MENTAL HEALTH CMS ATI EXAM WITH
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS/ ATI MENTAL HEALTH CMS
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and
whose admission was voluntary. For which of the following
interventions should the nurse confirm that the client has given informed consent?
Recelving light therapy
Participating in a group exercise program
Attending a cognitive behavioral therapy class
Taking an experimental medication - ANSWER Taking an experimental medication
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
client statements indicates that the client is experiencing a command hallucination?
Can you see these spiders crawling all over me?'
"Are you planning to kill me?"
The aliens are going to abduct me tonight."
"The voices told me to quit eating the food here." - ANSWER "The voices told me to
quit eating the food here."
A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Arrange for the sibling to visit the client in the dayroom.
Refer the sibling to the client's provider.
Encourage the client to visit with the sibling.
Tell the sibling the client does not want visitors. - ANSWER Tell the sibling the
client does not want visitors.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has anorexia nervosa.
Which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider?
,Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
WBC count 6,000/mm
O HDA1C 4%
Sodium 138 mEg/L - ANSWER Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
A nurse in an urgent care facility is collecting data from a group of clients. The nurse
should identify that which of the following clients is at risk for experiencing a
maturational crisis?
A client who was sexually assaulted
A client who is in the process of getting a
divorce
A client who recently retired from a longtime job
A client who lost her home in a fire - ANSWER A client who recently retired from a
longtime job
A nurse is caring for a male client who is to begin therapy with valproic acid. Which
of the following diagnostic results should the nurse plan to review before
administering the first dose?
Prostate specific antigen test
Liver function tests
Chest x-ray
Urine culture - ANSWER Liver function tests
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and hearing
loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when communicating
with the client?
Face the client when speaking so the client can read lips.
Evaluate the client's understanding of the message.
Contact a sign-language Interpreter to communicate with the client.
Determine how the client prefers to communicate. - ANSWER Face the client when
speaking so the client can read lips
A nurse is collecting data from an adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic.
The nurse should identify which of the following events as a potential cause of a
maturational crisis?
, A child leaving for college
Divorce
Loss of job
Motor-vehicle crash - ANSWER Loss of job
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who was admitted with heart
failure. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as an
indication of delirium?
Demonstrates obsessive behaviors
Consistent state of depression
Fluctuating level of orientation
Family report of gradual memory loss - ANSWER Fluctuating level of orientation
A nurse is collecting data from a new client. Which of the following questions should
the nurse include when determining the client's psychosocial
status?
"How old were you when you started your menses?"
"Do you have medical insurance?"
Who do you talk to when you are upset?"
When did you last have a mammogram?" - ANSWER When did you last have a
mammogram?"
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Which of the following behaviors supports this diagnosis?
Excessive dietary intake
Paranoid thinking
Ritualistic actions
constant talking - ANSWER Paranoid thinking
A nurse in a mental health facility is discussing client rights with an adult client who
was involuntarily committed. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
"If you want to leave the hospital, you need to sign a release form."
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS/ ATI MENTAL HEALTH CMS
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and
whose admission was voluntary. For which of the following
interventions should the nurse confirm that the client has given informed consent?
Recelving light therapy
Participating in a group exercise program
Attending a cognitive behavioral therapy class
Taking an experimental medication - ANSWER Taking an experimental medication
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
client statements indicates that the client is experiencing a command hallucination?
Can you see these spiders crawling all over me?'
"Are you planning to kill me?"
The aliens are going to abduct me tonight."
"The voices told me to quit eating the food here." - ANSWER "The voices told me to
quit eating the food here."
A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Arrange for the sibling to visit the client in the dayroom.
Refer the sibling to the client's provider.
Encourage the client to visit with the sibling.
Tell the sibling the client does not want visitors. - ANSWER Tell the sibling the
client does not want visitors.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has anorexia nervosa.
Which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider?
,Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
WBC count 6,000/mm
O HDA1C 4%
Sodium 138 mEg/L - ANSWER Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
A nurse in an urgent care facility is collecting data from a group of clients. The nurse
should identify that which of the following clients is at risk for experiencing a
maturational crisis?
A client who was sexually assaulted
A client who is in the process of getting a
divorce
A client who recently retired from a longtime job
A client who lost her home in a fire - ANSWER A client who recently retired from a
longtime job
A nurse is caring for a male client who is to begin therapy with valproic acid. Which
of the following diagnostic results should the nurse plan to review before
administering the first dose?
Prostate specific antigen test
Liver function tests
Chest x-ray
Urine culture - ANSWER Liver function tests
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and hearing
loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when communicating
with the client?
Face the client when speaking so the client can read lips.
Evaluate the client's understanding of the message.
Contact a sign-language Interpreter to communicate with the client.
Determine how the client prefers to communicate. - ANSWER Face the client when
speaking so the client can read lips
A nurse is collecting data from an adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic.
The nurse should identify which of the following events as a potential cause of a
maturational crisis?
, A child leaving for college
Divorce
Loss of job
Motor-vehicle crash - ANSWER Loss of job
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who was admitted with heart
failure. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as an
indication of delirium?
Demonstrates obsessive behaviors
Consistent state of depression
Fluctuating level of orientation
Family report of gradual memory loss - ANSWER Fluctuating level of orientation
A nurse is collecting data from a new client. Which of the following questions should
the nurse include when determining the client's psychosocial
status?
"How old were you when you started your menses?"
"Do you have medical insurance?"
Who do you talk to when you are upset?"
When did you last have a mammogram?" - ANSWER When did you last have a
mammogram?"
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Which of the following behaviors supports this diagnosis?
Excessive dietary intake
Paranoid thinking
Ritualistic actions
constant talking - ANSWER Paranoid thinking
A nurse in a mental health facility is discussing client rights with an adult client who
was involuntarily committed. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
"If you want to leave the hospital, you need to sign a release form."
