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ATI Capstone Mental Health Assessment 2025/2026
Questions with 100% Detailed Answers
A nurse enters the room of a client who becomes verbally
abusive. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Inform the client of consequences.
Speak slowly in a low, calm voice.
Forbid the client from speaking in an abusive manner.
Remain a distance of 1 ft away from the client. -
ANSWER-Speak slowly in a low, calm voice;
Speaking in this manner conveys to the client that the
nurse is controlled, nonthreatening, and caring.
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The nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy
combat and observed war casualties. The nurse suspects
that the client is suffering from post-traumatic stress
disorder if the client makes which of the following
statements?
"I check any room I enter because the enemy is still after
me and could be hiding anywhere."
"My child was born with a birth defect due to an exposure I
had overseas."
"I killed four enemy soldiers with my bare hands and
saved my entire battalion."
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"In my dreams, all I can see are the wounded reaching out
and trying to grab me." - ANSWER-"In my dreams, all I
can see are the wounded reaching out and trying to grab
me.";
Many clients who have PTSD repeatedly re-experience
the ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories,
nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they
are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the
trauma. This client's statement about haunting dreams is
typical of a client who has PTSD.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression.
The nurse notes that the client has weight loss, an inability
to concentrate, an inability to complete everyday tasks,
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and a preference to sleep all day. Which of the following
interventions should be included in the plan of care?
Discourage rest periods during the daytime.
Instruct family to avoid visiting during mealtimes.
Offer three or four large meals daily.
Give the client extra time to communicate needs. -
ANSWER-Give the client extra time to communicate
needs;
Clients who have vegetative signs of depression have
slowed thought processes and might take extra time to
reply to questions or to verbalize thoughts. The nurse
ATI Capstone Mental Health Assessment 2025/2026
Questions with 100% Detailed Answers
A nurse enters the room of a client who becomes verbally
abusive. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Inform the client of consequences.
Speak slowly in a low, calm voice.
Forbid the client from speaking in an abusive manner.
Remain a distance of 1 ft away from the client. -
ANSWER-Speak slowly in a low, calm voice;
Speaking in this manner conveys to the client that the
nurse is controlled, nonthreatening, and caring.
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The nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy
combat and observed war casualties. The nurse suspects
that the client is suffering from post-traumatic stress
disorder if the client makes which of the following
statements?
"I check any room I enter because the enemy is still after
me and could be hiding anywhere."
"My child was born with a birth defect due to an exposure I
had overseas."
"I killed four enemy soldiers with my bare hands and
saved my entire battalion."
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"In my dreams, all I can see are the wounded reaching out
and trying to grab me." - ANSWER-"In my dreams, all I
can see are the wounded reaching out and trying to grab
me.";
Many clients who have PTSD repeatedly re-experience
the ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories,
nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they
are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the
trauma. This client's statement about haunting dreams is
typical of a client who has PTSD.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression.
The nurse notes that the client has weight loss, an inability
to concentrate, an inability to complete everyday tasks,
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and a preference to sleep all day. Which of the following
interventions should be included in the plan of care?
Discourage rest periods during the daytime.
Instruct family to avoid visiting during mealtimes.
Offer three or four large meals daily.
Give the client extra time to communicate needs. -
ANSWER-Give the client extra time to communicate
needs;
Clients who have vegetative signs of depression have
slowed thought processes and might take extra time to
reply to questions or to verbalize thoughts. The nurse
