2/2/26, 10:39 PM ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM -RETAKE GUIDE
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM -RETAKE GUIDE
2026-2027 ACTUAL TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS\LATEST VERSION ASSURED
PASS|AGRADE COMPLETE EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct
disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other children in
the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
a. Place the child in seclusion
2• A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures should the nurse
anticipate the provider should describe during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
b. ECG
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3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance,
passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these
findings are associated with which of the following personality
disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
a. Dependent
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major
depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed antianxiety
medication. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse medication
b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who states
she was beaten and sexually assaultby her partner. After a rapid
assessment, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the clientd.
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
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6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive
disorder. After discussing the treatment with his partner, the
client verbally agrees to
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will not sign the consent form.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client's partner sign the consent formb.
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a
client who has major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is
irritated by the client's
depression. Which of the following statements by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. Please don't take what the client said seriously when she is depressedb.
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling
c. Everybody feels that way about this client so don't worry about it
d. I'll change your assignment to someone who doesn't have depressive
disorder
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is
feeling
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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM -RETAKE GUIDE
2026-2027 ACTUAL TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS\LATEST VERSION ASSURED
PASS|AGRADE COMPLETE EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct
disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other children in
the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
a. Place the child in seclusion
2• A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures should the nurse
anticipate the provider should describe during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
b. ECG
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,2/2/26, 10:39 PM ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM -RETAKE GUIDE
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance,
passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these
findings are associated with which of the following personality
disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
a. Dependent
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major
depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed antianxiety
medication. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse medication
b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who states
she was beaten and sexually assaultby her partner. After a rapid
assessment, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the clientd.
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
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6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive
disorder. After discussing the treatment with his partner, the
client verbally agrees to
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will not sign the consent form.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client's partner sign the consent formb.
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a
client who has major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is
irritated by the client's
depression. Which of the following statements by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. Please don't take what the client said seriously when she is depressedb.
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling
c. Everybody feels that way about this client so don't worry about it
d. I'll change your assignment to someone who doesn't have depressive
disorder
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is
feeling
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