2026 MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED ATI 70
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RATIONALIZED
ANSWERS, 100% PASSING SCORE GUARANTEE
a nurse is obtaining a medical hx from a pt. who is requesting a prescription for bupropion for smoking ce
ssation. which of the following assessment findings in the pts. hx should the nurse report to the provider
?
A. Recent head injury
b. hypothyroidism
c. herpes infection
d. knee arthroplasty 1 month ago - correct answer-A. Recent head injury - risk for seizures
a nurse is planning care for a pt. who has narcissistic personality disorder. which of the following actions i
s appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?
A. request an anti-psychotic med from the provider
b. ask the client to sign a no suicide contract
c. remain neutral when communicating with the client
d. provide the client with high cal. finger foods - correct answer-c-
remain neutral when communicating with the client
a nurse is preparing for an inter professional team meeting regarding client who has major depressive dis
order. which of the following findings obtained during the initial assessment is a priority to report to othe
r disciplines?
A. significant weight loss
b. neglected hygiene
c. psychomotor retardation
d. problem solving skills - correct answer-c. psychomotor retardation
a nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing a client's medical record. which of the following actions sh
ould the nurse take first?
A. initiate 0.9 sodium chloride with 40 mil equivalent potassium chloride
,b. encourage the client to attend group therapy sessions
c. teach the client about nutritional needs
d. administer acetaminophen 500 mg PO - correct answer-d. administer acetaminophen 500 mg PO
a nurse is providing care for a client who demonstrates prolonged depression related to the loss of her sig
nificant other 6 months ago. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. suggest that the client avoids social interactions that remind her of her partner
b. discourage the client from reliving the event surrounding her loss
c. explain that it could take a year or more to learn to live with the loss
d. have the client maintain an unstructured daily routine - correct answer-
c. explain that it could take a year or more to learn to live with the loss
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram. which of the following statements b
y the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I can continue to eat age cheese and chocolate
b.i can wear my cologne on special occasions
c. when I bake my favorite cookies, I can use pure vanilla extract for flavoring
d. if I cut myself I can clean the wound with isopropyl alcohol - correct answer-
A. I can continue to eat age cheese and chocolate
avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovhasvschizophreniavandvisvexperiencingvauditoryvhallucinationsvwhichvo
fvt
hevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevtakevfirst?
A.vfocusvthevclientvonvrealityvbasedvtopics
b.vmonitorvthevclientvforvindicationsvofvanxiety
c.vaskvthevclientvwhatvshe/hevisvhearing
d.vencouragevthevclientvtovlistenvtovmusicv-vcorrectvanswer-
c.vaskvthevclientvwhatvshe/hevisvhearing
avnursevisvassessingvavclientvwhovhasvdelirium.vwhichvofvthevfollowingvfindingsvrequiresvimmediatevinter
ve
ntionvbyvthevnurse?
A.vrapidvmoodvswings
b.vinappropriatevspeechvpatterns
,v
c.vcommandvhallucinations
d.vimpairedvmemoryv-vcorrectvanswer-c.vcommandvhallucinations
avnursevinvanvEDvisvassessingvavclientvwhovrecentlyvreportedvusingv......vwhichvofvthevfollowingvclinicalvma
nif
estationsvshouldvthevnursevreport?
A.vlethargy
b.vbrady
c.vhypertension
d.vhypotensionv-vcorrectvanswer-c.vhypertension
avnursevisvteachingvavclientvaboutvcognitivevreframingvforvstressvmanagement.vwhichvofvthevfollowingvcli
en
tvstatementsvindicatesvunderstandingvofvthevteaching
A.vIvwillvpracticevreplacingvnegativevthoughtsvwithvpositivevselfvthoughts
b.vIvwillvprogressivelyvrelaxveachvonevofvmyvmusclevgroupsvwhenvfeelingvstresse
d
c.vIvwillvfocusvonvavmentalvimagevwhilevconcentratingvonvmyvbreathing
d.vIvwillvlearnvhowvtovvoluntarilyvcontrolvmyvb/pvandvHRv-
vcorrectvanswer-
A.vIvwillvpracticevreplacingvnegativevthoughtsvwithvpositivevselfvthoughts
avnursevinvavinpatientvmentalvhealthvfacilityvisvassessingvavclientvwhovhasvSchizophreniavandvisvtakingvhal
op
eridol.vwhichvofvthevfollowingvclinicalvfindingsvisvthevnursesvpriority?
A.vhighvfever
b.vurinaryvhesitancy
c.vinsomnia
d.vheadachev-vcorrectvanswer-A.vhighvfever
avnursevisvinterviewingvavclientvwhovwasvrecentlyvsexuallyvassaulted.vthevclientvcannotvrecallvthevattack.v
th
evnursevshouldvidentifyvthevclientvisvusingvwhichvofvthevfollowingvdefensevmechanisms?
A.vSuppression
b.vreactionvformation
c.vsublimation
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RATIONALIZED
ANSWERS, 100% PASSING SCORE GUARANTEE
a nurse is obtaining a medical hx from a pt. who is requesting a prescription for bupropion for smoking ce
ssation. which of the following assessment findings in the pts. hx should the nurse report to the provider
?
A. Recent head injury
b. hypothyroidism
c. herpes infection
d. knee arthroplasty 1 month ago - correct answer-A. Recent head injury - risk for seizures
a nurse is planning care for a pt. who has narcissistic personality disorder. which of the following actions i
s appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?
A. request an anti-psychotic med from the provider
b. ask the client to sign a no suicide contract
c. remain neutral when communicating with the client
d. provide the client with high cal. finger foods - correct answer-c-
remain neutral when communicating with the client
a nurse is preparing for an inter professional team meeting regarding client who has major depressive dis
order. which of the following findings obtained during the initial assessment is a priority to report to othe
r disciplines?
A. significant weight loss
b. neglected hygiene
c. psychomotor retardation
d. problem solving skills - correct answer-c. psychomotor retardation
a nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing a client's medical record. which of the following actions sh
ould the nurse take first?
A. initiate 0.9 sodium chloride with 40 mil equivalent potassium chloride
,b. encourage the client to attend group therapy sessions
c. teach the client about nutritional needs
d. administer acetaminophen 500 mg PO - correct answer-d. administer acetaminophen 500 mg PO
a nurse is providing care for a client who demonstrates prolonged depression related to the loss of her sig
nificant other 6 months ago. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. suggest that the client avoids social interactions that remind her of her partner
b. discourage the client from reliving the event surrounding her loss
c. explain that it could take a year or more to learn to live with the loss
d. have the client maintain an unstructured daily routine - correct answer-
c. explain that it could take a year or more to learn to live with the loss
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram. which of the following statements b
y the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I can continue to eat age cheese and chocolate
b.i can wear my cologne on special occasions
c. when I bake my favorite cookies, I can use pure vanilla extract for flavoring
d. if I cut myself I can clean the wound with isopropyl alcohol - correct answer-
A. I can continue to eat age cheese and chocolate
avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovhasvschizophreniavandvisvexperiencingvauditoryvhallucinationsvwhichvo
fvt
hevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevtakevfirst?
A.vfocusvthevclientvonvrealityvbasedvtopics
b.vmonitorvthevclientvforvindicationsvofvanxiety
c.vaskvthevclientvwhatvshe/hevisvhearing
d.vencouragevthevclientvtovlistenvtovmusicv-vcorrectvanswer-
c.vaskvthevclientvwhatvshe/hevisvhearing
avnursevisvassessingvavclientvwhovhasvdelirium.vwhichvofvthevfollowingvfindingsvrequiresvimmediatevinter
ve
ntionvbyvthevnurse?
A.vrapidvmoodvswings
b.vinappropriatevspeechvpatterns
,v
c.vcommandvhallucinations
d.vimpairedvmemoryv-vcorrectvanswer-c.vcommandvhallucinations
avnursevinvanvEDvisvassessingvavclientvwhovrecentlyvreportedvusingv......vwhichvofvthevfollowingvclinicalvma
nif
estationsvshouldvthevnursevreport?
A.vlethargy
b.vbrady
c.vhypertension
d.vhypotensionv-vcorrectvanswer-c.vhypertension
avnursevisvteachingvavclientvaboutvcognitivevreframingvforvstressvmanagement.vwhichvofvthevfollowingvcli
en
tvstatementsvindicatesvunderstandingvofvthevteaching
A.vIvwillvpracticevreplacingvnegativevthoughtsvwithvpositivevselfvthoughts
b.vIvwillvprogressivelyvrelaxveachvonevofvmyvmusclevgroupsvwhenvfeelingvstresse
d
c.vIvwillvfocusvonvavmentalvimagevwhilevconcentratingvonvmyvbreathing
d.vIvwillvlearnvhowvtovvoluntarilyvcontrolvmyvb/pvandvHRv-
vcorrectvanswer-
A.vIvwillvpracticevreplacingvnegativevthoughtsvwithvpositivevselfvthoughts
avnursevinvavinpatientvmentalvhealthvfacilityvisvassessingvavclientvwhovhasvSchizophreniavandvisvtakingvhal
op
eridol.vwhichvofvthevfollowingvclinicalvfindingsvisvthevnursesvpriority?
A.vhighvfever
b.vurinaryvhesitancy
c.vinsomnia
d.vheadachev-vcorrectvanswer-A.vhighvfever
avnursevisvinterviewingvavclientvwhovwasvrecentlyvsexuallyvassaulted.vthevclientvcannotvrecallvthevattack.v
th
evnursevshouldvidentifyvthevclientvisvusingvwhichvofvthevfollowingvdefensevmechanisms?
A.vSuppression
b.vreactionvformation
c.vsublimation
