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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM STUDY
GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
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A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him
overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a
familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize
that to continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the
following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive
reinforcement (ANS- a.
Biofeedback
A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8 months
ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
(ANS- d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
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A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
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c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever
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(ANS- d. High fever
A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder.
Which of the following
a. Reality Orientation therapy
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Thought Stopping
d. Validation Therapy
(ANS- c. Thought Stopping
A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the daughter indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self- care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints."
(ANS- b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM STUDY
GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026 UPDATE
A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him
overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a
familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. The nurse should recognize
that to continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the
following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive
reinforcement (ANS- a.
Biofeedback
A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8 months
ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
(ANS- d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
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A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has
schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the
following clinical findings is the nurse's priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia
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c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High fever
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(ANS- d. High fever
A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder.
Which of the following
a. Reality Orientation therapy
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Thought Stopping
d. Validation Therapy
(ANS- c. Thought Stopping
A nurse is providing teaching to the daughter of an older client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the daughter indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform
self- care."
b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
c. "I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her."
d. "I will discourage my mother from talking about her physical complaints."
(ANS- b. "I will limit my mother's clothing choices when she is getting dressed."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior
