VATI RN mental health proctored EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP
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LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (35D30)
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QUESTION 1 zm




A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the f
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ollowing actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
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A) Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
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B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
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C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
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D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
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ANSWER

D



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A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessin
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g the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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A) The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
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B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
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C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
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D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
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ANSWER

A



QUESTION 3 zm




A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight be
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cause the unit is very short-
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staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an e
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xample of which of the following torts?
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A) Invasion of privacy
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B) False imprisonment
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, C) Assault
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D) Battery
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ANSWER

B



QUESTION 4 zm




A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following s
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tatements should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
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A) Client ate most of his breakfast
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B) Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr
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C) Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel
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D) Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000
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E) Client acted out after lunch
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ANSWER

B, C, D
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QUESTION 5 zm




A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in the hallwa
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y with another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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A) Notify the nurse manager
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B) Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
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C) Provide an in-service program about confidentiality
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D) Complete an incident report
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ANSWER

B



QUESTION 6 zm




A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client reports, "I'
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m coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been getting." The nurse shoul
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d identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
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A) Reaction formation
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B) Denialzm



C) Displacement
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D) Sublimation
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ANSWER

B