ATI Foundational Concepts of Mental
Health Nursing Questions Complete With
100% Correct Answers
\Q\.A nurse is reviewing the concept of bias with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following scenarios should the nurse use to demonstrate biased treatment?
a. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to wanting to
harm another peer in the group
b. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having a
family therapy session during the same time
c. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having
thoughts of harming themselves with "anything they can find."
d. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity because they
practice the Buddhist faith - ANSWERS✔-d. A client is not permitted to attend the
group therapy activity because they practice the Buddhist faith
\Q\.A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who states they are concerned
about their privacy and rights while on the psychiatric unit. The nurse should
explain to the client that they have which of the following rights?
a. The right to refuse treatment
b. The right for their information to be shared with their family at any time
, c. The right for their clinical notes to be shared with anyone at the facility
d. The right for providers to solely decide their treatment options - ANSWERS✔-a.
The right to refuse treatment
\Q\.A nurse is presenting information on mental health services over the last 50
years to a group of newly licensed nurses. In 1956, the National Mental Health Act
was signed into law which resulted in which of the following?
a. The establishment of the mental health court to determine soundness or fitness
to stand trial
b. The development of mental health centers throughout community settings
c. The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
d. The coverage of mental health services for children and youth - ANSWERS✔-c.
The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
\Q\.A nurse is explaining what "duty to warn" means to a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding?
a. "If a client threatens to harm another person, health care providers have a
responsibility to inform that person."
b. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to report that
client to their family."
c. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to tell their
medical provider."
Health Nursing Questions Complete With
100% Correct Answers
\Q\.A nurse is reviewing the concept of bias with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following scenarios should the nurse use to demonstrate biased treatment?
a. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to wanting to
harm another peer in the group
b. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having a
family therapy session during the same time
c. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having
thoughts of harming themselves with "anything they can find."
d. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity because they
practice the Buddhist faith - ANSWERS✔-d. A client is not permitted to attend the
group therapy activity because they practice the Buddhist faith
\Q\.A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who states they are concerned
about their privacy and rights while on the psychiatric unit. The nurse should
explain to the client that they have which of the following rights?
a. The right to refuse treatment
b. The right for their information to be shared with their family at any time
, c. The right for their clinical notes to be shared with anyone at the facility
d. The right for providers to solely decide their treatment options - ANSWERS✔-a.
The right to refuse treatment
\Q\.A nurse is presenting information on mental health services over the last 50
years to a group of newly licensed nurses. In 1956, the National Mental Health Act
was signed into law which resulted in which of the following?
a. The establishment of the mental health court to determine soundness or fitness
to stand trial
b. The development of mental health centers throughout community settings
c. The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
d. The coverage of mental health services for children and youth - ANSWERS✔-c.
The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
\Q\.A nurse is explaining what "duty to warn" means to a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding?
a. "If a client threatens to harm another person, health care providers have a
responsibility to inform that person."
b. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to report that
client to their family."
c. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to tell their
medical provider."
