Mental Health ATI Exam 1
MENTAL HEALTH ATI EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse about appropriate actions to take
when a client threatens to harm a specific individual. Which of the statements by
the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding?
A. "I need to make sure the potential victim is warned"
B. "I need to keep the information confidential due to the client's rights to privacy
C. "I can only discuss the client's threats with a court order"
D. "I should place the client in seclusion" - ANSWER-A
A client who has bipolar disorder approaches the nurse and reveals fresh, self-
inflicted, superficial cuts going up and down his right arm. Which of the following
actions should the nurse perform first?
A. Implement the client's behavioral modification plan
B. Document the size and location of the cuts
C. Inspect the cut for debris
D. Administer a tetanus antitoxin - ANSWER-C
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in the manic phase.
The client says he is bored. Which of the following activities is appropriate for the
nurse to suggest to this client?
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A. Watch a video with a group in the day room
B. Walk with the nurse in the courtyard
C. Participating in a basketball game in the gym
D. Joining a group discussion about a local election - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to a mental health facility who asks, "Can I
refuse the scheduled electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?" Which of the following
should be the nurse's response?
A. "You will be discharged sooner if you have the prescribed ECT treatments."
B. You are admitted to a mental health facility and must follow the provider's
orders."
C. "You can refuse them, but the provider believes they are necessary."
D. "You have the right to refuse even though the consent has been signed." -
ANSWER-D
A nurse attending a group therapy session is listening to clients discuss coping
strategies. Which of the following statements by clients indicate adaptive coping?
Select all that apply.
A. "I exercise all day'l
B. "I call a friend who makes me smile and laugh."
C. "I think about being on my favorite beach vacation."
D. "I tense and release my muscles, starting with my feet."
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E. "I see the glass as half-full when it starts to look empty." - ANSWER-B
C
D
E
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the
following should the nurse recognize as a maladaptive defense mechanism?
A. A client who reports being a butcher helps to "get frustrations out and avoid
hurting anyone."
B. A client volunteers in the hospital nursery when unable to get pregnant
C. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when fearing chemotherapy
D. A client ignores the thought of pain when scheduled for oral surgery - ANSWER-
C
A nurse overhears a client who has schizophrenia talking to herself. The client
keeps stating, "The flakalas are here. The flakalas are here." The nurse correctly
recognizes the client's use of the word flakala as an example of which of the
following alterations in speech?
A. Echolalia
B. Clang association
C. Neologism
D. Word salad - ANSWER-C
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A community health nurse is assigned to a client who has schizophrenia. The client
is to receive IM medications for the control of hallucinations. The client's prior
nurse reports that the client will let the nurse in her house only if the nurse carries
a public health-issued blue bag and wears black pants. The nurse is scheduled to
visit this client tomorrow. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the
nurse?
A. Telephone the client and tell her that the new nurse will be wearing white
pants
B. Arrive as scheduled carrying only a stethoscope, vial, alcohol wipe and a
medication syringe
C. Arrive as scheduled with a police officer
D. Arrive carrying a blue bag and wearing black pants - ANSWER-D
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse implement?
A. Provide sympathy during interaction
B. Focus on the words of client
C. Observe intrapersonal communication
D. Demonstrate honesty when communicating - ANSWER-D
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the hospital in critical condition
following a cerebrovascular accident. The client's daughter says to the nurse, "I
wish I could stay, but I need to go home to see how my children are doing. I really
hate to leave." Which of the following responses is the most appropriate for the
nurse to give the daughter?
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MENTAL HEALTH ATI EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse about appropriate actions to take
when a client threatens to harm a specific individual. Which of the statements by
the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding?
A. "I need to make sure the potential victim is warned"
B. "I need to keep the information confidential due to the client's rights to privacy
C. "I can only discuss the client's threats with a court order"
D. "I should place the client in seclusion" - ANSWER-A
A client who has bipolar disorder approaches the nurse and reveals fresh, self-
inflicted, superficial cuts going up and down his right arm. Which of the following
actions should the nurse perform first?
A. Implement the client's behavioral modification plan
B. Document the size and location of the cuts
C. Inspect the cut for debris
D. Administer a tetanus antitoxin - ANSWER-C
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in the manic phase.
The client says he is bored. Which of the following activities is appropriate for the
nurse to suggest to this client?
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A. Watch a video with a group in the day room
B. Walk with the nurse in the courtyard
C. Participating in a basketball game in the gym
D. Joining a group discussion about a local election - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to a mental health facility who asks, "Can I
refuse the scheduled electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?" Which of the following
should be the nurse's response?
A. "You will be discharged sooner if you have the prescribed ECT treatments."
B. You are admitted to a mental health facility and must follow the provider's
orders."
C. "You can refuse them, but the provider believes they are necessary."
D. "You have the right to refuse even though the consent has been signed." -
ANSWER-D
A nurse attending a group therapy session is listening to clients discuss coping
strategies. Which of the following statements by clients indicate adaptive coping?
Select all that apply.
A. "I exercise all day'l
B. "I call a friend who makes me smile and laugh."
C. "I think about being on my favorite beach vacation."
D. "I tense and release my muscles, starting with my feet."
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E. "I see the glass as half-full when it starts to look empty." - ANSWER-B
C
D
E
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the
following should the nurse recognize as a maladaptive defense mechanism?
A. A client who reports being a butcher helps to "get frustrations out and avoid
hurting anyone."
B. A client volunteers in the hospital nursery when unable to get pregnant
C. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when fearing chemotherapy
D. A client ignores the thought of pain when scheduled for oral surgery - ANSWER-
C
A nurse overhears a client who has schizophrenia talking to herself. The client
keeps stating, "The flakalas are here. The flakalas are here." The nurse correctly
recognizes the client's use of the word flakala as an example of which of the
following alterations in speech?
A. Echolalia
B. Clang association
C. Neologism
D. Word salad - ANSWER-C
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A community health nurse is assigned to a client who has schizophrenia. The client
is to receive IM medications for the control of hallucinations. The client's prior
nurse reports that the client will let the nurse in her house only if the nurse carries
a public health-issued blue bag and wears black pants. The nurse is scheduled to
visit this client tomorrow. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the
nurse?
A. Telephone the client and tell her that the new nurse will be wearing white
pants
B. Arrive as scheduled carrying only a stethoscope, vial, alcohol wipe and a
medication syringe
C. Arrive as scheduled with a police officer
D. Arrive carrying a blue bag and wearing black pants - ANSWER-D
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse implement?
A. Provide sympathy during interaction
B. Focus on the words of client
C. Observe intrapersonal communication
D. Demonstrate honesty when communicating - ANSWER-D
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the hospital in critical condition
following a cerebrovascular accident. The client's daughter says to the nurse, "I
wish I could stay, but I need to go home to see how my children are doing. I really
hate to leave." Which of the following responses is the most appropriate for the
nurse to give the daughter?
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