ATI RN Mental Health with ngn Exam
Questions and Answers 2025
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count
backward by 7."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial
expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to
write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a
list of objec - {answer}-D. "To assess remote memory, I should
have the client repeat a list of objects."
Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate to
assess immediate, rather than remote, memory.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following is appropriate to include as a
psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
,C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises - {answer}-D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of
medications.
Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive
and behavioral.
Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or
health teaching.
Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion
and maintenance.
D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example
of a psychobiological intervention.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to
conduct an initial client interview. When conducting the
interview, which of the following is the highest priority action?
A. Respect the client's need for personal space.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises - {answer}-*B. Identify the client's perception of her
mental health status.*
A. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
B. Assessment is the priority action when taking the nursing
process approach. Identifying the client's perception of her
,mental health status provides important information about the
client's psychosocial history.
C. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
D. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse is told during change-of-shift report that a client is
stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following is
an expected finding?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rib.
B. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises - {answer}-*A. The client arouses briefly in response
to a sternal rib.*
A. A client who is stuporous requires vigorous or painful stimuli
to elicit a response.
B. <7 on GCS indicates comatose, not stuporous, level of
consciousness.
C. Abnormal posturing = comatose.
D. Stuporous /= alert.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th
Edition (DSM-5). Which of the following is appropriate to
include in the discussion? (SATA)
, A. The DSM-5 is used to identify mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing - {answer}-A, B, D, E.
The DSM-5 is used as a diagnostic tool, establishes diagnostic
criteria, used by nurses to plan, implement, and evaluate care,
and identifies expected findings for mental health disorders.
It does not indicate pharmacological treatment.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
Which of the following is an example of a client who requires
emergency admission to a mental health facility?
A. A client with schizophrenia who has frequent hallucinations.
B. A client with symptoms of depression who attempted suicide
a year ago.
C. A client with borderline personality disorder who assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod.
D. A client with bipolar disorder who paces quickly down the
sidewalk while talking to himself.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Ex -
{answer}-C. A client with borderline personality disorder who
assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod.
Hallucinations, depression, and/or pacing does not constitute
clear reason for emergency commitment.
Questions and Answers 2025
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count
backward by 7."
B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial
expression."
C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to
write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a
list of objec - {answer}-D. "To assess remote memory, I should
have the client repeat a list of objects."
Asking the client to repeat a list of objects is appropriate to
assess immediate, rather than remote, memory.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following is appropriate to include as a
psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
,C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises - {answer}-D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of
medications.
Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive
and behavioral.
Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or
health teaching.
Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion
and maintenance.
D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example
of a psychobiological intervention.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to
conduct an initial client interview. When conducting the
interview, which of the following is the highest priority action?
A. Respect the client's need for personal space.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises - {answer}-*B. Identify the client's perception of her
mental health status.*
A. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
B. Assessment is the priority action when taking the nursing
process approach. Identifying the client's perception of her
,mental health status provides important information about the
client's psychosocial history.
C. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
D. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse is told during change-of-shift report that a client is
stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following is
an expected finding?
A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rib.
B. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises - {answer}-*A. The client arouses briefly in response
to a sternal rib.*
A. A client who is stuporous requires vigorous or painful stimuli
to elicit a response.
B. <7 on GCS indicates comatose, not stuporous, level of
consciousness.
C. Abnormal posturing = comatose.
D. Stuporous /= alert.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th
Edition (DSM-5). Which of the following is appropriate to
include in the discussion? (SATA)
, A. The DSM-5 is used to identify mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing - {answer}-A, B, D, E.
The DSM-5 is used as a diagnostic tool, establishes diagnostic
criteria, used by nurses to plan, implement, and evaluate care,
and identifies expected findings for mental health disorders.
It does not indicate pharmacological treatment.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application
Exercises
Which of the following is an example of a client who requires
emergency admission to a mental health facility?
A. A client with schizophrenia who has frequent hallucinations.
B. A client with symptoms of depression who attempted suicide
a year ago.
C. A client with borderline personality disorder who assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod.
D. A client with bipolar disorder who paces quickly down the
sidewalk while talking to himself.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Ex -
{answer}-C. A client with borderline personality disorder who
assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod.
Hallucinations, depression, and/or pacing does not constitute
clear reason for emergency commitment.
