ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Review 2026-2027 EXIT
EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH NGN (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS
A+
A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's
hallucinations in the hallway with another nurse. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
,A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated
changes in behavior and mood. When the mother of the child asks
the nurse for
reassurance about her son's condition, which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A. "I think your son is getting better. What have you noticed."
B. "I'm sure everything will be okay. It just takes time to heal."
C. "I'm not sure whats wrong. Have you asked the doctor about your
concerns?"
D. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you
specifically."
D. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you
specifically."
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer.
The client reports, "I'm coughing because I have that cold that
everyone has been getting." The nurse should identify that the
client is using which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
B. Denial
,A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was just
informed that she requires emergency surgery. The client has a
respiratory rate 30/min and says, "This is difficult to comprehend. I
feel shaky and
nervous." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing
which of the following levels of anxiety?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Severe
D. Panic
B. Moderate
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when trying
to give necessary information to the client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Reassure the client that everything will be okay.
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
C. Ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
E. Gather information from the client using closed-ended questions.
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
, A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following
the death of his spouse. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
A. "I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing."
B. "Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
D. "I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client
relationship with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
characteristics should the nurse include in the discussion? (Select
all that apply)
A. The needs of both participants are met.
B. An emotional commitment exists between the participants.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH NGN (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS
A+
A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's
hallucinations in the hallway with another nurse. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
,A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated
changes in behavior and mood. When the mother of the child asks
the nurse for
reassurance about her son's condition, which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A. "I think your son is getting better. What have you noticed."
B. "I'm sure everything will be okay. It just takes time to heal."
C. "I'm not sure whats wrong. Have you asked the doctor about your
concerns?"
D. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you
specifically."
D. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you
specifically."
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer.
The client reports, "I'm coughing because I have that cold that
everyone has been getting." The nurse should identify that the
client is using which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
B. Denial
,A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was just
informed that she requires emergency surgery. The client has a
respiratory rate 30/min and says, "This is difficult to comprehend. I
feel shaky and
nervous." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing
which of the following levels of anxiety?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Severe
D. Panic
B. Moderate
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when trying
to give necessary information to the client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Reassure the client that everything will be okay.
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
C. Ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
E. Gather information from the client using closed-ended questions.
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
, A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following
the death of his spouse. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
A. "I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing."
B. "Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
D. "I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client
relationship with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
characteristics should the nurse include in the discussion? (Select
all that apply)
A. The needs of both participants are met.
B. An emotional commitment exists between the participants.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
