MENTAL HEALTH ATI MASTERY EXAM
2026 FINAL PAPER 690 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED STUDY
SET GRADED A+
⩥ The client is usually awake and ready for transfer back to the mental
health unit or other facility within ___-___ minutes after an ECT..
Answer: 30-60
⩥ Because confusion and short-term memory loss are common during
the recovery phase following an ECT, what should the nurse know to
do?.
Answer: orient the client frequently
⩥ Three (3) nursing actions following ECT:.
Answer: 1 Provide frequent orientation
2 Provide a safe environment to prevent injury
3 Assist with personal hygiene as needed
⩥ ______-_______ ___________ ________, _______________, and
____________ may occur immediately following ECT procedures..
Answer: Short-term memory loss, confusion, and disorientation
,⩥ Memory loss following ECT is typically short term. (T/F).
Answer: T
⩥ ECT is used for cleints who have bipolar disorder with rapid cycling
(_______ or more episodes of acute mania within ____________) and
very destructive behavior..
Answer: 4; 1 year
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the client experiences recurrent panic attacks.
Answer: Panic disorder
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the client fears a specific object or situations to an
unreasonable level.
Answer: Phobia
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the cleint has intrusive thoughts of unrealistic
obsessions and tries to control these thoughts with compulsive behaviors
(repetitive cleaning or washing of hands).
Answer: OCD
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the client experiences uncontrollable, excessive worry
for more than 6 months.
Answer: GAD
, ⩥ DSM-IV-TR: exposure to a traumatic event causes numbing,
detachment, and amnesia about the event for not more than 4 weeks
following the event.
Answer: acute stress disorder
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: exposure to a traumatic event causes intense fear,
horror, flashbacks, feelings of detachment, and foreboding, restricted
affect, and impairment for longer than 1 month after the event/symptoms
may last for years.
Answer: PTSD
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: a single episode or recurrent episodes of unipolar
depression that occur almost every day for a minimum of 2 weeks and
last most of the day.
Answer: major depressive disorder (MDD)
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: a milder form of depression that usually has an early
onset such as in childhood or adolescence and lasts at least 2 years in
length.
Answer: dysthymic disorder
⩥ ______________ and ________________ are the most significant
risk factors for depression..
Answer: Family history and previous personal history
2026 FINAL PAPER 690 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED STUDY
SET GRADED A+
⩥ The client is usually awake and ready for transfer back to the mental
health unit or other facility within ___-___ minutes after an ECT..
Answer: 30-60
⩥ Because confusion and short-term memory loss are common during
the recovery phase following an ECT, what should the nurse know to
do?.
Answer: orient the client frequently
⩥ Three (3) nursing actions following ECT:.
Answer: 1 Provide frequent orientation
2 Provide a safe environment to prevent injury
3 Assist with personal hygiene as needed
⩥ ______-_______ ___________ ________, _______________, and
____________ may occur immediately following ECT procedures..
Answer: Short-term memory loss, confusion, and disorientation
,⩥ Memory loss following ECT is typically short term. (T/F).
Answer: T
⩥ ECT is used for cleints who have bipolar disorder with rapid cycling
(_______ or more episodes of acute mania within ____________) and
very destructive behavior..
Answer: 4; 1 year
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the client experiences recurrent panic attacks.
Answer: Panic disorder
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the client fears a specific object or situations to an
unreasonable level.
Answer: Phobia
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the cleint has intrusive thoughts of unrealistic
obsessions and tries to control these thoughts with compulsive behaviors
(repetitive cleaning or washing of hands).
Answer: OCD
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: the client experiences uncontrollable, excessive worry
for more than 6 months.
Answer: GAD
, ⩥ DSM-IV-TR: exposure to a traumatic event causes numbing,
detachment, and amnesia about the event for not more than 4 weeks
following the event.
Answer: acute stress disorder
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: exposure to a traumatic event causes intense fear,
horror, flashbacks, feelings of detachment, and foreboding, restricted
affect, and impairment for longer than 1 month after the event/symptoms
may last for years.
Answer: PTSD
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: a single episode or recurrent episodes of unipolar
depression that occur almost every day for a minimum of 2 weeks and
last most of the day.
Answer: major depressive disorder (MDD)
⩥ DSM-IV-TR: a milder form of depression that usually has an early
onset such as in childhood or adolescence and lasts at least 2 years in
length.
Answer: dysthymic disorder
⩥ ______________ and ________________ are the most significant
risk factors for depression..
Answer: Family history and previous personal history
