ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam
70 Questions + Answers (Latest Updated)
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder and is being
physically aggressive toward other children in the unit. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone: a. Place the child in seclusion
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which of the
following diagnostic procedures should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe
during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test: b. ECG
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance, passivity, and
self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these findings are associated with which of
the following personality disorders?
a. Histrionic personality disorder
b. Avoidant personality disorder
c. Dependent personality disorder
d. Passive-aggressive personality disorder: c. Dependent personality disorder
4. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Respiratory depression
,b. Hypotension
c. Rhinorrhea
d. Bradycardia: c. Rhinorrhea
5. A client taking haloperidol develops severe muscle rigidity, fever, and diaphoresis.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Give anticholinergic medication
b. Apply cooling blankets
c. Hold the medication
d. Notify the provider: d. Notify the provider
6. A nurse is caring for a client undergoing alcohol withdrawal. Which medication should
the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
a. Disulfiram
b. Lorazepam
c. Naltrexone
d. Methadone: b. Lorazepam
7. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report immediately?
a. Increased appetite
b. Mild dizziness
c. Sore throat
d. Sialorrhea: c. Sore throat
8. A client with panic disorder arrives in the clinic hyperventilating and trembling.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Administer alprazolam
b. Teach deep-breathing techniques
c. Assist the client to breathe into a paper bag
d. Stay with the client: d. Stay with the client
, 9. A nurse is caring for a client who has PTSD and reports difficulty sleeping due to
recurring nightmares. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the
following medications?
a. Buspirone
b. Prazosin
c. Propranolol
d. Sertraline: b. Prazosin
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and reports hearing voices telling
them to harm themselves. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Offer PRN medication
b. Place the client in seclusion
c. Ask the client what the voices are saying
d. Notify security: c. Ask the client what the voices are saying
11. A nurse is teaching a client who is beginning buspirone for generalized anxiety
disorder. Which statement indicates the client understands the teaching?
a. “This medication will relax me immediately.”
b. “I can take this medication whenever I feel anxious.”
c. “I should avoid drinking grapefruit juice.”
d. “It may take several weeks before I feel better”: d. It may take several weeks before I
feel better
12. A nurse is assessing a client in acute alcohol withdrawal. Which medication should
the nurse expect to administer?
a. Lamotrigine
b. Lorazepam
c. Bupropion
d. Fluoxetine: b. Lorazepam
70 Questions + Answers (Latest Updated)
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder and is being
physically aggressive toward other children in the unit. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone: a. Place the child in seclusion
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which of the
following diagnostic procedures should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe
during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test: b. ECG
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance, passivity, and
self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these findings are associated with which of
the following personality disorders?
a. Histrionic personality disorder
b. Avoidant personality disorder
c. Dependent personality disorder
d. Passive-aggressive personality disorder: c. Dependent personality disorder
4. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Respiratory depression
,b. Hypotension
c. Rhinorrhea
d. Bradycardia: c. Rhinorrhea
5. A client taking haloperidol develops severe muscle rigidity, fever, and diaphoresis.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Give anticholinergic medication
b. Apply cooling blankets
c. Hold the medication
d. Notify the provider: d. Notify the provider
6. A nurse is caring for a client undergoing alcohol withdrawal. Which medication should
the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
a. Disulfiram
b. Lorazepam
c. Naltrexone
d. Methadone: b. Lorazepam
7. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report immediately?
a. Increased appetite
b. Mild dizziness
c. Sore throat
d. Sialorrhea: c. Sore throat
8. A client with panic disorder arrives in the clinic hyperventilating and trembling.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Administer alprazolam
b. Teach deep-breathing techniques
c. Assist the client to breathe into a paper bag
d. Stay with the client: d. Stay with the client
, 9. A nurse is caring for a client who has PTSD and reports difficulty sleeping due to
recurring nightmares. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the
following medications?
a. Buspirone
b. Prazosin
c. Propranolol
d. Sertraline: b. Prazosin
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and reports hearing voices telling
them to harm themselves. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Offer PRN medication
b. Place the client in seclusion
c. Ask the client what the voices are saying
d. Notify security: c. Ask the client what the voices are saying
11. A nurse is teaching a client who is beginning buspirone for generalized anxiety
disorder. Which statement indicates the client understands the teaching?
a. “This medication will relax me immediately.”
b. “I can take this medication whenever I feel anxious.”
c. “I should avoid drinking grapefruit juice.”
d. “It may take several weeks before I feel better”: d. It may take several weeks before I
feel better
12. A nurse is assessing a client in acute alcohol withdrawal. Which medication should
the nurse expect to administer?
a. Lamotrigine
b. Lorazepam
c. Bupropion
d. Fluoxetine: b. Lorazepam
