ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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What is the priority nursing action for a client with schizophrenia experiencing auditory
hallucinations? - ANS Ensure the client's safety
Which is a therapeutic communication technique? - ANS Reflecting
What symptom should a nurse expect in a client with major depressive disorder? -
ANS Anhedonia
What is important to teach a client prescribed lithium for bipolar disorder? - ANS Maintain
consistent fluid and sodium intake
Which medication is classified as an antipsychotic? - ANS Haloperidol
What intervention should a nurse implement for a client with generalized anxiety disorder? -
ANS Teach relaxation techniques
What should a nurse do first for a client with PTSD experiencing flashbacks? - ANS Stay with
the client and offer reassurance
What is an expected finding in a client with anorexia nervosa? - ANS Bradycardia
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, What intervention is appropriate for a client with OCD? - ANS Allowing time for the client to
perform rituals
What is the priority intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a manic phase? -
ANS Provide a safe environment
What is a common side effect of sertraline in a client with depression? - ANS Sexual
dysfunction
Which medication is expected to be administered to a client withdrawing from alcohol? -
ANS Lorazepam
What is the nurse's priority intervention for a client with borderline personality disorder
exhibiting self-harming behaviors? - ANS Ensure the client's safety
Which symptom is characteristic of schizophrenia? - ANS Hallucinations
What should a nurse do first for a client experiencing a panic attack? - ANS Stay with the
client and remain calm
What is an appropriate intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a depressive phase? -
ANS Encourage participation in daily activities
What is a priority nursing action for a client experiencing delirium? - ANS Provide a calm and
safe environment
What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a client with PTSD who reports
nightmares? - ANS Encourage the client to talk about the nightmares
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
What is the priority nursing action for a client with schizophrenia experiencing auditory
hallucinations? - ANS Ensure the client's safety
Which is a therapeutic communication technique? - ANS Reflecting
What symptom should a nurse expect in a client with major depressive disorder? -
ANS Anhedonia
What is important to teach a client prescribed lithium for bipolar disorder? - ANS Maintain
consistent fluid and sodium intake
Which medication is classified as an antipsychotic? - ANS Haloperidol
What intervention should a nurse implement for a client with generalized anxiety disorder? -
ANS Teach relaxation techniques
What should a nurse do first for a client with PTSD experiencing flashbacks? - ANS Stay with
the client and offer reassurance
What is an expected finding in a client with anorexia nervosa? - ANS Bradycardia
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, What intervention is appropriate for a client with OCD? - ANS Allowing time for the client to
perform rituals
What is the priority intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a manic phase? -
ANS Provide a safe environment
What is a common side effect of sertraline in a client with depression? - ANS Sexual
dysfunction
Which medication is expected to be administered to a client withdrawing from alcohol? -
ANS Lorazepam
What is the nurse's priority intervention for a client with borderline personality disorder
exhibiting self-harming behaviors? - ANS Ensure the client's safety
Which symptom is characteristic of schizophrenia? - ANS Hallucinations
What should a nurse do first for a client experiencing a panic attack? - ANS Stay with the
client and remain calm
What is an appropriate intervention for a client with bipolar disorder in a depressive phase? -
ANS Encourage participation in daily activities
What is a priority nursing action for a client experiencing delirium? - ANS Provide a calm and
safe environment
What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a client with PTSD who reports
nightmares? - ANS Encourage the client to talk about the nightmares
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