ATI CMS Mental health Therapeutic Communication
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 is beginning a counseling session with a client who states,
"We are really wasting time with these meetings. I can't trust
anyone with what is really bothering me about things I've done."
Which of the following responses should the nurse offer?
"Is it because you feel like no one would understand what you are
experiencing?"
why is the statement "Is it because you feel like no one would
understand what you are experiencing?" a therapeutic response?
-because it verbalizes the implied.
-This helps clarify the meaning of the client's statement
-encourages further discussion.
What is wrong with the statement "What makes you think that?"
-because it allows the client to blame someone or something else
for a behavior rather than accepting responsibility for it.
,What is wrong with the statement "These sessions are for your own
good. We need to continue them."
-because it makes stereotypical comments.
-clichéd responses are unprofessional
What is wrong with the statement "Perhaps you'd rather talk about
that visit you had with your sister."
-because it introduces an unrelated topic.
-the nurse is not allowing the client to express other feelings.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been recently diagnosed with
cancer. The client says, "I would rather be dead than go through
cancer treatment." Which of the following responses should the
nurse provide?
"What concerns do you have about the cancer treatment?"
Why is the statement "What concerns do you have about the
cancer treatment?" a therapeutic response?
because the nurse is asking a broad question that allows the client
to explore thoughts and feelings.
What is wrong with the statement "That wouldn’t be fair to your
family, would it?"
because the nurse is forming a judgmental response and is
disagreeing with the client’s feelings.
, What is wrong with the statement "How can you feel that way when
you have so much to live for?"
because the nurse is minimizing the client's feelings.
what is wrong with the statement "Why don’t we talk about the
success you have in your life?"
because the nurse is changing the subject, which implies that the
client’s statement is not important to the nurse.
A client in a clinic setting tells the nurse, "I haven't seen my son for 2
weeks." The nurse replies, "Your son has not come to see you for 2
weeks?" The nurse is using which of the following therapeutic
communication techniques?
-Restating
-allows the client to clarify meaning
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 is beginning a counseling session with a client who states,
"We are really wasting time with these meetings. I can't trust
anyone with what is really bothering me about things I've done."
Which of the following responses should the nurse offer?
"Is it because you feel like no one would understand what you are
experiencing?"
why is the statement "Is it because you feel like no one would
understand what you are experiencing?" a therapeutic response?
-because it verbalizes the implied.
-This helps clarify the meaning of the client's statement
-encourages further discussion.
What is wrong with the statement "What makes you think that?"
-because it allows the client to blame someone or something else
for a behavior rather than accepting responsibility for it.
,What is wrong with the statement "These sessions are for your own
good. We need to continue them."
-because it makes stereotypical comments.
-clichéd responses are unprofessional
What is wrong with the statement "Perhaps you'd rather talk about
that visit you had with your sister."
-because it introduces an unrelated topic.
-the nurse is not allowing the client to express other feelings.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been recently diagnosed with
cancer. The client says, "I would rather be dead than go through
cancer treatment." Which of the following responses should the
nurse provide?
"What concerns do you have about the cancer treatment?"
Why is the statement "What concerns do you have about the
cancer treatment?" a therapeutic response?
because the nurse is asking a broad question that allows the client
to explore thoughts and feelings.
What is wrong with the statement "That wouldn’t be fair to your
family, would it?"
because the nurse is forming a judgmental response and is
disagreeing with the client’s feelings.
, What is wrong with the statement "How can you feel that way when
you have so much to live for?"
because the nurse is minimizing the client's feelings.
what is wrong with the statement "Why don’t we talk about the
success you have in your life?"
because the nurse is changing the subject, which implies that the
client’s statement is not important to the nurse.
A client in a clinic setting tells the nurse, "I haven't seen my son for 2
weeks." The nurse replies, "Your son has not come to see you for 2
weeks?" The nurse is using which of the following therapeutic
communication techniques?
-Restating
-allows the client to clarify meaning
