ATI RN Mental Health Exam 2025: Study Guide & Verified Answers

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ACchargeCnurseCisCdiscussingCmentalCstatusCexaminationsCwithCaCnewlyClicensedCnurse.CWhichCofCtheCfollC
owingCstatementsCbyCtheCnewlyClicensedCnurseCindicatesCaCneedCforCfurtherCteaching?



A.C"ToCassessCcognitiveCability,CICshouldCaskNtheCclientCtoCcountCbackwardCbyC7."

B.C"ToCassessCaffect,CICshouldCobserveCtheCclient'sCfacialC expression."

C.C"ToCassessClanguageCability,CICshouldCinstructC theCclientC toCwriteCaCsentence."

D.C"ToC assessCremoteC memory,CICshouldChaveCtheCclientC repeatCaClistCofCobjecC-CCORRECTC ANSWERC -
D.C"ToCassessCremoteCmemory,CICshouldChaveCtheCclientC repeatCaClistCofCobjects."



AskingCtheCclientCtoCrepeatCaClistCofCobjectsCisCappropriateCtoCassessCimmediate,CratherCthanCremote,CmCe
mory.



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ACnurseCisCplanningCcareCforCaCclientCwhoChasCaCmentalChealthCdisorder.CWhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCapproC
priateCtoCincludeCasCaCpsychobiologicalCintervention?



A.CAssistCtheCclientCwithCsystematicCdesensitizationCtherapy.

B.CTeachCtheCclientCappropriateCcopingCmechanisms.

C.CAssessC theC clientC forCcomorbidChealthC conditions.

D.CMonitorCtheCclientC forCadverseCeffectsCofCmedications.



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D.CMonitorCtheCclientC forCadverseCeffectsCofCmedications.



AssistingCwithCsystematicCdesensitizationCtherapyCisCaCcognitiveCandCbehavioral.CTeac

hingCappropriateCcopingCmechanismsCisCaCcounselingCorChealthCteaching.CAssessingCf

orCcomorbidChealthCconditionsCisChealthCpromotionCandCmaintenance.

,D.CMonitoringCforCadverseCeffectsCofCmedicationsCisCanCexampleCofCaCpsychobiologicalCintervention.



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ACnurseCinCanCoutpatientCmentalChealthCclinicCisCpreparingCtoCconductCanCinitialCclientCinterview.CWhenCcC
onductingCtheCinterview,CwhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCtheChighestCpriorityCaction?



A.CRespectC theC client'sC needC forC personalC space.

B.CIdentifyC theC client'sC perceptionCofCherC mentalChealthC status.

C.C IncludeC theC client'sC familyC inC theC interview.

D.CTeachCtheCclientCaboutCherCcurrentCmentalChealthCdisorder.



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*B.C IdentifyCtheC client'sC perceptionCofCherCmentalC healthCstatus.*



A.CAppropriate,C butC notC highestC priority.



B.CAssessmentCisCtheCpriorityCactionCwhenCtakingCtheCnursingCprocessCapproach.CIdentifyingCtheCclient'sC
perceptionCofCherCmentalChealthCstatusCprovidesCimportantCinformationCaboutCtheCclient'sCpsychosocialC
history.



C.CAppropriate,CbutC notC highestC priority.

D.CAppropriate,CbutCnotChighestC priority.



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AC nurseC isC toldC duringC change-of-
shiftCreportCthatCaCclientCisCstuporous.CWhenCassessingCtheCclient,CwhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCanCexpectedCf
inding?

,A.C TheC clientC arousesC brieflyC inC responseC toC aCsternalC rib.

B.CTheC clientC hasCaC GlasgowC ComaC ScaleC scoreC lessC thanC 7.

C.CTheCclientCexhibitsCdecorticateC rigidity.

D.CTheC clientC isC alertC butC disorientedC toC timeC andC place.



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*A.C TheCclientC arousesC brieflyC inC responseC toC aC sternalCrib.*



A. ACclientCwhoC isCstuporousC requiresCvigorousCorCpainfulC stimuliC toC elicitC aC response.



B. <7ConCGCSCindicatesC comatose,C notC stuporous,C levelC ofC consciousness.

C. AbnormalC posturingC =C comatose.

D. StuporousC/=C alert.



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ACnurseCisCplanningCaCpeerCgroupCdiscussionCaboutCtheCDiagnosticCandCStatisticalCManualCofCMentalCDisoC
rders,C5thCEditionC(DSM-5).CWhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCappropriateCtoCincludeCinCtheCdiscussion?C(SATA)



A. TheCDSM-5C isC usedC toC identifyC mentalC healthC disorders.

B. TheCDSM-5CestablishesCdiagnosticCcriteria.

C. TheCDSM-5CindicatesCrecommendedCpharmacologicalCtreatment.

D. TheC DSM-5C assistsC nursesC inC planningC care.

E. TheCDSM-5CindicatesCexpectedCassessmentCfindings.



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A,CB,CD,CE.CTheCDSM-
5CisCusedCasCaCdiagnosticCtool,CestablishesCdiagnosticCcriteria,CusedCbyCnursesCtoCplan,Cimplement,CandCeCv
aluateCcare,CandCidentifiesCexpectedCfindingsCforCmentalChealthCdisorders.

, ItCdoesC notC indicateC pharmacologicalCtreatment.



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WhichCofCtheC followingCisC anCexampleC ofCaCclientCwhoCrequiresCemergencyC admissionC toC aCmentalChealtC
hCfacility?



A.CAC clientCwithC schizophreniaCwhoC hasCfrequentC hallucinations.

B.CACclientC withCsymptomsCofC depressionCwhoC attemptedC suicideC aCyearC ago.

C.CAC clientC withC borderlineCpersonalityC disorderC whoC assaultedC aC homelessC manCwithC aC metalCrod.

D.CAC clientC withC bipolarCdisorderCwhoC pacesC quicklyC downC theC sidewalkC whileCtalkingC toC himself.



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C.CAC clientC withC borderlineCpersonalityC disorderC whoC assaultedC aC homelessC manCwithC aC metalCrod.



Hallucinations,Cdepression,Cand/orCpacingCdoesCnotCconstituteCclearCreasonCforCemergencyCcommitment
.



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ACclientCtellsCaCstudentCnurse,C"Don'tCtellCanyone,CbutCIChidCaCsharpCknifeCunderCmyCmattressCinCorderCtoCp
rotectCmyselfCfromCmyCroommate,CwhoCisCalwaysCyellingCatCmeCandCthreateningCme."CWhichCofCtheCfolClo
wingCactionsCshouldCtheCnurseCtake?



A.CKeepCtheCclient'sCcommunicationCconfidential,CbutCtalkCtoCtheCclientCdaily,CusingCtherapeuticCcommunC
icationCtoCconvinceChimCtoCadmitCtoCholdingCtheCknife.

B.CKeepCtheCclient'sCcommunicationC confidential,CbutCwatchCtheCclientC andChisCroommateCclosely.

C.C-C CORRECTC ANSWERC -
C.CTellCtheCclientCthatCthisCmustCbeCreportedCtoChealthCcareCstaffCbecauseCitCconcernsCtheChealthCandCsafCe
tyCofCtheCclientCandCothers.