NURS325: Mental Health Nursing - ATI CMS TEST BANK
PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH DETALED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |FULL REVISED EXAM
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently admitted
client.
Vital Signs
0800:
Blood pressure 110/78 mm Hg Heart rate 76/min
Respiratory rate 18/min
Temperature 37° C (98.6° F)
1200:
Blood pressure 116/80 mm Hg Heart rate 88/min
Respiratory rate 20/min
Temperature 38° C (100.4° F)
For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a
positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia.
Positive: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, and catatonia
Negative: Absence of intonation in speech, alogia, and withdrawal
from social activities
,A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorexia nervosa
and reports excessive laxative use and a fear of gaining weight.
The client states, "I'm so fat I can't even stand to look at myself."
Which of the following therapeutic responses demonstrates the
nurse's use of summarizing?
"You've discussed several concerns about your weight. Let's go back
and talk about your belief that you are fat."
"You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives
because you are afraid of gaining weight."
"You don't want to look at yourself because you think you are fat."
"You and I can work together to overcome your fears of gaining
weight."
"You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives
because you are afraid of gaining weight."
,A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who
has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to notify the provider?
The client's chart indicates a 1.36-kg (3-lb) weight gain in 1 month.
The client reports an inability to breathe easily.
The client's laboratory results indicate a fasting blood glucose level
of 130 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL)
The client reports having recently started smoking cigarettes.
The client reports an inability to breathe easily.
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
Raise the pitch of the voice when speaking to the client.
Begin the interview by explaining the plan of care.
Interview the client in a private setting.
Ask the client to complete a detailed questionnaire.
Interview the client in a private setting.
, A charge nurse is preparing an educational session for a group of
newly licensed nurses to review client rights under the law. Which
of the following statements should the nurse make?
"Information regarding clients should remain confidential until after
their death."
"Failure to report suspected maltreatment or neglect of a disabled
adult is a felony in all states."
"As long as client identity is disguised, their health information can
be shared between professionals on the internet."
"In the event a client threatens harm to others, medications can be
administered without consent."
"In the event a client threatens harm to others, medications can be
administered without consent."
A nurse is providing teaching to the partner of a client who is in a
rehabilitation program for alcohol use disorder. The nurse should
identify that which of the following statements by the client's
partner indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will avoid social events until my partner has completed treatment."
"It is important for me to focus my attention on my partner's
addiction."
"I will not take charge of my partner's work responsibilities."
"I want my partner to promise to change addictive behaviors."
"I will not take charge of my partner's work responsibilities."
PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH DETALED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |FULL REVISED EXAM
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently admitted
client.
Vital Signs
0800:
Blood pressure 110/78 mm Hg Heart rate 76/min
Respiratory rate 18/min
Temperature 37° C (98.6° F)
1200:
Blood pressure 116/80 mm Hg Heart rate 88/min
Respiratory rate 20/min
Temperature 38° C (100.4° F)
For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a
positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia.
Positive: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, and catatonia
Negative: Absence of intonation in speech, alogia, and withdrawal
from social activities
,A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorexia nervosa
and reports excessive laxative use and a fear of gaining weight.
The client states, "I'm so fat I can't even stand to look at myself."
Which of the following therapeutic responses demonstrates the
nurse's use of summarizing?
"You've discussed several concerns about your weight. Let's go back
and talk about your belief that you are fat."
"You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives
because you are afraid of gaining weight."
"You don't want to look at yourself because you think you are fat."
"You and I can work together to overcome your fears of gaining
weight."
"You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives
because you are afraid of gaining weight."
,A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who
has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to notify the provider?
The client's chart indicates a 1.36-kg (3-lb) weight gain in 1 month.
The client reports an inability to breathe easily.
The client's laboratory results indicate a fasting blood glucose level
of 130 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL)
The client reports having recently started smoking cigarettes.
The client reports an inability to breathe easily.
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
Raise the pitch of the voice when speaking to the client.
Begin the interview by explaining the plan of care.
Interview the client in a private setting.
Ask the client to complete a detailed questionnaire.
Interview the client in a private setting.
, A charge nurse is preparing an educational session for a group of
newly licensed nurses to review client rights under the law. Which
of the following statements should the nurse make?
"Information regarding clients should remain confidential until after
their death."
"Failure to report suspected maltreatment or neglect of a disabled
adult is a felony in all states."
"As long as client identity is disguised, their health information can
be shared between professionals on the internet."
"In the event a client threatens harm to others, medications can be
administered without consent."
"In the event a client threatens harm to others, medications can be
administered without consent."
A nurse is providing teaching to the partner of a client who is in a
rehabilitation program for alcohol use disorder. The nurse should
identify that which of the following statements by the client's
partner indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will avoid social events until my partner has completed treatment."
"It is important for me to focus my attention on my partner's
addiction."
"I will not take charge of my partner's work responsibilities."
"I want my partner to promise to change addictive behaviors."
"I will not take charge of my partner's work responsibilities."
