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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For
which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and
notify the provider?
a. WBC count
b. Blood glucose level
c. Report of photosensitivity
d. Heart Rate - correct-answer -a. WBC count
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder and is using
transference to cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?
a. Talking negatively about other staff members
b. Expressing frustration regarding unit rules
c. Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother
d. Refusing to participate in group activities - correct-answer -c. Reacting to the
nurse as though she were his mother
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A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of
the following resources should the nurse recommend to help the client adapt to
the health care setting?
a. A community meeting
b. A medication group
c. A self-help meeting
d. A symptom-management group - correct-answer -a. A community meeting
A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been
declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Request that the client's guardian sign the consent
b. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent
c. Contact the facility social worker to obtain the consent
d. Explain implied consent to the client's family - correct-answer -a. Request that
the client's guardian sign the consent
A nurse is caring for a client who has cocaine use disorder. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal?
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a. Hand tremors
b. Rapid speech
c. Fatigue
d. Seizures - correct-answer -c. Fatigue
A nurse is providing teaching about disorder management for a client who has
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Avoiding stimuli that trigger memories of the trauma can help you overcome
your PTSD"
b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended"
c. "Response prevention is an effective treatment for PTSD"
d. "You should try to limit the number of hours that you sleep each day" - correct-
answer -b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended"
A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lamtropine.
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 4.0 microunits per mL
b. Alanine transaminase (ALT) 20 IU per L
c. Skin rash
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d. Epistaxis - correct-answer -c. Skin rash
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe negative
symptoms of the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Manage the client's loud, rambling, and incoherent communication patterns
b. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
c. Assist the client to identify somatic and thought-broadcasting delusions
d. Use medication to decrease frequency of auditory and visual hallucination. -
correct-answer -b. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and
grooming tasks
A nurse is beginning a therapeutic relationship with a client. The nurse should plan
to accomplish which of the following tasks during the working phase?
a. Inform the client about confidentiality rights
b. Establish boundaries between the nurse and the client
c. Set short and long-term objectives for the future
d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals - correct-answer -d. Evaluate
progress toward predetermined goals
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For
which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and
notify the provider?
a. WBC count
b. Blood glucose level
c. Report of photosensitivity
d. Heart Rate - correct-answer -a. WBC count
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder and is using
transference to cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?
a. Talking negatively about other staff members
b. Expressing frustration regarding unit rules
c. Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother
d. Refusing to participate in group activities - correct-answer -c. Reacting to the
nurse as though she were his mother
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A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of
the following resources should the nurse recommend to help the client adapt to
the health care setting?
a. A community meeting
b. A medication group
c. A self-help meeting
d. A symptom-management group - correct-answer -a. A community meeting
A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been
declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Request that the client's guardian sign the consent
b. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent
c. Contact the facility social worker to obtain the consent
d. Explain implied consent to the client's family - correct-answer -a. Request that
the client's guardian sign the consent
A nurse is caring for a client who has cocaine use disorder. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal?
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a. Hand tremors
b. Rapid speech
c. Fatigue
d. Seizures - correct-answer -c. Fatigue
A nurse is providing teaching about disorder management for a client who has
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Avoiding stimuli that trigger memories of the trauma can help you overcome
your PTSD"
b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended"
c. "Response prevention is an effective treatment for PTSD"
d. "You should try to limit the number of hours that you sleep each day" - correct-
answer -b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended"
A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lamtropine.
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 4.0 microunits per mL
b. Alanine transaminase (ALT) 20 IU per L
c. Skin rash
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d. Epistaxis - correct-answer -c. Skin rash
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe negative
symptoms of the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Manage the client's loud, rambling, and incoherent communication patterns
b. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
c. Assist the client to identify somatic and thought-broadcasting delusions
d. Use medication to decrease frequency of auditory and visual hallucination. -
correct-answer -b. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and
grooming tasks
A nurse is beginning a therapeutic relationship with a client. The nurse should plan
to accomplish which of the following tasks during the working phase?
a. Inform the client about confidentiality rights
b. Establish boundaries between the nurse and the client
c. Set short and long-term objectives for the future
d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals - correct-answer -d. Evaluate
progress toward predetermined goals
