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ATI CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS LATEST
VERSION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+
a nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
a. you probably want to hold your baby
b. i'll stay with you just in case you want to talk
c. I know how you must be feeling
d. It hurts now, but things will be better
B. indicates the nurse's interest and a desire to understand the client
a is an assumption
c minimizes feelings
d minimizes feelings
physical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal
psychological symptoms
hypertension, tachycardia, fever
agitation, insomnia, irritability
a nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new
prescription for tranylcypromine. Which of the following over the counter
meds the client reports taking should alert the nurse to a potential adverse
reaction?
a. lansoprazole
b. naproxen
c. magnesium hydroxide
d. phenylephrine
d. phenylephrine-
tranylcypromine is an MAOI antidepressent and over-the-counter medications for
sinus congestion, colds, or allergies should not be taken at the same time due to
their actions on the SNS than can cause severe hypertension
definition of:
neolgisms
echolalia
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anhedonia
echopraxia
made-up words
repeating of someone else's words
inability to enjoy pleasurable activities
mimicking someone else's movements
Lanugo
fine, downy, unpigmented hair
nursing considerations for working with a client with antisocial personality
disorder
the nurse should set clear and realistic limits on behavior that ALL staff members
adhere to
identify undesirable behaviors and communicate consequences
intellectualization
a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally
detached viewpoint
A nurse in a substance use disorder program is interacting with a client.
Which of the following statements indicates the client is using
intellectualization as a means of coping with the anxiety of admission?
a. "I was just using the medication to help me during a rough time in my life. I
can stop whenever I want."
b. "this all happened because my spouse is unemployed. That puts an
enormous amount of stress on me."
c. "I've read that problems with substances can have a variety of predisposing
factors"
d. "I just don't want to talk. Anyway, there is nothing you can do to help."
c.- this response uses intellectualization to avoid expressing the emotions stemming
from stressful situations
a represents denial
b represents rationalization (making up excuses to justify unacceptable behavior)
d represents suppression (the client consciously avoiding a discussion of substance
use disorder)
conduct disorder
a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated
priority needs for a client with bipolar disorder experiencing acute mania
preventing physical exhaustion, maintaining health, and meet nutritional and rest
needs
consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs
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The use of lorazepam (a benzodiazepine) for a client experiencing alcohol
withdrawal
(what are the expected outcomes?)
stabilize vital signs
prevent seizures
treating delirium tremens
countertransference
Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst develops personal feelings about a client
because of perceived similarity of the client to significant people in the therapist's life.
unconsciously attributes positive or negative feelings about another person or client
modeling therapy
a type of therapy characterized by watching and imitating models that demonstrate
desirable behaviors
(for example, a nurse demonstrating the performance of hand hygiene at scheduled
times to a client with OCD who performs hand hygiene to decrease anxiety)
anhedonia
the inability to experience pleasure (this is especially concerning when a client no
longer enjoys activities that once produced pleasure)
anergia
total passivity or lack of energy
memantine
an expected prescription for a client with moderate to severe alzheimer's
(an NMDA receptor agonist, is shown to slow the progression of manifestations and
to improve cognitive function)
Which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of
buspirone?
a. confusion
b. bradycardia
c. dizziness
d. insomnia
c. dizziness. clients should be informed of this adverse effect and be instructed to
avoid driving and operating heavy machinery until the presence of adverse effects is
determined
phases of a therapeutic relationship
orientation, working, termination
Orientation phase of a therapeutic relationship includes what?
-introduction
-contract
-set goals
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-build trust
-enforce limites
working phase of a therapeutic relationship
-performing ongoing assessments
-encourage problem-solving
-recognize transference and countertransference
-remind client of date of termination
termination phase of therapeutic relationship
-discussion
-summarize
-discuss ways of incorporation of new healthy behaviors
-maintain limits
behaviors of transference
client expects exclusive services (i.e. more sessions)
client demonstrates jealous of the nurse's time / attention
client compares nurse to previous authority figure
behaviors of countertransference
nurse overly identifies with client
nurse competes with client
nurse argues with client
displacement
psychoanalytic defense mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses toward
a more acceptable or less threatening object or person, as when redirecting anger
toward a safer outlet
i.e. a client receiving a new terminal diagnosis then begins to yell at staff for not
receiving care and that nobody cares about him here
projection
disguising one's own threatening impulses by attributing them to others
somatic delusions
believes that his body is changing in an unusual way, such as growing a third arm
reference delusion
belief that objects, events, or other people have particular significance to them
Sublimination
putting bad urges into acceptable social ways (boxing/football)
Covert Statements in suicide
Its ok now, soon everything will be fine
I won't be a problem much longer
things will never work out
How do I give my body to science?
Overt Statements in suicide
"I can't take it anymore."
"Life isn't worth living anymore."
"I wish I were dead."
"Everyone would be better off if I died."
ATI CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS LATEST
VERSION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+
a nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
a. you probably want to hold your baby
b. i'll stay with you just in case you want to talk
c. I know how you must be feeling
d. It hurts now, but things will be better
B. indicates the nurse's interest and a desire to understand the client
a is an assumption
c minimizes feelings
d minimizes feelings
physical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal
psychological symptoms
hypertension, tachycardia, fever
agitation, insomnia, irritability
a nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new
prescription for tranylcypromine. Which of the following over the counter
meds the client reports taking should alert the nurse to a potential adverse
reaction?
a. lansoprazole
b. naproxen
c. magnesium hydroxide
d. phenylephrine
d. phenylephrine-
tranylcypromine is an MAOI antidepressent and over-the-counter medications for
sinus congestion, colds, or allergies should not be taken at the same time due to
their actions on the SNS than can cause severe hypertension
definition of:
neolgisms
echolalia
, Page 2 of 195
anhedonia
echopraxia
made-up words
repeating of someone else's words
inability to enjoy pleasurable activities
mimicking someone else's movements
Lanugo
fine, downy, unpigmented hair
nursing considerations for working with a client with antisocial personality
disorder
the nurse should set clear and realistic limits on behavior that ALL staff members
adhere to
identify undesirable behaviors and communicate consequences
intellectualization
a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally
detached viewpoint
A nurse in a substance use disorder program is interacting with a client.
Which of the following statements indicates the client is using
intellectualization as a means of coping with the anxiety of admission?
a. "I was just using the medication to help me during a rough time in my life. I
can stop whenever I want."
b. "this all happened because my spouse is unemployed. That puts an
enormous amount of stress on me."
c. "I've read that problems with substances can have a variety of predisposing
factors"
d. "I just don't want to talk. Anyway, there is nothing you can do to help."
c.- this response uses intellectualization to avoid expressing the emotions stemming
from stressful situations
a represents denial
b represents rationalization (making up excuses to justify unacceptable behavior)
d represents suppression (the client consciously avoiding a discussion of substance
use disorder)
conduct disorder
a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated
priority needs for a client with bipolar disorder experiencing acute mania
preventing physical exhaustion, maintaining health, and meet nutritional and rest
needs
consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs
, Page 3 of 195
The use of lorazepam (a benzodiazepine) for a client experiencing alcohol
withdrawal
(what are the expected outcomes?)
stabilize vital signs
prevent seizures
treating delirium tremens
countertransference
Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst develops personal feelings about a client
because of perceived similarity of the client to significant people in the therapist's life.
unconsciously attributes positive or negative feelings about another person or client
modeling therapy
a type of therapy characterized by watching and imitating models that demonstrate
desirable behaviors
(for example, a nurse demonstrating the performance of hand hygiene at scheduled
times to a client with OCD who performs hand hygiene to decrease anxiety)
anhedonia
the inability to experience pleasure (this is especially concerning when a client no
longer enjoys activities that once produced pleasure)
anergia
total passivity or lack of energy
memantine
an expected prescription for a client with moderate to severe alzheimer's
(an NMDA receptor agonist, is shown to slow the progression of manifestations and
to improve cognitive function)
Which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of
buspirone?
a. confusion
b. bradycardia
c. dizziness
d. insomnia
c. dizziness. clients should be informed of this adverse effect and be instructed to
avoid driving and operating heavy machinery until the presence of adverse effects is
determined
phases of a therapeutic relationship
orientation, working, termination
Orientation phase of a therapeutic relationship includes what?
-introduction
-contract
-set goals
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-build trust
-enforce limites
working phase of a therapeutic relationship
-performing ongoing assessments
-encourage problem-solving
-recognize transference and countertransference
-remind client of date of termination
termination phase of therapeutic relationship
-discussion
-summarize
-discuss ways of incorporation of new healthy behaviors
-maintain limits
behaviors of transference
client expects exclusive services (i.e. more sessions)
client demonstrates jealous of the nurse's time / attention
client compares nurse to previous authority figure
behaviors of countertransference
nurse overly identifies with client
nurse competes with client
nurse argues with client
displacement
psychoanalytic defense mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses toward
a more acceptable or less threatening object or person, as when redirecting anger
toward a safer outlet
i.e. a client receiving a new terminal diagnosis then begins to yell at staff for not
receiving care and that nobody cares about him here
projection
disguising one's own threatening impulses by attributing them to others
somatic delusions
believes that his body is changing in an unusual way, such as growing a third arm
reference delusion
belief that objects, events, or other people have particular significance to them
Sublimination
putting bad urges into acceptable social ways (boxing/football)
Covert Statements in suicide
Its ok now, soon everything will be fine
I won't be a problem much longer
things will never work out
How do I give my body to science?
Overt Statements in suicide
"I can't take it anymore."
"Life isn't worth living anymore."
"I wish I were dead."
"Everyone would be better off if I died."
