ATI MENTAL HEALTH - CHAPTERS 1-10,
13-15, 17, 22-27, 29-31 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indications an
understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
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."
E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most
recent presidents." - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. CORRECT: Counting backward by 7s is an
appropriate
,technique to assess a client's cognitive ability.
B. CORRECT: Observing a client's facial expression
is appropriate when assessing affect.
C. CORRECT: Writing a sentence is an
indication of language ability.
Incorrect:
D. Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate
to assess immediate, rather than remote, memory.
E. Asking the client to identify recent presidents is appropriate
to assess cognitive knowledge rather than abstract thinking.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the
following actions should the nurse 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 co-morbid health conditions
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications - CORRECT-ANSWERSD.
CORRECT: Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a
psychobiological intervention.
Incorrect:
A. Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and behavioral, rather
than a psychobiological intervention.
B. Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching, rather
than a psychobiological intervention.
C. Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and maintenance,
rather than a psychobiological, intervention.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client
interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the
nurse identify as the priority?
, A. Coordinate holistic care with social services
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 - CORRECT-ANSWERSB.
CORRECT: Assessment is the priority action when using the nursing process approach to
client care. Identifying the client's perception of their mental health status provides
important information about the client's psychosocial history.
Incorrect:
A. It is appropriate to coordinate holistic care for the client with social services as part of
case management. However, another action is the priority.
C. If the client wishes, it is appropriate to include the client's family in the interview.
However,
another action is the priority.
13-15, 17, 22-27, 29-31 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indications an
understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
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."
E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most
recent presidents." - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. CORRECT: Counting backward by 7s is an
appropriate
,technique to assess a client's cognitive ability.
B. CORRECT: Observing a client's facial expression
is appropriate when assessing affect.
C. CORRECT: Writing a sentence is an
indication of language ability.
Incorrect:
D. Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate
to assess immediate, rather than remote, memory.
E. Asking the client to identify recent presidents is appropriate
to assess cognitive knowledge rather than abstract thinking.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the
following actions should the nurse 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 co-morbid health conditions
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications - CORRECT-ANSWERSD.
CORRECT: Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a
psychobiological intervention.
Incorrect:
A. Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and behavioral, rather
than a psychobiological intervention.
B. Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching, rather
than a psychobiological intervention.
C. Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and maintenance,
rather than a psychobiological, intervention.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client
interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the
nurse identify as the priority?
, A. Coordinate holistic care with social services
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 - CORRECT-ANSWERSB.
CORRECT: Assessment is the priority action when using the nursing process approach to
client care. Identifying the client's perception of their mental health status provides
important information about the client's psychosocial history.
Incorrect:
A. It is appropriate to coordinate holistic care for the client with social services as part of
case management. However, another action is the priority.
C. If the client wishes, it is appropriate to include the client's family in the interview.
However,
another action is the priority.
