MENTAL HEALTH ATI EXAM 1 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
A charge nurse is discussing the men-
tal status examinations with a newly li-
censed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teach-
ing? (Select all that apply)
A. To assess cognitive ability, i should ask
the client to count backward by sevens
B. To assess affect, i should observe the A, B, C
clients facial expression
C. To assess language ability, i should
instruct client to write a sentence
D. To assess remote memory, i should
have the client repeat a list of objects
E. To assess the clients abstract thinking,
i should ask the client to identify our most
recent presidents
A nurse is planning care for a client who
has a mental health disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse
include as a psychobiological interven-
tion?
A. Assist the client with systematic de-
sensitization therapy D
B. Teach the client appropriate coping
mechanisms
C. Assess the client for comorbid health
conditions
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects
of medications
A nurse in an outpatient mental health
clinic is preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When conducting the in-
terview, which of the following actions
should the nurse identify as the priority? B
A. Coordinate holistic care with social
services
B. Identify the client's perception of their
, MENTAL HEALTH ATI EXAM 1 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
mental health status
C. Include the client's family in the inter-
view
D. Teach the client about their current
mental health disorder
A nurse is planning a peer group discus-
sion about the diagnostic and statistical
manual of mental disorders 5th edition
(DSM-5). Which of the following informa-
tion is appropriate to include in the dis-
cussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education
handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic cri-
teria for individual mental health disor-
B, D, E
ders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommend-
ed pharmacological treatment for mental
health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurse in planning
care for clients who have mental health
disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected as-
sessment findings of mental health dis-
orders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health
facility is caring for a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of
the following clients requires a temporary
emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with
delusions of grandeur C
B. A client who has manifestations of
depression and attempted suicide a year
ago
C. A client who has borderline person-
ality disorder and assaulted a homeless
man with a metal rod
ANSWERS 2026
A charge nurse is discussing the men-
tal status examinations with a newly li-
censed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teach-
ing? (Select all that apply)
A. To assess cognitive ability, i should ask
the client to count backward by sevens
B. To assess affect, i should observe the A, B, C
clients facial expression
C. To assess language ability, i should
instruct client to write a sentence
D. To assess remote memory, i should
have the client repeat a list of objects
E. To assess the clients abstract thinking,
i should ask the client to identify our most
recent presidents
A nurse is planning care for a client who
has a mental health disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse
include as a psychobiological interven-
tion?
A. Assist the client with systematic de-
sensitization therapy D
B. Teach the client appropriate coping
mechanisms
C. Assess the client for comorbid health
conditions
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects
of medications
A nurse in an outpatient mental health
clinic is preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When conducting the in-
terview, which of the following actions
should the nurse identify as the priority? B
A. Coordinate holistic care with social
services
B. Identify the client's perception of their
, MENTAL HEALTH ATI EXAM 1 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
mental health status
C. Include the client's family in the inter-
view
D. Teach the client about their current
mental health disorder
A nurse is planning a peer group discus-
sion about the diagnostic and statistical
manual of mental disorders 5th edition
(DSM-5). Which of the following informa-
tion is appropriate to include in the dis-
cussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education
handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic cri-
teria for individual mental health disor-
B, D, E
ders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommend-
ed pharmacological treatment for mental
health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurse in planning
care for clients who have mental health
disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected as-
sessment findings of mental health dis-
orders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health
facility is caring for a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of
the following clients requires a temporary
emergency admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with
delusions of grandeur C
B. A client who has manifestations of
depression and attempted suicide a year
ago
C. A client who has borderline person-
ality disorder and assaulted a homeless
man with a metal rod
