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ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH A AND B NEWEST 2025/
2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST
EXAM!!!
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH A
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older
adult client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
a) raise the pitch of the voice when speaking to the client
b) begin the interview by explaining the plan of care
c) interview the client in a private setting
d) ask the client to complete a detailed questionnaire -
ANSWER-Interview the client in a private setting
you should interview clients in a private setting when
asking questions regarding client health
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the
following situations should the nurse complete the incident
report?
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a) a client refuses ECT therapy after signing the consent
form
b) a client who was voluntarily admitted left the unit
against medical advice
c) a client was administered one-half of the prescribed
dose of medication
d) a client was placed in restraints after attempts to de-
escalate aggressive behavior - ANSWER-A client was
administered one-half of the prescribed dose of
medication.
an incident report is a recording of any occurrence that
does not meet the standard of care. The nurse should
report medication errors using the facility's incident or
occurrence form
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and
began taking a conventional antipsychotic medication
yesterday. Which of the following findings indicates the
nurse should administer benztropine 2 mg IM?
a) shuffling gait
b) hypotension
c) decreased WBC count
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d) blurred vision - ANSWER-Shuffling gait
benztropine is used to treat parkinsonism manifestation
such as shuffling gait
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN?
a) obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar disorder
and is experiencing mania
b) assess the nutritional intake of a client who has
anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat for the past two
days
c) monitor the cardio status of a client who is experiencing
serotonin syndrome
d) change the dressings of a client who has borderline
personality disorder and superficial self inflicted wounds -
ANSWER-Change the dressings of a client who has
borderline personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted
wounds.
a client who has BPD is at risk for self mutilation such as
cutting, self inflicted wounds, scratching, or picking. It is
within the LPN scope of practice to change the dressing
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the AP is able to take daily weight
Monitoring cardio status and assessments are within the
scope of the RN
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who
has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of
the following?
a) schedule the client for group therapy sessions
b) maintain consistent rules
c) provide frequent high calorie snacks
d) avoid the use of valve judgements - ANSWER-Provide
frequent high-calorie snacks
the priority action the nurse should take when using the
maslows hierarchy of needs is to meet the clients need for
adequate nutrition. therefore providing high calorie snacks
is the priority action for the nurse to take
A nurse is documenting admission assessment findings
for a client who has major depressive disorder. The nurse
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH A AND B NEWEST 2025/
2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST
EXAM!!!
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH A
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older
adult client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
a) raise the pitch of the voice when speaking to the client
b) begin the interview by explaining the plan of care
c) interview the client in a private setting
d) ask the client to complete a detailed questionnaire -
ANSWER-Interview the client in a private setting
you should interview clients in a private setting when
asking questions regarding client health
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the
following situations should the nurse complete the incident
report?
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a) a client refuses ECT therapy after signing the consent
form
b) a client who was voluntarily admitted left the unit
against medical advice
c) a client was administered one-half of the prescribed
dose of medication
d) a client was placed in restraints after attempts to de-
escalate aggressive behavior - ANSWER-A client was
administered one-half of the prescribed dose of
medication.
an incident report is a recording of any occurrence that
does not meet the standard of care. The nurse should
report medication errors using the facility's incident or
occurrence form
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and
began taking a conventional antipsychotic medication
yesterday. Which of the following findings indicates the
nurse should administer benztropine 2 mg IM?
a) shuffling gait
b) hypotension
c) decreased WBC count
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d) blurred vision - ANSWER-Shuffling gait
benztropine is used to treat parkinsonism manifestation
such as shuffling gait
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN?
a) obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar disorder
and is experiencing mania
b) assess the nutritional intake of a client who has
anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat for the past two
days
c) monitor the cardio status of a client who is experiencing
serotonin syndrome
d) change the dressings of a client who has borderline
personality disorder and superficial self inflicted wounds -
ANSWER-Change the dressings of a client who has
borderline personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted
wounds.
a client who has BPD is at risk for self mutilation such as
cutting, self inflicted wounds, scratching, or picking. It is
within the LPN scope of practice to change the dressing
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the AP is able to take daily weight
Monitoring cardio status and assessments are within the
scope of the RN
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who
has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of
the following?
a) schedule the client for group therapy sessions
b) maintain consistent rules
c) provide frequent high calorie snacks
d) avoid the use of valve judgements - ANSWER-Provide
frequent high-calorie snacks
the priority action the nurse should take when using the
maslows hierarchy of needs is to meet the clients need for
adequate nutrition. therefore providing high calorie snacks
is the priority action for the nurse to take
A nurse is documenting admission assessment findings
for a client who has major depressive disorder. The nurse
