ATI Capstone Mental Health Exam ACTUAL EXAM
ATI CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
2025/2026 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse overhears a visitor ask an assistive personnel (AP), "Can you tell me why
my neighbor was admitted?" The AP begins to look up the information. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Ask to speak with the AP privately.
Tell the AP to provide the information.
Tell the visitor to speak with the client's provider.
Instruct the visitor to fill out an information request form. - ANSWER-Ask to speak
with the AP privately;
The nurse should stop the AP from disclosing the client's private information and
should speak with them privately. The nurse should inform the AP that the client
must authorize who and what personal health information is to be shared.
Providing this information to the visitor without the client's consent is a breach of
the client's confidentiality.
A nurse is assisting in obtaining informed consent from a client who is scheduled
for electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Ask the client if they understand the procedure.
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Inform the client of alternative treatments that are available.
Discuss the risks of the procedure with the client.
Explain the procedure to the client. - ANSWER-Ask the client if they understand
the procedure;
The nurse should ask the client if they understand the procedure prior to
obtaining their signature on the informed consent form. If the client appears to be
incompetent or does not understand the procedure being performed, it is the
responsibility of the nurse to notify the provider and document these findings.
A nurse manager is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about reportable
conditions. Which of the following situations should the nurse manager include as
being required by law to be reported?
A client who has a substance abuse disorder and is attempting to leave the
hospital against medical advice
A client who has dementia with multiple wounds and bruises
A client who is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and reports migraines
A client who has terminal cancer and states a desire to die - ANSWER-A client who
has dementia with multiple wounds and bruises;
A client who has dementia is a vulnerable adult. If abuse is suspected, the nurse
has the duty to report the situation.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram about over
the counter products that could have potential interactions with this medication.
Which of the following products should the nurse include in the teaching?
Cough syrup
Processed meats
Toothpaste
Yeast - ANSWER-Cough syrup;
The nurse should teach the client to avoid products that contain alcohol such as
cough syrup, vanilla extract, cough and cold medications, aftershave lotion,
mouthwash, cologne, isopropyl alcohol, and nail polish removers.
A nurse is assisting the parents of a school-age child who has oppositional defiant
disorder in identifying strategies to promote positive behavior. Which of the
following behaviors should the nurse expect the child to exhibit?
Complies with rules
Inflated self-esteem
Refuses to accept responsibility for actions
Is physically cruel to other children - ANSWER-Refuses to accept responsibility for
actions;
A child who has oppositional defiant disorder can exhibit passive-aggressive
behaviors, argue with authority figures, refuse to comply with requests from
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authority figures, deliberately annoy others, and blame others for their mistakes
or misbehavior.
A nurse is assessing a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the
following characteristics should the nurse expect?
Lack of remorse
Fear of abandonment
Suicidal behaviors
Chronic feelings of emptiness - ANSWER-Lack of remorse;
Manifestations of antisocial personality disorder include a lack of remorse, a
reckless disregard for the safety of one's self and others, and a failure to conform
to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors. Clients who have antisocial
personality disorder can also be consistently irresponsible, irritable, and
aggressive.
A nurse in a mental health facility observes a client who is experiencing panic level
of anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Encourage the client to discuss the events occurring before the attack.
Teach the client relaxation techniques.
Tell the client to listen to music.
Remain with the client. - ANSWER-Remain with the client;
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ATI CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
2025/2026 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse overhears a visitor ask an assistive personnel (AP), "Can you tell me why
my neighbor was admitted?" The AP begins to look up the information. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Ask to speak with the AP privately.
Tell the AP to provide the information.
Tell the visitor to speak with the client's provider.
Instruct the visitor to fill out an information request form. - ANSWER-Ask to speak
with the AP privately;
The nurse should stop the AP from disclosing the client's private information and
should speak with them privately. The nurse should inform the AP that the client
must authorize who and what personal health information is to be shared.
Providing this information to the visitor without the client's consent is a breach of
the client's confidentiality.
A nurse is assisting in obtaining informed consent from a client who is scheduled
for electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Ask the client if they understand the procedure.
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Inform the client of alternative treatments that are available.
Discuss the risks of the procedure with the client.
Explain the procedure to the client. - ANSWER-Ask the client if they understand
the procedure;
The nurse should ask the client if they understand the procedure prior to
obtaining their signature on the informed consent form. If the client appears to be
incompetent or does not understand the procedure being performed, it is the
responsibility of the nurse to notify the provider and document these findings.
A nurse manager is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about reportable
conditions. Which of the following situations should the nurse manager include as
being required by law to be reported?
A client who has a substance abuse disorder and is attempting to leave the
hospital against medical advice
A client who has dementia with multiple wounds and bruises
A client who is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and reports migraines
A client who has terminal cancer and states a desire to die - ANSWER-A client who
has dementia with multiple wounds and bruises;
A client who has dementia is a vulnerable adult. If abuse is suspected, the nurse
has the duty to report the situation.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram about over
the counter products that could have potential interactions with this medication.
Which of the following products should the nurse include in the teaching?
Cough syrup
Processed meats
Toothpaste
Yeast - ANSWER-Cough syrup;
The nurse should teach the client to avoid products that contain alcohol such as
cough syrup, vanilla extract, cough and cold medications, aftershave lotion,
mouthwash, cologne, isopropyl alcohol, and nail polish removers.
A nurse is assisting the parents of a school-age child who has oppositional defiant
disorder in identifying strategies to promote positive behavior. Which of the
following behaviors should the nurse expect the child to exhibit?
Complies with rules
Inflated self-esteem
Refuses to accept responsibility for actions
Is physically cruel to other children - ANSWER-Refuses to accept responsibility for
actions;
A child who has oppositional defiant disorder can exhibit passive-aggressive
behaviors, argue with authority figures, refuse to comply with requests from
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authority figures, deliberately annoy others, and blame others for their mistakes
or misbehavior.
A nurse is assessing a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the
following characteristics should the nurse expect?
Lack of remorse
Fear of abandonment
Suicidal behaviors
Chronic feelings of emptiness - ANSWER-Lack of remorse;
Manifestations of antisocial personality disorder include a lack of remorse, a
reckless disregard for the safety of one's self and others, and a failure to conform
to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors. Clients who have antisocial
personality disorder can also be consistently irresponsible, irritable, and
aggressive.
A nurse in a mental health facility observes a client who is experiencing panic level
of anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Encourage the client to discuss the events occurring before the attack.
Teach the client relaxation techniques.
Tell the client to listen to music.
Remain with the client. - ANSWER-Remain with the client;
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