ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Test Bank Comprehensive Questions and Verified Answers for Nursing Students Updated 2026–2027 Complete Practice Resource with Rationales Covering Psychiatric Nursing Concepts and Exam Success Preparation Content.

Comprehensive test bank for the ATI
Mental Health Proctored Exam
featuring Next Generation




Comprehensive test bank for the ATI Mental Health
Proctored Exam featuring Next Generation (NGN)
questions and verified answers aligned with current
ATI and psychiatric nursing standards graded A+-PDF
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A client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I should
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have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." Which response by the
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nurse demonstrates therapeutic communication?
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1. "You have everything to live for."
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2. "Why do you see yourself as a failure?"
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3. "Feeling like this is all part of being depressed."
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4. "You've been feeling like a failure for a while?" - ANS :4
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The nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I haven't slept at all the last couple of nights."
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Which response by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic communication?
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1. "I see."
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2. "Really?"



3. "You're having difficulty sleeping?"
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4. "Sometimes I have trouble sleeping too." - ANS :3
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A client experiencing disturbed thought processes believes that his food is being poisoned. Which
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communication technique should the nurse use to encourage the client to eat?
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1. Using open-ended questions and silence
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2. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices
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3. Documenting reasons why the client does not want to eat
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4. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate nutrition - ANS :1
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A client admitted voluntarily for treatment of an anxiety disorder demands to be released from the
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hospital. Which action should the nurse take initially?
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1. Contact the client's health care provider (HCP).
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2. Call the client's family to arrange for transportation.
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3. Attempt to persuade the client to stay "for only a few more days."
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4. Tell the client that leaving would likely result in an involuntary commitment. - ANS :1
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When reviewing the admission assessment, the nurse notes that a client was admitted to the
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mental health unit involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse should provide
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which intervention for this client?
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1. Monitor closely for harm to self or others.
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2. Assist in completing an application for admission.
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3. Supply the client with written information about his or her mental illness.
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4. Provide an opportunity for the family to discuss why they felt the admission was needed. -
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When a client is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit with the diagnosis of anorexia
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nervosa, a cognitive behavioral approach is used as part of the treatment plan. The nurse plans
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care based on which purpose of this approach?
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4. Helping the client to examine dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs - ANS :4
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A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time. The nurse should
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tell the client that which is the first step in this 12-step program?
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3. Stating that the gambling will be stopped
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