ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has
delirium related to an acute UTI. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. History of gradual memory loss
B. Family report of personality changes
C. Hallucinations
D. Unaltered level of consciousness
E. Restlessness
Answer: B. Family report of personality changes
C. Hallucinations
E. Restlessness
⩥ A nurse is planning a staff education program on substance use in
older adults. Which of the following is appropriate for the nurse to
include in the presentation?
A. Older adults require higher doses of a substance to achieve a desired
effect.
,B. Older adults commonly use rationalization to cope with a substance
use disorder.
C. Older adults are at an increased risk for substance use following
retirement.
D. Older adults develop substance use to mask manifestations of
dementia.
Answer: C. Older adults are at an increased risk for substance use
following retirement.
⩥ A nurse is assessing a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply)'
A. Bradycardia
B. Fine tremors of both hands
C. Hypotension
D. Vomiting
E. Restlessness
Answer: B. Fine tremors of both hands
D. Vomiting
E. Restlessness
,⩥ A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing
benzodiazepine withdrawal. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Orient the client frequently to time, place, and person.
B. Offer fluids and nourishing diet as tolerated.
C. Implement seizure precautions.
D. Encourage participation in group therapy sessions.
Answer: C. Implement seizure precautions.
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. The client
is no longer experiencing withdrawal manifestations. Which of the
following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to assist
the client with maintaining abstinence from alcohol?
A. Chlordiazepoxide
B. Bupropion
C. Disulfiram
D. Carbamazepine
Answer: C. Disulfiram
⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has a
substance use disorder. Which of the following statements by a family
, member indicate an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that
apply)
A. "We need to understand that she is responsible for her disorder."
B. "Eliminating any codependent behavior will promote her recovery."
C. "She should participate in an Al-Anon group to help her recover."
D. "The primary goal of her treatment is abstinence from substance use."
E. "She needs to discuss her feelings about substance use to help her
recover."
Answer: B. "Eliminating any codependent behavior will promote her
recovery."
D. "The primary goal of her treatment is abstinence from substance use."
E. "She needs to discuss her feelings about substance use to help her
recover."
⩥ A nurse is preparing to obtain a nursing history from a client who has
a new diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following questions
should the nurse include in the assessment? (Select all that apply)
A. "What is your relationship like with your family.
B. "Why do you want to lose weight?
C. "Would you describe your current eating habits?
D. "At what weight do you believe you will look better?
E. "Can you discuss your feelings about your appearance?"
REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has
delirium related to an acute UTI. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. History of gradual memory loss
B. Family report of personality changes
C. Hallucinations
D. Unaltered level of consciousness
E. Restlessness
Answer: B. Family report of personality changes
C. Hallucinations
E. Restlessness
⩥ A nurse is planning a staff education program on substance use in
older adults. Which of the following is appropriate for the nurse to
include in the presentation?
A. Older adults require higher doses of a substance to achieve a desired
effect.
,B. Older adults commonly use rationalization to cope with a substance
use disorder.
C. Older adults are at an increased risk for substance use following
retirement.
D. Older adults develop substance use to mask manifestations of
dementia.
Answer: C. Older adults are at an increased risk for substance use
following retirement.
⩥ A nurse is assessing a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply)'
A. Bradycardia
B. Fine tremors of both hands
C. Hypotension
D. Vomiting
E. Restlessness
Answer: B. Fine tremors of both hands
D. Vomiting
E. Restlessness
,⩥ A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing
benzodiazepine withdrawal. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Orient the client frequently to time, place, and person.
B. Offer fluids and nourishing diet as tolerated.
C. Implement seizure precautions.
D. Encourage participation in group therapy sessions.
Answer: C. Implement seizure precautions.
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. The client
is no longer experiencing withdrawal manifestations. Which of the
following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to assist
the client with maintaining abstinence from alcohol?
A. Chlordiazepoxide
B. Bupropion
C. Disulfiram
D. Carbamazepine
Answer: C. Disulfiram
⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has a
substance use disorder. Which of the following statements by a family
, member indicate an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that
apply)
A. "We need to understand that she is responsible for her disorder."
B. "Eliminating any codependent behavior will promote her recovery."
C. "She should participate in an Al-Anon group to help her recover."
D. "The primary goal of her treatment is abstinence from substance use."
E. "She needs to discuss her feelings about substance use to help her
recover."
Answer: B. "Eliminating any codependent behavior will promote her
recovery."
D. "The primary goal of her treatment is abstinence from substance use."
E. "She needs to discuss her feelings about substance use to help her
recover."
⩥ A nurse is preparing to obtain a nursing history from a client who has
a new diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following questions
should the nurse include in the assessment? (Select all that apply)
A. "What is your relationship like with your family.
B. "Why do you want to lose weight?
C. "Would you describe your current eating habits?
D. "At what weight do you believe you will look better?
E. "Can you discuss your feelings about your appearance?"
