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ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2023 verified question and answers
2026/2027 updates
A charge nurse is discussing mental
status exams with a A,
B, C 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 nurse is planning care for a
client who has a mental
D health disorder. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with
systematic desensitization
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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.
A nurse in an outpatient mental
health clinic is
B 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
A nurse is told during change of
shift report that a client
A 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 nurse is planning a peer group
about the DSM-5. B,
D, E Which of the following
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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.
A nurse in an emergency
mental health facility is caring
C 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
B) A client who has
manifestations of depression
and attempted suicide a
year ago.
C) A client who has borderline
personality disorder and
assaulted a homeless man
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with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar
disorder and paces quickly
around the room while
talking to himself.
A nurse decides to put a client
who has a psychotic
B disorder in seclusion
overnight because the unit is
very
short-staffed, and the client
frequently fights with other
clients. The nurse's actions are
an example of which of the
following torts?
A) Invasion of privacy
B) False imprisonment
C) Assault
D) Battery
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ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2023 verified question and answers
2026/2027 updates
A charge nurse is discussing mental
status exams with a A,
B, C 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 nurse is planning care for a
client who has a mental
D health disorder. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with
systematic desensitization
https://quizlet.com/859228235/ati-mental-health-2023- 1/45
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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.
A nurse in an outpatient mental
health clinic is
B 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
A nurse is told during change of
shift report that a client
A 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 nurse is planning a peer group
about the DSM-5. B,
D, E Which of the following
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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.
A nurse in an emergency
mental health facility is caring
C 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
B) A client who has
manifestations of depression
and attempted suicide a
year ago.
C) A client who has borderline
personality disorder and
assaulted a homeless man
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with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar
disorder and paces quickly
around the room while
talking to himself.
A nurse decides to put a client
who has a psychotic
B disorder in seclusion
overnight because the unit is
very
short-staffed, and the client
frequently fights with other
clients. The nurse's actions are
an example of which of the
following torts?
A) Invasion of privacy
B) False imprisonment
C) Assault
D) Battery
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