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ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam (3 VERSIONS)
2026-2027 COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam
QUESTION: A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders. - ANSWER-B.
The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
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QUESTION: A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The
nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency
admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal
rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself
- ANSWER-C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man
with a metal rod
QUESTION: A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight
because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The
nurse's actions are an example of which of the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
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C. Assault
D. Battery - ANSWER-B. False imprisonment
QUESTION: A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in
order to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me."
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therapeutic
communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it concerns the
health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to
do so. - ANSWER-D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of
the intention to do so.
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
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A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch." - ANSWER-B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
Q; A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
(Select all that apply).
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
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 objects."
ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam (3 VERSIONS)
2026-2027 COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam
QUESTION: A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders. - ANSWER-B.
The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders.
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QUESTION: A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The
nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency
admission?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal
rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself
- ANSWER-C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man
with a metal rod
QUESTION: A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight
because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The
nurse's actions are an example of which of the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
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C. Assault
D. Battery - ANSWER-B. False imprisonment
QUESTION: A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in
order to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me."
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therapeutic
communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it concerns the
health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to
do so. - ANSWER-D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of
the intention to do so.
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
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A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch." - ANSWER-B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
Q; A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
(Select all that apply).
A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
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 objects."
