ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse caring for a client who is receiving treatment for alcohol detoxification. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer during this phase of client care? A) Buprenorphine B) Diazepam C) Varenicline D) Rimonabant B) Diazepam A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The nurse notices that the client is pacing up and down the hall very rapidly and mutter in an angry matter. Which of the following actings should the nurse take first A) Apply mechanical restraints on the client B) Administer PRN haloperidol IM to the client C) Approach the client in a nonthreatening manner D) D) Place the client in seclusion C) Approach the client in a nonthreatening manner A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and is severely withdrawn. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to facilitate communication with the client? A) Continue to talk to the client does not provide an immediate verbal response B) Use platitudes when talking with the client C) Ask the client direct questions D) Speak to the client using simple and concrete terminology D) Speak to the client using simple and concrete terminology A nurse caring for a client who reports that the television set in the room is really a two-way radio and states, "Voices are coming from the TV and everything we say in this room in being recorded." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A) What we say is not being recorded B) Let's ignore the voices and talk about something else C) That must be very frightening D) Why do you think the TV is a two-way radio? C) That must be very frightening A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a conduct disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A) Fearfulness of authority figures B) Flat affect C) Preoccupation with enforcing rules D) Aggressive behavior towards others D) Aggressive behavior towards others A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-age child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A) Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors that are not dangerous B) Administer ADHD medications within 30 min of your child's bedtime C) Continue with an activity as planned even if your child becomes frustrated D) Expect your child to gain weight after starting ADHD medications A) Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors that are not dangerous A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol use disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect? A) Acrocyanosis B) Arrhythmias C) Ascites D) Weight gain C) Ascites A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder. The client tells the nurse, "I have not had anything to drink for 6 hrs." Which of the following findings should the nurse expect during alcohol withdrawal? A) low body temp B) Insomnia C) Muscle flaccidity D) Bradycardia B) Insomnia A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A) Amenorrhea B) Abdominal pain C) Restricted caloric intake D) Frequent use of laxatives B) Abdominal pain 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 assisting to evaluate the plan of care for a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following actions indicates he is making progress with the treatment (Select all that apply) A) Assisting another client who has depression to fill out a menu B) Nominating himself to chair the client government meeting C) Requesting a weekend pass to go home D) Serving as the judge for a unit talent show E) Informing the nurse that the staff provides excellent care to clients A) Assisting another client who has depression to fill out menu C) Requesting a weekend pass to go home