ATI Mental Health CMS TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (2023/2024) (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)WITH NGN
A nurse is admitting a client in the emergency department
for an intentional overdose of opioids. The client state, "I
feel so alone. No one can help me." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Let's finish your admission and then talk about your
feelings."
B. "How come you feel that no one can help you when you
are receiving help now?"
C. "Why do you feel that no one can help you?"
D. "I would like to sit and talk with you." - CORRECT
answer D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is interviewing
a client who has schizophrenia and appears to be
experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Teach the client strategies to decrease her
hallucinations.
B. Identify if the client is on antipsychotic medications.
C. Distract the client from the hallucination.
,D. Explore what the voices are saying to the client. -
CORRECT answer D
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a
client who has schizophrenia. The nurse notices that the
client's appearance is unkempt and he appears to be
actively hallucinating. Which of the following should be the
nurse's priority assessment?
A. Perception of reality
B. Ability to follow directions
C. Physical needs
D. Mental status - CORRECT answer C
A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder. The client engages in the repeated
handwashing daily. Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as the purpose of the client's behavior?
A. Relieving anxiety
B. Gaining attention
C. Avoiding daily responsibilities
D. Responding to auditory hallucinations - CORRECT
answer A
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for diazepam. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse in the teaching?
A. "Expect this medication to make you feel anxious."
B. "This medication can be habit-forming."
,C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "This medication takes 2 to 3 weeks to reach full
therapeutic effect." - CORRECT answer B
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a young adult
client who has a depressive disorder. Which of the
following factors should the nurse identify as increasing
the client's risk for depression?
A. The client is an only child.
B. The client lives in an urban setting.
C. The client is married.
D. The client is female. - CORRECT answer D
A nurse is caring for a client who has panic disorder and is
experiencing anxiety at the panic level. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Identify the cause of the anxiety.
B. Instruct the client to take slow, deep breaths.
C. Teach the client how to use positive self-talk.
D. Explain the physical manifestations of anxiety to the
client. - CORRECT answer B
A school nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has
a history of a depressive episode 1 year ago. He appears
withdrawn from social activities and his school
performance is declining. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Initiate a structured daily schedule of activities.
, B. Conduct a suicide-risk assessment.
C. Encourage the client to express his feelings in a
journal.
D. Ask teachers to monitor for other signs of depression. -
CORRECT answer B
A nurse on an inpatient unit is assessing a client who has
claustrophobia. The nurse determines the client's
condition has improved when he can perform which of
following tasks?
A. Ride in an elevator.
B. Attend a class where several service animals are
present.
C. Sit in a large room with several people he does not
know.
D. Go for a swim in an outdoor pool. - CORRECT answer
A
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking an
antipsychotic medication for 6 years and the provider has
started tapering off the dosage. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations of
tardive dyskinesia?
A. Muscular weakness
B. Muscle spasms
C. Involuntary tongue protrusion
D. Uncontrolled rolling of the eyes - CORRECT answer C
AND ANSWERS (2023/2024) (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)WITH NGN
A nurse is admitting a client in the emergency department
for an intentional overdose of opioids. The client state, "I
feel so alone. No one can help me." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Let's finish your admission and then talk about your
feelings."
B. "How come you feel that no one can help you when you
are receiving help now?"
C. "Why do you feel that no one can help you?"
D. "I would like to sit and talk with you." - CORRECT
answer D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is interviewing
a client who has schizophrenia and appears to be
experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Teach the client strategies to decrease her
hallucinations.
B. Identify if the client is on antipsychotic medications.
C. Distract the client from the hallucination.
,D. Explore what the voices are saying to the client. -
CORRECT answer D
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a
client who has schizophrenia. The nurse notices that the
client's appearance is unkempt and he appears to be
actively hallucinating. Which of the following should be the
nurse's priority assessment?
A. Perception of reality
B. Ability to follow directions
C. Physical needs
D. Mental status - CORRECT answer C
A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder. The client engages in the repeated
handwashing daily. Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as the purpose of the client's behavior?
A. Relieving anxiety
B. Gaining attention
C. Avoiding daily responsibilities
D. Responding to auditory hallucinations - CORRECT
answer A
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for diazepam. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse in the teaching?
A. "Expect this medication to make you feel anxious."
B. "This medication can be habit-forming."
,C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "This medication takes 2 to 3 weeks to reach full
therapeutic effect." - CORRECT answer B
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a young adult
client who has a depressive disorder. Which of the
following factors should the nurse identify as increasing
the client's risk for depression?
A. The client is an only child.
B. The client lives in an urban setting.
C. The client is married.
D. The client is female. - CORRECT answer D
A nurse is caring for a client who has panic disorder and is
experiencing anxiety at the panic level. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Identify the cause of the anxiety.
B. Instruct the client to take slow, deep breaths.
C. Teach the client how to use positive self-talk.
D. Explain the physical manifestations of anxiety to the
client. - CORRECT answer B
A school nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has
a history of a depressive episode 1 year ago. He appears
withdrawn from social activities and his school
performance is declining. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Initiate a structured daily schedule of activities.
, B. Conduct a suicide-risk assessment.
C. Encourage the client to express his feelings in a
journal.
D. Ask teachers to monitor for other signs of depression. -
CORRECT answer B
A nurse on an inpatient unit is assessing a client who has
claustrophobia. The nurse determines the client's
condition has improved when he can perform which of
following tasks?
A. Ride in an elevator.
B. Attend a class where several service animals are
present.
C. Sit in a large room with several people he does not
know.
D. Go for a swim in an outdoor pool. - CORRECT answer
A
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking an
antipsychotic medication for 6 years and the provider has
started tapering off the dosage. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations of
tardive dyskinesia?
A. Muscular weakness
B. Muscle spasms
C. Involuntary tongue protrusion
D. Uncontrolled rolling of the eyes - CORRECT answer C
