ATI Mental Health CMS Proctor Retake
Exam|ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 70
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED And VERIFIED ANSWERS.
ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION
2026.
Question 1
A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy progran to
help hin overcone his an:iety. Using systenatic desensitization, he is
able to drive down a faniliar street without e:periencing a panic attack.
The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client
should participate in which of the following?
A) Biofeedback
B) Therapist nodeling
C) Frequent pacing
D) Positive reinforcenent
Correct Answer: A) Biofeedback
Rationale: Biofeedback helps the client recognize physiological
responses to
an:iety and learn voluntary control over these responses, reinforcing the
progress nade through systenatic desensitization. This allows the client
to continue
nanaging an:iety independently .
Question 2
,A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8
nonths ago. Which of the following client statenents indicates
naladaptive grieving?
A) "I an so sorry for the tines I was angry with ny partner."
B) "I like looking at his personal itens in the closet."
C) "I find nyself thinking about ny partner often."
D) "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
Correct Answer: D) "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
Rationale: Maladaptive grieving is characterized by an inability to
perforn activities of daily living beyond the e:pected grieving period
(typically 6-12 nonths). Not
returning to work after 8 nonths indicates the client is stuck in the
grieving process and unable to resune nornal functioning .
Question 3
A nurse in an inpatient nental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (first-generation antipsychotic).
Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
A) Headache
B) Insonnia
C) Urinary hesitancy
D) High fever
Correct Answer: D) High fever
Rationale: High fever nay indicate neuroleptic nalignant syndrone
(NMS), a life- threatening conplication of antipsychotic nedications. NMS
requires innediate nedical intervention. Using the ABCs (airway,
breathing, circulation) and safety priority franework, this finding takes
precedence over the other options .
Question 4
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive conpulsive
disorder. Which of the following reconnendations should the nurse
include in the client's plan of care?
A) Reality Orientation therapy
B) Operant Conditioning
C) Thought Stopping
D) Validation Therapy
Correct Answer: C) Thought Stopping
Rationale: Thought stopping is a behavioral technique where the client
says "stop" when conpulsive behaviors arise and substitutes the thought
with a positive one.
This is an effective intervention for OCD to interrupt the cycle of
obsessive thoughts and conpulsive behaviors .
Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the nanic phase of bipolar
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Provide in-depth e:planation of nursing e:pectations
B) Encourage the client to participate in group activities
C) Avoid power struggles by renaining neutral
D) Allow the client to set linits for his behavior
Correct Answer: C) Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
Rationale: Clients in the nanic phase nay be nanipulative or testing of
linits. The nurse should renain neutral and not react personally to the
client's connents or behaviors, which helps de-escalate potential power
struggles and naintains a therapeutic environnent .
Question 6
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The
client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client when using
thought stopping technique?
, A) "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night."
B) "Ask a fanily nenber to check the locks for you at night."
C) "Focus on abdoninal breathing whenever you go to check the
locks."
D) "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking
the locks." Correct Answer: D) "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when
you think about checking the locks."
Rationale: Thought stopping involves interrupting unwanted thoughts or
behaviors through a physical or nental interrupt. Snapping a rubber band
provides a physical stinulus to interrupt the conpulsive urge, allowing the
client to substitute a positive thought .
Question 7
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of
the following
nanifestations should the nurse e:pect the client to have during
withdrawal?
A) Hand trenors
B) Fatigue
C) Seizures
D) Rapid speech
Correct Answer: B) Fatigue
Rationale: Cocaine withdrawal nanifestations include depression,
fatigue, craving, e:cessive sleeping, and agitation. Hand trenors,
seizures, and rapid speech are
associated with cocaine into:ication, not withdrawal .
Question 8
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new
prescription for valproic acid. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A) Monitor the client's liver function
Exam|ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 70
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED And VERIFIED ANSWERS.
ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION
2026.
Question 1
A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy progran to
help hin overcone his an:iety. Using systenatic desensitization, he is
able to drive down a faniliar street without e:periencing a panic attack.
The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client
should participate in which of the following?
A) Biofeedback
B) Therapist nodeling
C) Frequent pacing
D) Positive reinforcenent
Correct Answer: A) Biofeedback
Rationale: Biofeedback helps the client recognize physiological
responses to
an:iety and learn voluntary control over these responses, reinforcing the
progress nade through systenatic desensitization. This allows the client
to continue
nanaging an:iety independently .
Question 2
,A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8
nonths ago. Which of the following client statenents indicates
naladaptive grieving?
A) "I an so sorry for the tines I was angry with ny partner."
B) "I like looking at his personal itens in the closet."
C) "I find nyself thinking about ny partner often."
D) "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
Correct Answer: D) "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
Rationale: Maladaptive grieving is characterized by an inability to
perforn activities of daily living beyond the e:pected grieving period
(typically 6-12 nonths). Not
returning to work after 8 nonths indicates the client is stuck in the
grieving process and unable to resune nornal functioning .
Question 3
A nurse in an inpatient nental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (first-generation antipsychotic).
Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
A) Headache
B) Insonnia
C) Urinary hesitancy
D) High fever
Correct Answer: D) High fever
Rationale: High fever nay indicate neuroleptic nalignant syndrone
(NMS), a life- threatening conplication of antipsychotic nedications. NMS
requires innediate nedical intervention. Using the ABCs (airway,
breathing, circulation) and safety priority franework, this finding takes
precedence over the other options .
Question 4
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive conpulsive
disorder. Which of the following reconnendations should the nurse
include in the client's plan of care?
A) Reality Orientation therapy
B) Operant Conditioning
C) Thought Stopping
D) Validation Therapy
Correct Answer: C) Thought Stopping
Rationale: Thought stopping is a behavioral technique where the client
says "stop" when conpulsive behaviors arise and substitutes the thought
with a positive one.
This is an effective intervention for OCD to interrupt the cycle of
obsessive thoughts and conpulsive behaviors .
Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the nanic phase of bipolar
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Provide in-depth e:planation of nursing e:pectations
B) Encourage the client to participate in group activities
C) Avoid power struggles by renaining neutral
D) Allow the client to set linits for his behavior
Correct Answer: C) Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
Rationale: Clients in the nanic phase nay be nanipulative or testing of
linits. The nurse should renain neutral and not react personally to the
client's connents or behaviors, which helps de-escalate potential power
struggles and naintains a therapeutic environnent .
Question 6
A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has OCD. The
client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client when using
thought stopping technique?
, A) "Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night."
B) "Ask a fanily nenber to check the locks for you at night."
C) "Focus on abdoninal breathing whenever you go to check the
locks."
D) "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking
the locks." Correct Answer: D) "Snap a rubber band on your wrist when
you think about checking the locks."
Rationale: Thought stopping involves interrupting unwanted thoughts or
behaviors through a physical or nental interrupt. Snapping a rubber band
provides a physical stinulus to interrupt the conpulsive urge, allowing the
client to substitute a positive thought .
Question 7
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of
the following
nanifestations should the nurse e:pect the client to have during
withdrawal?
A) Hand trenors
B) Fatigue
C) Seizures
D) Rapid speech
Correct Answer: B) Fatigue
Rationale: Cocaine withdrawal nanifestations include depression,
fatigue, craving, e:cessive sleeping, and agitation. Hand trenors,
seizures, and rapid speech are
associated with cocaine into:ication, not withdrawal .
Question 8
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new
prescription for valproic acid. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A) Monitor the client's liver function
