ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam
Review
A bcharge bnurse bis bdiscussing bmental bstatus bexams bwith ba bnewly blicensed bnurse.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bby bthe bnewly blicensed bnurse bindicates ban
bunderstanding bof bthe bteaching? b(Select ball bthat bapply). b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-To
bassess bcognitive bability, bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bcount bbackward bby bsevens."
-To bassess baffect, bI bshould bobserve bthe bclient's bfacial bexpression.
-To bassess blanguage bability, bI bshould binstruct bthe bclient bto bwrite ba bsentence."
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bmental bhealth bdisorder. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bas ba bpsychobiological
bintervention? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Monitor bthe bclient bfor badverse beffects bof bthe
bmedications.
A bnurse bin ban boutpatient bmental bhealth bclinic bis bpreparing bto bconduct ban binitial
bclient binterview. bWhen bconducting bthe binterview, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions
bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bthe bpriority? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identify bthe bclient's
bperception bof bher bmental bhealth bstatus.
A bnurse bis btold bduring bchange bof bshift breport bthat ba bclient bis bstuporous. bWhen
bassessing bthe bclient, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bshould bthe bnurse bexpect? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bclient barouses bbriefly bin bresponse bto ba bsternal brub.
A bnurse bis bplanning ba bpeer bgroup bdiscussion babout bthe bDSM-5. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing binformation bis bappropriate bto binclude bin bthe bdiscussion? b(Select ball bthat
bapply) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bDSM-5 bestablishes bdiagnostic bcriteria bfor
bindividual bmental bhealth bdisorders.
-The bDSM-5 bassists bnurses bin bplanning bcare bfor bclient's bwho bhave bmental bhealth
bdisorders.
-The bDSM-5 bindicates bexpected bassessment bfindings bof bmental bhealth bdisorders.
A bnurse bin ban bemergency bmental bhealth bfacility bis bcaring bfor ba bgroup bof bclients.
bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bclients brequires ba
btemporary bemergency badmission? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bclient bwho bhas
bborderline bpersonality bdisorder band bassaulted ba bhomeless bman bwith ba bmetal brod
A bnurse bdecides bto bput ba bclient bwho bhas ba bpsychotic bdisorder bin bseclusion
bovernight bbecause bthe bunit bis bvery bshort-staffed, band bthe bclient bfrequently bfights
,bwith bother bclients. bThe bnurse's bactions bare ban bexample bof bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
btorts? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔False bimprisonment
A bclient btells ba bnurse, b"Don't btell banyone bbut bI bhid ba bsharp bknife bunder bmy
bmattress bin border bto bprotect bmyself bfrom bmy broommate, bwho bis balways byelling bat
bme band bthreatening bme." bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Report bthe bincident bto bthe bhealth bcare bteam, bbut bdo bnot
binform bthe bclient bof bthe bintention bto bdo bso.
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bin bmechanical brestraints. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bdocumentation? b(Select ball
bthat bapply) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Client bwas boffered b8 boz bof bwater bevery bhr."
-Client bshouted bobscenities bat bassistive bpersonnel."
-Client breceived bchlorpromazine b15 bmg bby bmouth bat b1000.
A bnurse bhears ba bnewly blicensed bnurse bdiscussing ba bclient's bhallucinations bin bthe
bhallway bwith banother bnurse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse
btake bfirst? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Tell bthe bnurse bto bstop bdiscussing bthe bbehavior
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor bthe bparents bof ba bchild bwho bhas bdemonstrated bchanges bin
bbehavior band bmood. bWhen bthe bmother bof bthe bchild basks bthe bnurse bfor
breassurance babout bher bson's bcondition, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bresponses bshould
bthe bnurse bmake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔I bunderstand byou're bconcerned. bLet's
bdiscuss bwhat bconcerns byou bspecifically."
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bsmokes band bhas blung bcancer. bThe bclient
breports, b"I'm bcoughing bbecause bI bhave bthat bcold bthat beveryone bhas bbeen
bgetting." bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bthe bclient bis busing bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bdefense bmechanisms? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Denial
A bnurse bis bproviding bpreoperative bteaching bfor ba bclient bwho bwas bjust binformed
bthat bshe brequires bemergency bsurgery. bThe bclient bhas ba brespiratory brate b30/min
band bsays, b"This bis bdifficult bto bcomprehend. bI bfeel bshaky band bnervous." bThe bnurse
bshould bidentify bthat bthe bclient bis bexperiencing bwhich bof bthe bfollowing blevels bof
banxiety? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Moderate
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bexperiencing bmoderate banxiety. bWhich bof
bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake bwhen btrying bto bgive bnecessary
binformation bto bthe bclient? b(Select ball bthat bapply.) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Discuss
bprior buse bof bcoping bmechanisms bwith bthe bclient.
b-Demonstrate ba bcalm bmanner bwhile busing bsimple band bclear bdirections.
A bnurse bis btalking bwith ba bclient bwho bis bat brisk bfor bsuicide bfollowing bthe bdeath bof
bhis bspouse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse bmake? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔-Losing bsomeone bclose bto byou bmust bbe bvery bupsetting."
, A bcharge bnurse bis bdiscussing bthe bcharacteristics bof ba bnurse-client brelationship
bwith ba bnewly blicensed bnurse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bcharacteristics bshould bthe
bnurse binclude bin bthe bdiscussion? b(Select ball bthat bapply) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-It
bis bgoal-directed.
-Behavioral bchange bis bencouraged.
-A btermination bdate bis bestablished.
A bnurse bis bin bthe bworking bphase bof ba btherapeutic brelationship bwith ba bclient bwho
bhas bmethamphetamine buse bdisorder. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bindicates
btransference bbehavior? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bclient baccuses bthe bnurses bof
btelling bhim bwhat bto bdo bjust blike bhis bex-girlfriend.
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor bthe btermination bphase bof ba bnurse-client brelationship.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bplan bof bcare? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Discussing bways bto buse bnew bbehaviors
A bnurse bis borienting ba bnew bclient bto ba bmental bhealth bunit. bWhen bexplaining bthe
bunit's bcommunity bmeetings, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse
bmake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔You band bthe bother bclients bwill bmeet bwith bstaff bto
bdiscuss bcommon bproblems.
A bnurse bis bcaring bseveral bclients bwho bare battending bcommunity-based bmental
bhealth bprograms. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bclients bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto bvisit
bfirst? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bclient bwho bsays bhe bis bhearing ba bvoice bthat btells
bhim bhe bis bnot bworth bliving banymore.
A bcommunity bmental bhealth bnurse bis bplanning bcare bto baddress bthe bissue bof
bdepression bamong bolder badult bclients bin bthe bcommunity. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
binterventions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bas ba bmethod bof btertiary bprevention? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Establishing brehabilitation bprograms bto bdecrease bthe beffects bof
bdepression
A bnurse bis bworking bin ba bcommunity bmental bhealth bfacility. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bservices bdoes bthis btype bof bprogram bprovide? b(Select ball bthat bapply) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔-Educational bgroups
-Medication bdispensing bprograms
-Individual bcounseling bprograms
-Family btherapy
A bnurse bin ban bacute bmental bhealth bfacility bis bassisting bwith bdischarge bplanning bfor
ba bclient bwho bhas ba bsevere bmental billness band brequires bsupervision bmuch bof bthe
btime. bThe bclient's bwife bworks ball bday bbut bis bhome bby blate bafternoon. bWhich bof
bthe bfollowing bstrategies bshould bthe bnurse bsuggest bas bappropriate bfollow-up bcare?
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Attending ba bpartial bhospitalization bprogram
Review
A bcharge bnurse bis bdiscussing bmental bstatus bexams bwith ba bnewly blicensed bnurse.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bby bthe bnewly blicensed bnurse bindicates ban
bunderstanding bof bthe bteaching? b(Select ball bthat bapply). b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-To
bassess bcognitive bability, bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bcount bbackward bby bsevens."
-To bassess baffect, bI bshould bobserve bthe bclient's bfacial bexpression.
-To bassess blanguage bability, bI bshould binstruct bthe bclient bto bwrite ba bsentence."
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bmental bhealth bdisorder. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bas ba bpsychobiological
bintervention? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Monitor bthe bclient bfor badverse beffects bof bthe
bmedications.
A bnurse bin ban boutpatient bmental bhealth bclinic bis bpreparing bto bconduct ban binitial
bclient binterview. bWhen bconducting bthe binterview, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions
bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bthe bpriority? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identify bthe bclient's
bperception bof bher bmental bhealth bstatus.
A bnurse bis btold bduring bchange bof bshift breport bthat ba bclient bis bstuporous. bWhen
bassessing bthe bclient, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bshould bthe bnurse bexpect? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bclient barouses bbriefly bin bresponse bto ba bsternal brub.
A bnurse bis bplanning ba bpeer bgroup bdiscussion babout bthe bDSM-5. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing binformation bis bappropriate bto binclude bin bthe bdiscussion? b(Select ball bthat
bapply) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bDSM-5 bestablishes bdiagnostic bcriteria bfor
bindividual bmental bhealth bdisorders.
-The bDSM-5 bassists bnurses bin bplanning bcare bfor bclient's bwho bhave bmental bhealth
bdisorders.
-The bDSM-5 bindicates bexpected bassessment bfindings bof bmental bhealth bdisorders.
A bnurse bin ban bemergency bmental bhealth bfacility bis bcaring bfor ba bgroup bof bclients.
bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bclients brequires ba
btemporary bemergency badmission? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bclient bwho bhas
bborderline bpersonality bdisorder band bassaulted ba bhomeless bman bwith ba bmetal brod
A bnurse bdecides bto bput ba bclient bwho bhas ba bpsychotic bdisorder bin bseclusion
bovernight bbecause bthe bunit bis bvery bshort-staffed, band bthe bclient bfrequently bfights
,bwith bother bclients. bThe bnurse's bactions bare ban bexample bof bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
btorts? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔False bimprisonment
A bclient btells ba bnurse, b"Don't btell banyone bbut bI bhid ba bsharp bknife bunder bmy
bmattress bin border bto bprotect bmyself bfrom bmy broommate, bwho bis balways byelling bat
bme band bthreatening bme." bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Report bthe bincident bto bthe bhealth bcare bteam, bbut bdo bnot
binform bthe bclient bof bthe bintention bto bdo bso.
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bin bmechanical brestraints. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bdocumentation? b(Select ball
bthat bapply) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Client bwas boffered b8 boz bof bwater bevery bhr."
-Client bshouted bobscenities bat bassistive bpersonnel."
-Client breceived bchlorpromazine b15 bmg bby bmouth bat b1000.
A bnurse bhears ba bnewly blicensed bnurse bdiscussing ba bclient's bhallucinations bin bthe
bhallway bwith banother bnurse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse
btake bfirst? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Tell bthe bnurse bto bstop bdiscussing bthe bbehavior
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor bthe bparents bof ba bchild bwho bhas bdemonstrated bchanges bin
bbehavior band bmood. bWhen bthe bmother bof bthe bchild basks bthe bnurse bfor
breassurance babout bher bson's bcondition, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bresponses bshould
bthe bnurse bmake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔I bunderstand byou're bconcerned. bLet's
bdiscuss bwhat bconcerns byou bspecifically."
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bsmokes band bhas blung bcancer. bThe bclient
breports, b"I'm bcoughing bbecause bI bhave bthat bcold bthat beveryone bhas bbeen
bgetting." bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bthe bclient bis busing bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bdefense bmechanisms? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Denial
A bnurse bis bproviding bpreoperative bteaching bfor ba bclient bwho bwas bjust binformed
bthat bshe brequires bemergency bsurgery. bThe bclient bhas ba brespiratory brate b30/min
band bsays, b"This bis bdifficult bto bcomprehend. bI bfeel bshaky band bnervous." bThe bnurse
bshould bidentify bthat bthe bclient bis bexperiencing bwhich bof bthe bfollowing blevels bof
banxiety? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Moderate
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bexperiencing bmoderate banxiety. bWhich bof
bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake bwhen btrying bto bgive bnecessary
binformation bto bthe bclient? b(Select ball bthat bapply.) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Discuss
bprior buse bof bcoping bmechanisms bwith bthe bclient.
b-Demonstrate ba bcalm bmanner bwhile busing bsimple band bclear bdirections.
A bnurse bis btalking bwith ba bclient bwho bis bat brisk bfor bsuicide bfollowing bthe bdeath bof
bhis bspouse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse bmake? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔-Losing bsomeone bclose bto byou bmust bbe bvery bupsetting."
, A bcharge bnurse bis bdiscussing bthe bcharacteristics bof ba bnurse-client brelationship
bwith ba bnewly blicensed bnurse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bcharacteristics bshould bthe
bnurse binclude bin bthe bdiscussion? b(Select ball bthat bapply) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-It
bis bgoal-directed.
-Behavioral bchange bis bencouraged.
-A btermination bdate bis bestablished.
A bnurse bis bin bthe bworking bphase bof ba btherapeutic brelationship bwith ba bclient bwho
bhas bmethamphetamine buse bdisorder. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bindicates
btransference bbehavior? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bclient baccuses bthe bnurses bof
btelling bhim bwhat bto bdo bjust blike bhis bex-girlfriend.
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor bthe btermination bphase bof ba bnurse-client brelationship.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bplan bof bcare? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Discussing bways bto buse bnew bbehaviors
A bnurse bis borienting ba bnew bclient bto ba bmental bhealth bunit. bWhen bexplaining bthe
bunit's bcommunity bmeetings, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse
bmake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔You band bthe bother bclients bwill bmeet bwith bstaff bto
bdiscuss bcommon bproblems.
A bnurse bis bcaring bseveral bclients bwho bare battending bcommunity-based bmental
bhealth bprograms. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bclients bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto bvisit
bfirst? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bclient bwho bsays bhe bis bhearing ba bvoice bthat btells
bhim bhe bis bnot bworth bliving banymore.
A bcommunity bmental bhealth bnurse bis bplanning bcare bto baddress bthe bissue bof
bdepression bamong bolder badult bclients bin bthe bcommunity. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
binterventions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bas ba bmethod bof btertiary bprevention? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Establishing brehabilitation bprograms bto bdecrease bthe beffects bof
bdepression
A bnurse bis bworking bin ba bcommunity bmental bhealth bfacility. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bservices bdoes bthis btype bof bprogram bprovide? b(Select ball bthat bapply) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔-Educational bgroups
-Medication bdispensing bprograms
-Individual bcounseling bprograms
-Family btherapy
A bnurse bin ban bacute bmental bhealth bfacility bis bassisting bwith bdischarge bplanning bfor
ba bclient bwho bhas ba bsevere bmental billness band brequires bsupervision bmuch bof bthe
btime. bThe bclient's bwife bworks ball bday bbut bis bhome bby blate bafternoon. bWhich bof
bthe bfollowing bstrategies bshould bthe bnurse bsuggest bas bappropriate bfollow-up bcare?
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Attending ba bpartial bhospitalization bprogram
