ATI mental health proctored EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam Review 2026 A+ GR
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ADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED A
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QUESTION 1 ms




A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the f
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ollowing actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
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A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
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B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms
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C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
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D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
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ANSWER

D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
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QUESTION 2 ms




A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessin
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g the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
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B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
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C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
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D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
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ANSWER

A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
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QUESTION 3 ms




A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight be
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cause the unit is very short-
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staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an e
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xample of which of the following torts?
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,A. Invasion of privacy
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B. False imprisonment
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C. Assault
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D. Battery
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ANSWER

B. False imprisonment
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QUESTION 4 ms




A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in the hallwa
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y with another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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A. Notify the nurse manager.
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B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
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C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
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D. Complete an incident report.
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ANSWER

B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
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QUESTION 5 ms




A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client reports, "I'
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m coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been getting." The nurse shoul
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d identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
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A. Reaction formation
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B. Denial
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C. Displacement
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D. Sublimation
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ANSWER

B. Denial
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QUESTION 6 ms




A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was just informed that sh
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e requires emergency surgery. The client has a respiratory rate 30/min and says, "Thi
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s is difficult to comprehend. I feel shaky and nervous." The nurse should identify that
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the client is experiencing which of the following levels of anxiety?
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A. Mild
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B. Moderate
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C. Severe
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D. Panic
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ANSWER

, B. Moderate
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QUESTION 7 ms




A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following the death of his sp
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ouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
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A. "I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing."
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B. "Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss."
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C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
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D. "I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one."
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ANSWER

C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
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QUESTION 8 ms




A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse-
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client relationship. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan
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of care?
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A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
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B. Practicing new problem-solving skills
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C. Developing goals
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D. Establishing boundaries
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ANSWER

A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
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QUESTION 9 ms




A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which of the following servi
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ces does this type of program provide? (Select all that apply)
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A. Educational groups
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B. Medication dispensing programs
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C. Individual counseling programs
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D. Detoxification programs
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E. Family therapy
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ANSWER

A. ms Educational groups ms



B. ms Medication dispensing programs ms ms



C. ms Individual counseling programs ms ms



E. ms Family therapy ms




QUESTION 10 ms