ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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TESTED QUESTIONS AND
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PASS 2026/2027
A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The
client has lost 11.4 kg (25lb.) over the past month and currently weighs 38.6 kg (85 lb.). The nurse should
expect which of the following findings?
A) Flushed extremities
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Loose stools
D) Amenorrhea
D) Amenorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following withdrawal, which of the following
medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance?
A) Methadone
B) Disulfiram
C) Chlordiazepoxide
D) Naloxone
B) Disulfiram
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress (PTSD) due to a sexual assault that
occurred 3 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Increased hours of sleep each day
B) Repeatedly talking about the assault
C) Dreams about the assault
D) Decreased responsiveness to stimuli
C) Dreams about the assault
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing staff discussion about the legal
aspects of involuntary admissions. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A) A client who is involuntarily admitted must take prescribed medications
B) An involuntary admission of a client is limited to 2 weeks
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, C) A client who is involuntarily admitted can leave the facility against medical advice
D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
A nurse in a mental health unit is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving treatment
for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse should identify which of the following interventions as the priority
for this client.
A) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
B) Discussing reasons for the client's behavior
C) Assisting the client to recognize feelings
D) Reinforcing teaching with the client about alternative coping strategies
A) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend?
A) Encourage the client to focus on personal hygiene
B) Limit the hours the client sleeps each day
C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
D) Make negative statements about the client's behavior
C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for valproic
acid. The nurse should explain that the provider will routinely prescribe which of the following tests
while the client is taking valproic acid?
A) Electrocardiogram
B) Chest X-ray
C) Thyroid function tests
D) Liver function levels
D) Liver function levels
A nurse in the emergency room is collecting data from a client who has heroin intoxication. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Seizure activity
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hypersensitivity to pain
D) Increased mental alertness
B) Respiratory depression
A nurse is assisting with a community presentation about Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should
conclude that a member of the group requires further reinforcement of teaching when she identifies
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ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS 2026/2027
A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The
client has lost 11.4 kg (25lb.) over the past month and currently weighs 38.6 kg (85 lb.). The nurse should
expect which of the following findings?
A) Flushed extremities
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Loose stools
D) Amenorrhea
D) Amenorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following withdrawal, which of the following
medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance?
A) Methadone
B) Disulfiram
C) Chlordiazepoxide
D) Naloxone
B) Disulfiram
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress (PTSD) due to a sexual assault that
occurred 3 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Increased hours of sleep each day
B) Repeatedly talking about the assault
C) Dreams about the assault
D) Decreased responsiveness to stimuli
C) Dreams about the assault
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing staff discussion about the legal
aspects of involuntary admissions. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A) A client who is involuntarily admitted must take prescribed medications
B) An involuntary admission of a client is limited to 2 weeks
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, C) A client who is involuntarily admitted can leave the facility against medical advice
D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others
A nurse in a mental health unit is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving treatment
for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse should identify which of the following interventions as the priority
for this client.
A) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
B) Discussing reasons for the client's behavior
C) Assisting the client to recognize feelings
D) Reinforcing teaching with the client about alternative coping strategies
A) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend?
A) Encourage the client to focus on personal hygiene
B) Limit the hours the client sleeps each day
C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
D) Make negative statements about the client's behavior
C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for valproic
acid. The nurse should explain that the provider will routinely prescribe which of the following tests
while the client is taking valproic acid?
A) Electrocardiogram
B) Chest X-ray
C) Thyroid function tests
D) Liver function levels
D) Liver function levels
A nurse in the emergency room is collecting data from a client who has heroin intoxication. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Seizure activity
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hypersensitivity to pain
D) Increased mental alertness
B) Respiratory depression
A nurse is assisting with a community presentation about Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should
conclude that a member of the group requires further reinforcement of teaching when she identifies
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