ATI Custom Mental Health Next Gen and Quiz
ASN Package with Solution Updated 2025/2026
Complete Psychiatric Nursing Study Resource
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.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our
most recent presidents. - Answer-A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse 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 the medications. - Answer-D
,A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions
should the nurse identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
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 - Answer-B
A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following the death of his
spouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing
B) Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss
C) Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting
D) I know how difficult it is to lose a love one - Answer-C
A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following the death of his
spouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing
B) Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss
C) Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting
D) I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one - Answer-C
A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client relationship with
a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
, A) The needs of both participants are met
B) An emotional commitment exists between the participants
C) It is goal-directed
D) Behavioral change is encouraged
E) A termination date is established - Answer-C, D, E
A nurse is in the working phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client who has
methamphetamine use disorder. Which of the following actions indicates
transference behavior?
A) The client asks the nurse whether she will go out to dinner with him
B) The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend
C) The client reminds the nurse of a friend who died from a substance overdose
D) The client becomes angry and threatens to harm himself - Answer-B
A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse-client relationship.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A) Discussing ways to use new behaviors
B) Practicing new problem-solving skills
C) Developing goals
D) Establishing boundaries - Answer-A
A nurse is orienting a new client to a mental health unit. When explaining the
unit's community meetings, which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
A) You and a group of other clients will meet to discuss your treatment plans
B) Community meetings have a specific agenda that is established by staff
ASN Package with Solution Updated 2025/2026
Complete Psychiatric Nursing Study Resource
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.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our
most recent presidents. - Answer-A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse 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 the medications. - Answer-D
,A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial
client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions
should the nurse identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
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 - Answer-B
A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following the death of his
spouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing
B) Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss
C) Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting
D) I know how difficult it is to lose a love one - Answer-C
A nurse is talking with a client who is at risk for suicide following the death of his
spouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) I feel very sorry for the loneliness you must be experiencing
B) Suicide is not the appropriate way to cope with loss
C) Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting
D) I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one - Answer-C
A charge nurse is discussing the characteristics of a nurse-client relationship with
a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply)
, A) The needs of both participants are met
B) An emotional commitment exists between the participants
C) It is goal-directed
D) Behavioral change is encouraged
E) A termination date is established - Answer-C, D, E
A nurse is in the working phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client who has
methamphetamine use disorder. Which of the following actions indicates
transference behavior?
A) The client asks the nurse whether she will go out to dinner with him
B) The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend
C) The client reminds the nurse of a friend who died from a substance overdose
D) The client becomes angry and threatens to harm himself - Answer-B
A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse-client relationship.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A) Discussing ways to use new behaviors
B) Practicing new problem-solving skills
C) Developing goals
D) Establishing boundaries - Answer-A
A nurse is orienting a new client to a mental health unit. When explaining the
unit's community meetings, which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
A) You and a group of other clients will meet to discuss your treatment plans
B) Community meetings have a specific agenda that is established by staff
