ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam - ANS Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam includes psychiatric-mental health
nursing concepts related to the assessment, planning, and management of clients with mental
health disorders. It focuses on therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, mood disorders,
anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, and
cognitive disorders. The exam also evaluates understanding of psychopharmacology, patient
safety, legal and ethical issues, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and nursing
interventions for behavioral and emotional health conditions. Emphasis is placed on applying
evidence-based psychiatric nursing care, recognizing priority concerns, promoting client safety,
and supporting recovery-oriented, patient-centered mental health treatment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol use disorder. Which of
the following findings should the nurse suspect?
A) Acrocyanosis
B) Arrhythmias
C) Ascites
D) Weight gain - ANS C) Ascites
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A) Amenorrhea
B) Abdominal pain
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,C) Restricted caloric intake
D) Frequent use of laxatives - ANS B) Abdominal pain
A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who has anorexia nervosa.
The client has lost 11.4 kg (25lb.) over the past month and currently weighs 38.6 kg (85 lb.). The
nurse should expect which of the following findings?
A) Flushed extremities
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Loose stools
D) Amenorrhea - ANS D) Amenorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following withdrawal, which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance?
A) Methadone
B) Disulfiram
C) Chlordiazepoxide
D) Naloxone - ANS B) Disulfiram
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress (PTSD) due to a sexual
assault that occurred 3 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Increased hours of sleep each day
B) Repeatedly talking about the assault
C) Dreams about the assault
D) Decreased responsiveness to stimuli - ANS C) Dreams about the assault
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, A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing staff discussion about the
legal aspects of involuntary admissions. Which of the following information should the nurse
include?
A) A client who is involuntarily admitted must take prescribed medications
B) An involuntary admission of a client is limited to 2 weeks
C) A client who is involuntarily admitted can leave the facility against medical advice
D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others - ANS D) An
involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
A nurse in a mental heath unit is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving
treatment for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse should identify which of the following
interventions as the priority for this client.
A) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
B) Discussing reasons for the client's behavior
C) Assisting the client to recognize feelings
D) Reinforcing teaching with the client about alternative coping strategies - ANS A) Promoting
and maintaining the client safety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse
recommend?
A) Encourage the client to focus on personal hygiene
B) Limit the hours the client sleeps each day
C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
D) Make negative statements about the client's behavior - ANS C) Instruct the client to
practice thought stopping
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam - ANS Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam includes psychiatric-mental health
nursing concepts related to the assessment, planning, and management of clients with mental
health disorders. It focuses on therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, mood disorders,
anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, and
cognitive disorders. The exam also evaluates understanding of psychopharmacology, patient
safety, legal and ethical issues, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and nursing
interventions for behavioral and emotional health conditions. Emphasis is placed on applying
evidence-based psychiatric nursing care, recognizing priority concerns, promoting client safety,
and supporting recovery-oriented, patient-centered mental health treatment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol use disorder. Which of
the following findings should the nurse suspect?
A) Acrocyanosis
B) Arrhythmias
C) Ascites
D) Weight gain - ANS C) Ascites
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A) Amenorrhea
B) Abdominal pain
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,C) Restricted caloric intake
D) Frequent use of laxatives - ANS B) Abdominal pain
A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who has anorexia nervosa.
The client has lost 11.4 kg (25lb.) over the past month and currently weighs 38.6 kg (85 lb.). The
nurse should expect which of the following findings?
A) Flushed extremities
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Loose stools
D) Amenorrhea - ANS D) Amenorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following withdrawal, which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance?
A) Methadone
B) Disulfiram
C) Chlordiazepoxide
D) Naloxone - ANS B) Disulfiram
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress (PTSD) due to a sexual
assault that occurred 3 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Increased hours of sleep each day
B) Repeatedly talking about the assault
C) Dreams about the assault
D) Decreased responsiveness to stimuli - ANS C) Dreams about the assault
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, A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing staff discussion about the
legal aspects of involuntary admissions. Which of the following information should the nurse
include?
A) A client who is involuntarily admitted must take prescribed medications
B) An involuntary admission of a client is limited to 2 weeks
C) A client who is involuntarily admitted can leave the facility against medical advice
D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others - ANS D) An
involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
A nurse in a mental heath unit is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving
treatment for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse should identify which of the following
interventions as the priority for this client.
A) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
B) Discussing reasons for the client's behavior
C) Assisting the client to recognize feelings
D) Reinforcing teaching with the client about alternative coping strategies - ANS A) Promoting
and maintaining the client safety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse
recommend?
A) Encourage the client to focus on personal hygiene
B) Limit the hours the client sleeps each day
C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
D) Make negative statements about the client's behavior - ANS C) Instruct the client to
practice thought stopping
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