age 1 of 84
ATI Mental Health CMS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS BANK AND
VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>
best justification for involuntary admission is which?
......ANSWER........the client exhibits behavior that is either a
threat to himself or others
admitted recently w schizo, paranoid - several verbal outbursts -
pacing up and down - do first? ......ANSWER........observe the
client's behavior and approach him in a non-threatening way
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached
for nursing care - appropriate action? ......ANSWER........remain
calm and talk quietly to the client
,age 2 of 84
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia?
......ANSWER........relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and
restless most of the night - contact provider for med order.
anticipated med? ......ANSWER........lorazepam as needed
question a benzo for tx of? ......ANSWER........chronic pain
syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of
antisocial personality disorder - stealing a car and pushing it
over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse expect?
......ANSWER........little responsibility or concern for his current
situation
,age 3 of 84
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as?
......ANSWER........re-experiencing the fear and hopelessness of
the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme
restlessness and irritability - most common SE?
......ANSWER........drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to
manage? ......ANSWER........antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit?
......ANSWER........short-term memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are
coming from the tv...." - appropriate response?
......ANSWER........"That must be very frightening"
, age 4 of 84
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority
nursing intervention? ......ANSWER........protect the client from
impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid?
......ANSWER........vanilla extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement?
......ANSWER........"Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of
the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend
group therapy today" - respond? ......ANSWER........"Attending
group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic
behavior? ......ANSWER........painting alone for 15 minutes
ATI Mental Health CMS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS BANK AND
VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>
best justification for involuntary admission is which?
......ANSWER........the client exhibits behavior that is either a
threat to himself or others
admitted recently w schizo, paranoid - several verbal outbursts -
pacing up and down - do first? ......ANSWER........observe the
client's behavior and approach him in a non-threatening way
alzheimer's disease agitated and combative when approached
for nursing care - appropriate action? ......ANSWER........remain
calm and talk quietly to the client
,age 2 of 84
typical characteristic of clients w anorexia?
......ANSWER........relentless exercise
eldery w alzheimer's has begun to strike out - awake and
restless most of the night - contact provider for med order.
anticipated med? ......ANSWER........lorazepam as needed
question a benzo for tx of? ......ANSWER........chronic pain
syndrome
male client admitted to psych hospital under court order w dx of
antisocial personality disorder - stealing a car and pushing it
over a cliff - which behaviors should the nurse expect?
......ANSWER........little responsibility or concern for his current
situation
,age 3 of 84
er following rape - may manifest PTSD - can be described as?
......ANSWER........re-experiencing the fear and hopelessness of
the original trauma
counseling for GAD and buspirone to control extreme
restlessness and irritability - most common SE?
......ANSWER........drowsiness
caring for client admitted w ETOH detox - commonly used to
manage? ......ANSWER........antianxiety agents
client dx w Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome - expect to exhibit?
......ANSWER........short-term memory loss and disorientation
client tells nurse TV is a two way radio and states "voices are
coming from the tv...." - appropriate response?
......ANSWER........"That must be very frightening"
, age 4 of 84
caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority
nursing intervention? ......ANSWER........protect the client from
impulsive behavior
providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid?
......ANSWER........vanilla extract
teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement?
......ANSWER........"Aricept prolongs the time and functioning of
the earlier stages of the disease"
depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend
group therapy today" - respond? ......ANSWER........"Attending
group therapy, even if you are tired, may help your depression"
appropriate short term goal for a client exhibiting manic
behavior? ......ANSWER........painting alone for 15 minutes
