ATI MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached for nursing care -
appropriate action? - ANSWER-remain calm and talk quietly to the client
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? - ANSWER-relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and restless most of the night -
contact provider for med order. anticipated med? - ANSWER-lorazepam as needed
question a benzo for tx of? - ANSWER-chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of antisocial personality
disorder - stealing a car and pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse
expect? - ANSWER-little responsibility or concern for his current situation
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - ANSWER-re-
experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability - most
common SE? - ANSWER-drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? - ANSWER-
antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - ANSWER-short-term
memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the tv...." -
appropriate response? - ANSWER-"That must be very frightening"
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention? -
ANSWER-protect the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - ANSWER-vanilla
extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - ANSWER-"Aricept
prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" -
respond? - ANSWER-"Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your
depression"
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached for nursing care -
appropriate action? - ANSWER-remain calm and talk quietly to the client
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia? - ANSWER-relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and restless most of the night -
contact provider for med order. anticipated med? - ANSWER-lorazepam as needed
question a benzo for tx of? - ANSWER-chronic pain syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of antisocial personality
disorder - stealing a car and pushing it over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse
expect? - ANSWER-little responsibility or concern for his current situation
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as? - ANSWER-re-
experiencing the fear and hopelessness of the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme restlessness and irritability - most
common SE? - ANSWER-drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to manage? - ANSWER-
antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit? - ANSWER-short-term
memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming from the tv...." -
appropriate response? - ANSWER-"That must be very frightening"
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursing intervention? -
ANSWER-protect the client from impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid? - ANSWER-vanilla
extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement? - ANSWER-"Aricept
prolongs the time and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" -
respond? - ANSWER-"Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your
depression"
