage joining a grief support group
d) Discuss coping skills
7. Group Therapy for Self-Mutilation
Which group therapy should a nurse recommend for a client with borderline personality disorder
engaging in self-mutilation?
a) Dual diagnosis treatment group
b) Dialectical treatment group
c) Desensitization therapy
d) Co-dependents support group
8. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
Which medication requires the nurse to monitor for abnormal involuntary movements?
a) Amantadine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Benztropine
HEALTH PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM, 2026 VERSION
1. Risperidone Teaching for Schizophrenia
Which of these statements should the nurse include in the teaching about risperidone?
a) You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity.
b) You will lose weight while taking this medication.
c) You will notice symptom improvement in 24 hours.
d) You should increase your consumption of complex carbs.
2. Defense Mechanism After Physical Assault
A client states they don't remember what happened after an assault. What defense mechanism is
the client using?
a) Repression
b) Displacement
c) Rationalization
d) Denial
3. Anorexia Nervosa Immediate Intervention
Which of the following findings in a client with anorexia nervosa requires immediate
intervention?
a) Edema in lower extremities
, b) BUN 21 mg/dL
c) Lanugo on the body
d) Blood pH 7.60
4. Agitated Client in a Mental Health Facility
Which of these is the priority intervention for a client who is agitated and threatens harm to self
or others?
a) Restraints
b) Anti-anxiety medication
c) Seclusion
d) Set behavior limits
5. Involuntarily Committed Client Refuses ECT
How should the nurse respond when a client refuses electroconvulsive therapy?
a) Ask the family to encourage the client
b) Inform the client that ECT doesn’t need consent
c) Document the client's refusal
d) Tell the client they can’t refuse because they were involuntarily committed
, 6. Assessing Client for Suicide Risk
What should the nurse do first when a client reports feeling sad and hopeless 9 months after their
son's death?
a) Request a mental health consult
b) Ask if the client has thoughts of harming herself
c) Encourage joining a grief support group
d) Discuss coping skills
7. Group Therapy for Self-Mutilation
Which group therapy should a nurse recommend for a client with borderline personality disorder
engaging in self-mutilation?
a) Dual diagnosis treatment group
b) Dialectical treatment group
c) Desensitization therapy
d) Co-dependents support group
8. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
Which medication requires the nurse to monitor for abnormal involuntary movements?
a) Amantadine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Benztropine
