MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED ATI EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS/ATI MENTAL
HEALTH
1. The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has
schizophrenia. The nurse should plan to initiate the Abnormal Involuntary
Movement Scale to monitor for adverse effects of which of the following
medications.?
a. Amantadine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Benztropine
d. Haloperidol - ANSWER- d. Haloperidol
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of a client's partner 8 months
ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
a. I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner.
b. I find myself thinking about my partner often.
c. I still don't feel up to returning to work.
d. I like looking at his personal items in the closet. - ANSWER- c. I still don't
feel up to returning to work.
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,3. A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of
the following outcomes should the nurse include in the treatment plan?
a. The client will report a decrease in hallucinations.
b. The client will communicate needs
c. The client will verbalize improved mood
d. The client will attend to personal hygiene. - ANSWER- c. The client will
verbalize improved mood
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic
episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Encourage the client to join group activities
b. Dim the lights in the client's room
c. Provide detailed explanations to the client
d. Administer methylphenidate - ANSWER- b. Dim the lights in the client's room
5. A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive
disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought
stopping technique?
a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.
c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.
d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night. - ANSWER- a.
Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
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,6. A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for substance use disorder.
Which of the following actions indicates the nurse is practicing the ethical
principle of nonmaleficence?
a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their ability to pay for
treatment.
b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the
client.
d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawal. -
ANSWER- c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse
effects for the client.
7. A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is developmentally
disabled. The client has been stealing belongings from other clients. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse use?
a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.
b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior. - ANSWER- c. Positive
reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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, a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events
b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.
c. Place the client in seclusion
d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag. - ANSWER- d. Have the client
breathe into a paper bag.
9. The nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states "I
don't remember what happened to me." The nurse should recognize that the client
is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Repression
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Denial - ANSWER- a. Repression
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings require immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. +2 edema of the lower extremities
b. BUN 21 mg dL
c. Lanugo covering the body
d. Blood pH 7.60 - ANSWER- d. Blood pH 7.60
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS/ATI MENTAL
HEALTH
1. The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has
schizophrenia. The nurse should plan to initiate the Abnormal Involuntary
Movement Scale to monitor for adverse effects of which of the following
medications.?
a. Amantadine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Benztropine
d. Haloperidol - ANSWER- d. Haloperidol
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of a client's partner 8 months
ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
a. I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner.
b. I find myself thinking about my partner often.
c. I still don't feel up to returning to work.
d. I like looking at his personal items in the closet. - ANSWER- c. I still don't
feel up to returning to work.
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,3. A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of
the following outcomes should the nurse include in the treatment plan?
a. The client will report a decrease in hallucinations.
b. The client will communicate needs
c. The client will verbalize improved mood
d. The client will attend to personal hygiene. - ANSWER- c. The client will
verbalize improved mood
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic
episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Encourage the client to join group activities
b. Dim the lights in the client's room
c. Provide detailed explanations to the client
d. Administer methylphenidate - ANSWER- b. Dim the lights in the client's room
5. A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive
disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought
stopping technique?
a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.
c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.
d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night. - ANSWER- a.
Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
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,6. A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for substance use disorder.
Which of the following actions indicates the nurse is practicing the ethical
principle of nonmaleficence?
a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their ability to pay for
treatment.
b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the
client.
d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawal. -
ANSWER- c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse
effects for the client.
7. A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is developmentally
disabled. The client has been stealing belongings from other clients. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse use?
a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.
b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior. - ANSWER- c. Positive
reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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, a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events
b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.
c. Place the client in seclusion
d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag. - ANSWER- d. Have the client
breathe into a paper bag.
9. The nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states "I
don't remember what happened to me." The nurse should recognize that the client
is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Repression
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Denial - ANSWER- a. Repression
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
findings require immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. +2 edema of the lower extremities
b. BUN 21 mg dL
c. Lanugo covering the body
d. Blood pH 7.60 - ANSWER- d. Blood pH 7.60
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