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“ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM “ LATEST
2025 EXAM UPDATED 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED
A+ (LATEST VERSION)
A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. The
nurse notes that the provider has prescribed a medication that is unfamiliar to
him. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
b. Ask a more experienced nurse for information about the medication
c. Call the client's provider and verify the prescription
d. Ask the client if she takes this medication at home
a. Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a peripheral
catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an
indication of infiltration?
a. Redness at the infusion site
b. Edema at the infusion site
c. Warmth at the infusion site
d. Oozing of blood at the infusion site
b. Edema at the infusion site
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a cuffed endotracheal tube in place. The
nurse should identify that the purpose of inflating the cuff includes which of
the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Allowing the client to speak
b. Stabilizing the position of the tube
c. Preventing aspiration of secretions
d. Preventing air leaks
e. Preventing tracheal injury
b. Stabilizing the position of the tube
c. Preventing aspiration of secretions
d. Preventing air leaks
A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An
assessment by the nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39.2°C
(102.6°F), a heart rate of 105/min, a soft nontender abdomen, and menses
overdue by 2 days. Which of the following findings should be the nurse's
priority?
a. Heart rate of 105/min
b. Soft nontender abdomen
c. Temperature
d. Overdue menses
c. Temperature
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that
immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
a. Increased intestinal motility
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Decreased cardiac output
d. Hypocalcemia
c. Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is providing teaching about crutches to a client who has a fracture of
the right foot. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "When you go up a flight of stairs, place your right foot on the first step."
b. "Keep the rubber crutch tips securely in place."
c. "When standing, keep the crutches 12 inches infront of you and 12 inches to
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the side."
d. "Place your weight on the crutch pads at your armpits."
b. "Keep the rubber crutch tips securely in place."
A nurse is explaining Piaget's theory of cognitive development to a group of
daycare providers for employees' children at an acute care facility. Which of
the following activities should the nurse include as an example of concrete
operational thinking?
a. Playing in the sand
b. Playing dress up
c. Collecting and trading game cards
d. Describing interpersonal relationships
c. Collecting and trading game cards
A nurse is preparing to change a dressing on a client who is receiving
negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). What sequence of actions should
the nurse plan to take? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them
in order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Turn off the vacuum on the NPWT device and administer the prescribed
analgesic.
Place prepared foam into the wound bed and cover with a transparent
dressing.
Apply a skin protectant or a barrier film to the skin around the wound.
Apply sterile or clean gloves and irrigate the wound.
Connect the tubing to transparent film and turn on the NPWT unit.
Remove the soiled dressing and perform hand hygiene.
1. Turn off the vacuum on the NPWT device and administer the prescribed
analgesic.
2. Remove the soiled dressing and perform hand hygiene.
3. Apply sterile or clean gloves and irrigate the wound.
4. Apply a skin protectant or a barrier film to the skin around the wound.
5. Place prepared foam into the wound bed and cover with a transparent dressing.
6. Connect the tubing to transparent film and turn on the NPWT unit.
A nurse is preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions about
performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands medical
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asepsis?
a. "I'll wrap the old dressing in a paper bag and put it in the trash."
b. "I'll wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before
putting on the new one."
c. "I'll need to take a pain pill 30 minutes before I change the dressing."
d. "I'll wear sterile gloves when I apply the new dressing."
b. "I'll wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on
the new one."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about a surgical procedure that she is
scheduled for later in the day. The client states that no one has spoken to her
about the procedure before. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Continue the teaching, but check afterward with the surgeon about informed
consent.
b. Stop the teaching and check with the surgeon about informed consent.
c. Stop the teaching and ask the client to sign an informed consent form.
d. Continue the teaching and check the client's medical record afterward for a
signed consent form.
b. Stop the teaching and check with the surgeon about informed consent.
A nurse is using the Braden scale to predict the pressure ulcer risk of a client
in a long-term care facility. Using this scale, which of the following parameters
should the nurse evaluate?
a. Incontinence
b. Mental state
c. Nutrition
d. General physical condition
c. Nutrition
Explanation: Nutrition, sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, and friction
and shear are the parameters on the Braden scale for determining a client's risk of
developing pressure ulcers.
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized and has a new tracheostomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing
tracheostomy care for the client?
a. Perform tracheostomy care using medical asepsis
“ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM “ LATEST
2025 EXAM UPDATED 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED
A+ (LATEST VERSION)
A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. The
nurse notes that the provider has prescribed a medication that is unfamiliar to
him. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
b. Ask a more experienced nurse for information about the medication
c. Call the client's provider and verify the prescription
d. Ask the client if she takes this medication at home
a. Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a peripheral
catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an
indication of infiltration?
a. Redness at the infusion site
b. Edema at the infusion site
c. Warmth at the infusion site
d. Oozing of blood at the infusion site
b. Edema at the infusion site
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a cuffed endotracheal tube in place. The
nurse should identify that the purpose of inflating the cuff includes which of
the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Allowing the client to speak
b. Stabilizing the position of the tube
c. Preventing aspiration of secretions
d. Preventing air leaks
e. Preventing tracheal injury
b. Stabilizing the position of the tube
c. Preventing aspiration of secretions
d. Preventing air leaks
A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An
assessment by the nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39.2°C
(102.6°F), a heart rate of 105/min, a soft nontender abdomen, and menses
overdue by 2 days. Which of the following findings should be the nurse's
priority?
a. Heart rate of 105/min
b. Soft nontender abdomen
c. Temperature
d. Overdue menses
c. Temperature
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that
immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
a. Increased intestinal motility
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Decreased cardiac output
d. Hypocalcemia
c. Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is providing teaching about crutches to a client who has a fracture of
the right foot. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "When you go up a flight of stairs, place your right foot on the first step."
b. "Keep the rubber crutch tips securely in place."
c. "When standing, keep the crutches 12 inches infront of you and 12 inches to
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the side."
d. "Place your weight on the crutch pads at your armpits."
b. "Keep the rubber crutch tips securely in place."
A nurse is explaining Piaget's theory of cognitive development to a group of
daycare providers for employees' children at an acute care facility. Which of
the following activities should the nurse include as an example of concrete
operational thinking?
a. Playing in the sand
b. Playing dress up
c. Collecting and trading game cards
d. Describing interpersonal relationships
c. Collecting and trading game cards
A nurse is preparing to change a dressing on a client who is receiving
negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). What sequence of actions should
the nurse plan to take? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them
in order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Turn off the vacuum on the NPWT device and administer the prescribed
analgesic.
Place prepared foam into the wound bed and cover with a transparent
dressing.
Apply a skin protectant or a barrier film to the skin around the wound.
Apply sterile or clean gloves and irrigate the wound.
Connect the tubing to transparent film and turn on the NPWT unit.
Remove the soiled dressing and perform hand hygiene.
1. Turn off the vacuum on the NPWT device and administer the prescribed
analgesic.
2. Remove the soiled dressing and perform hand hygiene.
3. Apply sterile or clean gloves and irrigate the wound.
4. Apply a skin protectant or a barrier film to the skin around the wound.
5. Place prepared foam into the wound bed and cover with a transparent dressing.
6. Connect the tubing to transparent film and turn on the NPWT unit.
A nurse is preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions about
performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands medical
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asepsis?
a. "I'll wrap the old dressing in a paper bag and put it in the trash."
b. "I'll wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before
putting on the new one."
c. "I'll need to take a pain pill 30 minutes before I change the dressing."
d. "I'll wear sterile gloves when I apply the new dressing."
b. "I'll wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on
the new one."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about a surgical procedure that she is
scheduled for later in the day. The client states that no one has spoken to her
about the procedure before. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Continue the teaching, but check afterward with the surgeon about informed
consent.
b. Stop the teaching and check with the surgeon about informed consent.
c. Stop the teaching and ask the client to sign an informed consent form.
d. Continue the teaching and check the client's medical record afterward for a
signed consent form.
b. Stop the teaching and check with the surgeon about informed consent.
A nurse is using the Braden scale to predict the pressure ulcer risk of a client
in a long-term care facility. Using this scale, which of the following parameters
should the nurse evaluate?
a. Incontinence
b. Mental state
c. Nutrition
d. General physical condition
c. Nutrition
Explanation: Nutrition, sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, and friction
and shear are the parameters on the Braden scale for determining a client's risk of
developing pressure ulcers.
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized and has a new tracheostomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing
tracheostomy care for the client?
a. Perform tracheostomy care using medical asepsis
