ATI EXAM ms
Exam Solution ms
ATI Mental Health Tests A & B 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (9C
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BD2)
QUESTION 1 ms
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of the f
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ollowing actions should the nurse plan to take? Raise the pitch of the voice when spea
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king to the client Begin the interview by explaining the plan of care Interview the clie
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nt in a private setting Ask the client to complete a detailed questionnaire
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ANSWER
Interview the client in a private setting
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QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the fol
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lowing medications should the nurse administer first? Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus Clonidi
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ne 0.1 mg transdermal patch Naltrexone 380 mg IM Bupropion 150 mg PO
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ANSWER
Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55 mg/kg PO to an adolescent w
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ho weighs 110 lbs. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10mg/5ml. How many ml shoul
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d the nurse administer?
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ANSWER
14 ml ms
QUESTION 4 ms
,A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a cli
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ent who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he al
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so takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the foll
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owing supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine? St. John's wort Saw palmetto
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Echinacea Ginkgo ms
ANSWER
St. John's wort
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QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental facility. The nurse overhears another staff m
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ember make derogatory comments to the client. Which of the following actions should
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the nurse take? Confront the staff member Encourage the client to report the inciden
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t Document the incident in the client's health record Report the occurrence to the cha
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rge nurse ms
ANSWER
Report the occurrence to the charge nurse
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QUESTION 6 ms
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin undergoing light therapy at h
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ome. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Ens
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ure a family member can be present during treatment Increase fluid intake for 24 ho
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ur before the treatment starts Change position slowly when the treatment is complete
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Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment
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ANSWER
Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment
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QUESTION 7 ms
A nurse is reviewing routine laboratory values for several clients who are taking lithi
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um carbonate. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess further for findi
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ngs indicating lithium toxicity? A client who has a fasting blood glucose level of 80 mg
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/dl A client who has a sodium level of 128 meq/L A client who has a BUN of 18 mg/d
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L A client who has a potassium level of 3.6 meq/L
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ANSWER
A client who has a sodium level of 128 meq/L
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QUESTION 8 ms
, A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose sibling is the primary ca
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regiver. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible indicat
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or of neglect? Increased confusion Sleep disturbances Cluttered environment Inapprop
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riate dress ms
ANSWER
Inappropriate dress ms
QUESTION 9 ms
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which
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of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication the client requires
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hospitalization? Total body fat of 8.7% Potassium 3.6 meq/L Temperature 96.9 F Hear
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t rate of 54/min
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ANSWER
Total body fat of 8.7%
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QUESTION 10 ms
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting a health history from the guardian of a scho
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ol age child who has been taking atomoxetine. Which of the following adverse effects
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reported by the guardian is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? Redu
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ced appetite Fatigue Dark urine Sweating
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ANSWER
Dark urine ms
QUESTION 11 ms
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the fo
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llowing goals is the priority when planning care for this client? The client will take pr
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escribed medications as scheduled The client will express feelings of frustration The c
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lient will refrain from self mutilation The client will participate in group therapy
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ANSWER
The client will refrain from self mutilation
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QUESTION 12 ms
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body w
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eight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of car
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e? Encourage the client to drink 125 ml of fluid each hour while awake Allow the clie
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Exam Solution ms
ATI Mental Health Tests A & B 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (9C
ms ms ms ms ms ms
BD2)
QUESTION 1 ms
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of the f
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ollowing actions should the nurse plan to take? Raise the pitch of the voice when spea
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
king to the client Begin the interview by explaining the plan of care Interview the clie
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nt in a private setting Ask the client to complete a detailed questionnaire
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Interview the client in a private setting
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the fol
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
lowing medications should the nurse administer first? Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus Clonidi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ne 0.1 mg transdermal patch Naltrexone 380 mg IM Bupropion 150 mg PO
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55 mg/kg PO to an adolescent w
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ho weighs 110 lbs. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10mg/5ml. How many ml shoul
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d the nurse administer?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
14 ml ms
QUESTION 4 ms
,A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a cli
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ent who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he al
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
so takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the foll
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
owing supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine? St. John's wort Saw palmetto
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Echinacea Ginkgo ms
ANSWER
St. John's wort
ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental facility. The nurse overhears another staff m
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ember make derogatory comments to the client. Which of the following actions should
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
the nurse take? Confront the staff member Encourage the client to report the inciden
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
t Document the incident in the client's health record Report the occurrence to the cha
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rge nurse ms
ANSWER
Report the occurrence to the charge nurse
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin undergoing light therapy at h
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ome. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Ens
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ure a family member can be present during treatment Increase fluid intake for 24 ho
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ur before the treatment starts Change position slowly when the treatment is complete
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment
s ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Avoid looking directly at the light during treatment
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A nurse is reviewing routine laboratory values for several clients who are taking lithi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
um carbonate. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess further for findi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ngs indicating lithium toxicity? A client who has a fasting blood glucose level of 80 mg
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
/dl A client who has a sodium level of 128 meq/L A client who has a BUN of 18 mg/d
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
L A client who has a potassium level of 3.6 meq/L
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
A client who has a sodium level of 128 meq/L
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
, A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose sibling is the primary ca
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
regiver. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible indicat
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
or of neglect? Increased confusion Sleep disturbances Cluttered environment Inapprop
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
riate dress ms
ANSWER
Inappropriate dress ms
QUESTION 9 ms
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication the client requires
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hospitalization? Total body fat of 8.7% Potassium 3.6 meq/L Temperature 96.9 F Hear
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
t rate of 54/min
ms ms ms
ANSWER
Total body fat of 8.7%
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting a health history from the guardian of a scho
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ol age child who has been taking atomoxetine. Which of the following adverse effects
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
reported by the guardian is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? Redu
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ced appetite Fatigue Dark urine Sweating
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Dark urine ms
QUESTION 11 ms
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the fo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
llowing goals is the priority when planning care for this client? The client will take pr
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
escribed medications as scheduled The client will express feelings of frustration The c
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
lient will refrain from self mutilation The client will participate in group therapy
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ANSWER
The client will refrain from self mutilation
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QUESTION 12 ms
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body w
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
eight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of car
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e? Encourage the client to drink 125 ml of fluid each hour while awake Allow the clie
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