ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2026/2027 (Actual
Exam) – 150+ Questions with Correct
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MENTAL HEALTH EXAM | Complete A+ Grade
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding
of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to
count backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial
expression
,C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client
to write a sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I should have the client
repeat a list of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the
client to identify our most recent presidents. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental
health disorder. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with systematic desensitization
therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the
medications. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing
to conduct an initial client interview. When conducting
,the interview, which of the following actions should the
nurse identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of her mental health
status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health
disorder - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client
is stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A) The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A
, A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which
of the following information is appropriate to include in
the discussion? (Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for
mental health disorders.
B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's
who have mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of
mental health disorders. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring
for a group of clients. The nurse should identify that
which of the following clients requires a temporary
emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of
grandeur
Exam) – 150+ Questions with Correct
Answers & Rationales | Complete ATI
MENTAL HEALTH EXAM | Complete A+ Grade
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding
of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to
count backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial
expression
,C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client
to write a sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I should have the client
repeat a list of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the
client to identify our most recent presidents. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental
health disorder. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with systematic desensitization
therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the
medications. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing
to conduct an initial client interview. When conducting
,the interview, which of the following actions should the
nurse identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of her mental health
status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health
disorder - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client
is stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A) The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A
, A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which
of the following information is appropriate to include in
the discussion? (Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for
mental health disorders.
B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's
who have mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of
mental health disorders. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring
for a group of clients. The nurse should identify that
which of the following clients requires a temporary
emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of
grandeur
