ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
ACTUAL EXAM WITH LATEST VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (2024-2025)
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-D. "To assess remote memory,
I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate to assess immediate, rather than remote,
memory.
,ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises - ANS-B. a tort.
Beneficence: doing good for a client.
Tort: a civil wrong that violates a client's civil rights.
If a policy, the facility would be in violation of federal and state statute, and the nurse could be held
responsible.
Justice: action involving the fair and equal treatment of clients.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises
A nurse is caring for a client in restraints. Which of the following statements are appropriate
documentation? (SATA)
A. " Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 15mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch." - ANS-B, C, D: Objective data is correct, not subjective
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the following is
appropriate to include as a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-D. Monitor the client for
adverse effects of medications.
,Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and behavioral.
Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching.
Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and maintenance.
D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a psychobiological intervention.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of the following is the highest priority action?
A. Respect the client's need for personal space.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANS-B:
Placation: the dysfunctional behavior of taking responsibility for problems to keep peace among family
members.
Manipulation: the dysfunctional behavior of using dishonesty to support an individual agenda.
Blaming: the dysfunctional behavior of blaming others to shift focus away from the individual's own
inadequacies.
Distraction: the dysfunctional behavior of inserting irrelevant information during attempts at problem
solving.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is working with an established group and identifies various member roles. Which of the
following should the nurse identify as an individual role?
, A. A member who praises input from other members.
B. A member who follows the direction of other members.
C. A member who brags about accomplishments.
D. A mbmer who evaluates the group's performance toward a standard.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-*B. Identify the client's
perception of her mental health status.*
A. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
B. Assessment is the priority action when taking the nursing process approach. Identifying the client's
perception of her mental health status provides important information about the client's psychosocial
history.
C. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
D. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
A nurse is told during change-of-shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the client, which
of the following is an expected finding?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rib.
B. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-*A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rib.*
ACTUAL EXAM WITH LATEST VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (2024-2025)
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-D. "To assess remote memory,
I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate to assess immediate, rather than remote,
memory.
,ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises - ANS-B. a tort.
Beneficence: doing good for a client.
Tort: a civil wrong that violates a client's civil rights.
If a policy, the facility would be in violation of federal and state statute, and the nurse could be held
responsible.
Justice: action involving the fair and equal treatment of clients.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises
A nurse is caring for a client in restraints. Which of the following statements are appropriate
documentation? (SATA)
A. " Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 15mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch." - ANS-B, C, D: Objective data is correct, not subjective
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the following is
appropriate to include as a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-D. Monitor the client for
adverse effects of medications.
,Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and behavioral.
Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching.
Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and maintenance.
D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a psychobiological intervention.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of the following is the highest priority action?
A. Respect the client's need for personal space.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANS-B:
Placation: the dysfunctional behavior of taking responsibility for problems to keep peace among family
members.
Manipulation: the dysfunctional behavior of using dishonesty to support an individual agenda.
Blaming: the dysfunctional behavior of blaming others to shift focus away from the individual's own
inadequacies.
Distraction: the dysfunctional behavior of inserting irrelevant information during attempts at problem
solving.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is working with an established group and identifies various member roles. Which of the
following should the nurse identify as an individual role?
, A. A member who praises input from other members.
B. A member who follows the direction of other members.
C. A member who brags about accomplishments.
D. A mbmer who evaluates the group's performance toward a standard.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-*B. Identify the client's
perception of her mental health status.*
A. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
B. Assessment is the priority action when taking the nursing process approach. Identifying the client's
perception of her mental health status provides important information about the client's psychosocial
history.
C. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
D. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
A nurse is told during change-of-shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the client, which
of the following is an expected finding?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rib.
B. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises - ANS-*A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rib.*
