ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2025/2026 – 400 Practice Questions & Answers - Graded A+

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A nurse is preparing to obtain a nursing history from a client who has
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a new diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following question
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s are appropriate for the nurse to include in the assesment? -
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..........ANSWER.......A. "What is your relationship like with your family?
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C. "Would you describe your current eating habits?"
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E. "Can you discuss your feelings about your appearance?"
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Rationale: A family history of a client who has anorexia should includ
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e an assessment of family and interpersonal relationships. You should
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also assess for the client's current eating habits, and the client's perce
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ption of the issue. o o o




A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa wi
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th recent rapid weight loss and a current weight of 90 lbs. Which of th
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e following statements indicates the client is experiencing the cogniti
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ve distortion of catastrophizing? -
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o..........ANSWER.......A. "Life isn't worth living if I gain weight." o o o o o o o o




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Rationale: Catastrophizing means that the client's perception of her a
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ppearance or situation is much worse than her current condition.
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A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client who has bu
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limia nervosa with purging behavior. Which of the following is an exp
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ected finding? - ..........ANSWER.......B. Hypokalemia
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D. Slightly elevated body weight
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Rationale: A client who has a bulimia nervosa disorder will be hypoka
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lemic, will maintain a weight within a normal range or slightly higher;
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othey will not have a period (amenorrhea), and a patchy skin (mottling
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oof skin). o




A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa and who has sto
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pped purging behavior. The client tells the nurse that she is afraid she
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is going to gain weight. Which of the following is an appropriate respo
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nse by the nurse? - o o o o


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oweight, but first, let's talk about your recent accomplishments."
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Rationale: A nurse should focus on the patient's accomplishments, wh
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ich helps promote self-esteem and self-image.
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A nurse on an acute care unit is planning care for a client who has ano
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rexia nervosa with binge-
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eating and purging behavior. Which of the following nursing actions i
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s appropriate to include in the client's plan of care? -
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..........ANSWER.......D. Implement one-to-
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one observation during meal times.
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Rationale: A nurse should closely monitor the client during and after
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meals to prevent purging. It may necessitate accompanying the patie
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nt to the restroom. A patient should also have a highly structured mili
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eu, including meal times. The client should not eat foods high in fat an
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d gas-
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producing at the start of a treatment. A positive approach should also
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be used which includes rewards, such as when completing meals or c
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onsuming a set number of calories. o o o o o




A nurse is caring for a client who is on lithium therapy. The client stat
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es that he wants to take ibuprofen for osteoarthritis pain relief. Which
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of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
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A. "That is a good choice. Ibuprofen does not interact with lithium."
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B. "Regular aspirin would be a better choice than ibuprofen."
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C. "Lithium decreases the effectiveness of ibuprofen."
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D. "The ibuprofen will make your lithium level fall too low." -
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..........ANSWER.......B
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A nurse is discussing routine follow-
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up needs for a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid (De
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pakote). The nurse should inform the client of the need for routine mo
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nitoring of which of the following? o o o o o




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A. AST/ALT and LDH
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B. Creatinine and BUN
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C. WBC and granulocyte counts
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D. Serum sodium and potassium - ..........ANSWER.......A
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A nurse is discussing early indications of toxicity with a client who ha
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s a new prescription for lithium carbonate for bipolar disorder. The n
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urse should include which of the following in the teaching? (Select all
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A. Constipation
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B. Polyuria
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C. Rash
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D. Muscle weakness
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E. Tinnitus - ..........ANSWER.......B, D
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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing extreme mania due t
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o bipolar disorder. Prior to administration of lithium carbonate, the n
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urse notes that the lithium blood level is 1.2 mEq/L. Which of the follo
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wing is an appropriate action by the nurse?
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A. Administer the next dose of lithium carbonate as scheduled.
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B. Prepare for administration of aminophylline.
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C. Notify the provider for a possible increase in the dosage of lithium c
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arbonate.



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