2/2/26, 9:24 PM ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Review
ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Review 2026 -2027 ACTUAL TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS\LATEST VERSION ASSURED
PASS|AGRADE COMPLETE EXAM FOR STUDY \South College
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching? (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 client's facial expression.
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent
presidents."
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression.
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
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
intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
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A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client interview.
When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the
priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the
client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
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A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health
disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
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A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client relationship with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The needs of both participants are met.
B. An emotional commitment exists between the participants.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
A nurse is in the working phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client who has methamphetamine
use disorder. Which of the following actions indicates
transference behavior?
A. The client asks the nurse whether she will go out to dinner with him.
B. The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend.
C. The client reminds the nurse of a friend who died from a substance overdose.
D. The client becomes angry and threatens to harm himself.
B. The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend.
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ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Review 2026 -2027 ACTUAL TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS\LATEST VERSION ASSURED
PASS|AGRADE COMPLETE EXAM FOR STUDY \South College
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching? (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 client's facial expression.
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects."
E. "To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent
presidents."
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression.
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence."
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
intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
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,2/2/26, 9:24 PM ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Review
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client interview.
When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the
priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the
client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
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A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health
disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
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A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client relationship with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The needs of both participants are met.
B. An emotional commitment exists between the participants.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
A nurse is in the working phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client who has methamphetamine
use disorder. Which of the following actions indicates
transference behavior?
A. The client asks the nurse whether she will go out to dinner with him.
B. The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend.
C. The client reminds the nurse of a friend who died from a substance overdose.
D. The client becomes angry and threatens to harm himself.
B. The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend.
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