ATI MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE
A h,charge h,nurse h,is h,discussing h,mental h,status h,exams h,with h,a h,newly h,licensed h,nurse. h,Which h,of h,the
h,following h,statements h,by h,the h,newly h,licensed h,nurse h,indicates h,an h,understanding h,of h,the h,teaching?
h,(Select h,all h,that h,apply)
A) To h,assess h,cognitive h,ability, h,I h,should h,ask h,the h,client h,to h,count h,backward h,by h,sevens.
B) To h,assess h,affect, h,I h,should h,observe h,the h,client's h,facial h,expression
C) To h,assess h,language h,ability, h,I h,should h,instruct h,the h,client h,to h,write h,a h,sentence.
D) To h,assess h,remote h,memory, h,I h,should h,have h,the h,client h,repeat h,a h,list h,of h,objects.
E) To h,assess h,the h,client's h,abstract h,thinking, h,I h,should h,ask h,the h,client h,to h,identify h,our h,most h,recent
h,presidents. h,- h,answer h,>> h , A, h,B, h,C
A h,nurse h,is h,planning h,care h,for h,a h,client h,who h,has h,a h,mental h,health h,disorder. h,Which h,of h,the h,following
h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,include h,as h,a h,psychobiological h,intervention?
A) Assist h,the h,client h,with h,systematic h,desensitization h,therapy.
B) Teach h,the h,client h,appropriate h,coping h,mechanisms.
C) Assess h,the h,client h,for h,comorbid h,health h,conditions.
D) Monitor h,the h,client h,for h,adverse h,effects h,of h,the h,medications. h,- h,answer h,>> h , D
A h,nurse h,in h,an h,outpatient h,mental h,health h,clinic h,is h,preparing h,to h,conduct h,an h,initial h,client h,interview.
h,When h,conducting h,the h,interview, h,which h,of h,the h,following h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,identify h,as h,the
h,priority?
A) Coordinate h,holistic h,care h,with h,social h,services.
B) Identify h,the h,client's h,perception h,of h,her h,mental h,health h,status.
C) Include h,the h,client's h,family h,in h,the h,interview.
D) Teach h,the h,client h,about h,her h,current h,mental h,health h,disorder h,- h,answer h,>> h , B
A h,nurse h,is h,told h,during h,change h,of h,shift h,report h,that h,a h,client h,is h,stuporous. h,When h,assessing h,the
h,client, h,which h,of h,the h,following h,findings h,should h,the h,nurse h,expect?
A) The h,client h,arouses h,briefly h,in h,response h,to h,a h,sternal h,rub.
B) The h,client h,has h,a h,glasgow h,coma h,scale h,score h,less h,than h,7.
,C) The h,client h,exhibits h,decorticate h,rigidity.
D) The h,client h,is h,alert h,but h,disoriented h,to h,time h,and h,place. h,- h,answer h,>> h , A
A h,nurse h,is h,planning h,a h,peer h,group h,about h,the h,DSM-5. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,information h,is
h,appropriate h,to h,include h,in h,the h,discussion? h,(Select h,all h,that h,apply).
A) The h,DSM-5 h,includes h,client h,education h,handouts h,for h,mental h,health h,disorders.
B) The h,DSM-5 h,establishes h,diagnostic h,criteria h,for h,individual h,mental h,health h,disorders.
C) The h,DSM-5 h,indicates h,recommended h,pharmacological h,treatment h,for h,mental h,health h,disorders.
D) The h,DSM-5 h,assists h,nurses h,in h,planning h,care h,for h,client's h,who h,have h,mental h,health h,disorders.
E) The h,DSM-5 h,indicates h,expected h,assessment h,findings h,of h,mental h,health h,disorders. h,- h,answer h,>> h , B, h,D, h,E
A h,nurse h,in h,an h,emergency h,mental h,health h,facility h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,group h,of h,clients. h,The h,nurse h,should
h,identify h,that h,which h,of h,the h,following h,clients h,requires h,a h,temporary h,emergency h,admission?
A) A h,client h,who h,has h,schizophrenia h,with h,delusions h,of h,grandeur
B) A h,client h,who h,has h,manifestations h,of h,depression h,and h,attempted h,suicide h,a h,year h,ago.
C) A h,client h,who h,has h,borderline h,personality h,disorder h,and h,assaulted h,a h,homeless h,man h,with h,a h,metal h,rod.
D) A h,client h,who h,has h,bipolar h,disorder h,and h,paces h,quickly h,around h,the h,room h,while h,talking h,to
h,himself. h,- h,answer h,>> h , C
A h,nurse h,decides h,to h,put h,a h,client h,who h,has h,a h,psychotic h,disorder h,in h,seclusion h,overnight h,because h,the
h,unit h,is h,very h,short-staffed, h,and h,the h,client h,frequently h,fights h,with h,other h,clients. h,The h,nurse's h,actions
h,are h,an h,example h,of h,which h,of h,the h,following h,torts?
A) Invasion h,of h,privacy
B) False h,imprisonment
C) Assault
D) Battery h,- h,answer h,>> h , B
A h,client h,tells h,a h,nurse, h,"Don't h,tell h,anyone h,but h,I h,hid h,a h,sharp h,knife h,under h,my h,mattress h,in h,order
h,to h,protect h,myself h,from h,my h,roommate, h,who h,is h,always h,yelling h,at h,me h,and h,threatening h,me."
h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,take?
A) Keep h,the h,client's h,communication h,confidential, h,but h,talk h,to h,the h,client h,daily, h,using
h,therapeutic h,communication h,to h,convince h,him h,to h,admit h,to h,hiding h,the h,knife.
, B) Keep h,the h,client's h,communication h,confidential, h,but h,watch h,the h,client h,and h,his h,roommate h,closely.
C) Tell h,the h,client h,that h,this h,must h,be h,reported h,to h,the h,healthcare h,team h,because h,it h,concerns h,the
h,health h,and h,safety h,of h,the h,client h,and h,others.
D) Report h,the h,incident h,to h,the h,health h,care h,team, h,but h,do h,not h,inform h,the h,client h,of h,the h,intention
h,to h,do h,so. h,- h,answer h,>> h , D
A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,client h,who h,is h,in h,mechanical h,restraints. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,statements
h,should h,the h,nurse h,include h,in h,the h,documentation? h,(Select h,all h,that h,apply)
A) Client h,ate h,most h,of h,his h,breakfast
B) Client h,was h,offered h,8 h,oz h,of h,water h,every h,hr
C) Client h,shouted h,obscenities h,at h,assistive h,personnel
D) Client h,received h,chlorpromazine h,15 h,mg h,by h,mouth h,at h,1000
E) Client h,acted h,out h,after h,lunch h,- h,answer h,>> h , B, h,C, h,D
A h,nurse h,hears h,a h,newly h,licensed h,nurse h,discussing h,a h,client's h,hallucinations h,in h,the h,hallway h,with
h,another h,nurse. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,take h,first?
A) Notify h,the h,nurse h,manager
B) Tell h,the h,nurse h,to h,stop h,discussing h,the h,behavior
C) Provide h,an h,in-service h,program h,about h,confidentiality
D) Complete h,an h,incident h,report h,- h,answer h,>> h , B
A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,the h,parents h,of h,a h,child h,who h,has h,demonstrated h,changes h,in h,behavior h,and
h,mood. h,When h,the h,mother h,of h,the h,child h,asks h,the h,nurse h,for h,reassurance h,about h,her h,son's h,condition,
h,which h,of h,the h,following h,responses h,should h,the h,nurse h,make?
A) I h,think h,your h,son h,is h,getting h,better. h,What h,have h,you h,noticed
B) I'm h,sure h,everything h,will h,be h,okay. h,It h,just h,takes h,time h,to h,heal
C) I'm h,not h,sure h,what's h,wrong. h,Have h,you h,asked h,the h,doctor h,about h,your h,concerns?
D) I h,understand h,you're h,concerned. h,Let's h,discuss h,what h,concerns h,you h,specifically h,- h,answer h,>> h , D
A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,client h,who h,smokes h,and h,has h,lung h,cancer. h,The h,client h,reports, h,"I'm h,coughing
h,because h,I h,have h,that h,cold h,that h,everyone h,has h,been h,getting." h,The h,nurse h,should h,identify h,that h,the
h,client h,is h,using h,which h , of h,the h,following h,defense h,mechanisms?
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE
A h,charge h,nurse h,is h,discussing h,mental h,status h,exams h,with h,a h,newly h,licensed h,nurse. h,Which h,of h,the
h,following h,statements h,by h,the h,newly h,licensed h,nurse h,indicates h,an h,understanding h,of h,the h,teaching?
h,(Select h,all h,that h,apply)
A) To h,assess h,cognitive h,ability, h,I h,should h,ask h,the h,client h,to h,count h,backward h,by h,sevens.
B) To h,assess h,affect, h,I h,should h,observe h,the h,client's h,facial h,expression
C) To h,assess h,language h,ability, h,I h,should h,instruct h,the h,client h,to h,write h,a h,sentence.
D) To h,assess h,remote h,memory, h,I h,should h,have h,the h,client h,repeat h,a h,list h,of h,objects.
E) To h,assess h,the h,client's h,abstract h,thinking, h,I h,should h,ask h,the h,client h,to h,identify h,our h,most h,recent
h,presidents. h,- h,answer h,>> h , A, h,B, h,C
A h,nurse h,is h,planning h,care h,for h,a h,client h,who h,has h,a h,mental h,health h,disorder. h,Which h,of h,the h,following
h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,include h,as h,a h,psychobiological h,intervention?
A) Assist h,the h,client h,with h,systematic h,desensitization h,therapy.
B) Teach h,the h,client h,appropriate h,coping h,mechanisms.
C) Assess h,the h,client h,for h,comorbid h,health h,conditions.
D) Monitor h,the h,client h,for h,adverse h,effects h,of h,the h,medications. h,- h,answer h,>> h , D
A h,nurse h,in h,an h,outpatient h,mental h,health h,clinic h,is h,preparing h,to h,conduct h,an h,initial h,client h,interview.
h,When h,conducting h,the h,interview, h,which h,of h,the h,following h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,identify h,as h,the
h,priority?
A) Coordinate h,holistic h,care h,with h,social h,services.
B) Identify h,the h,client's h,perception h,of h,her h,mental h,health h,status.
C) Include h,the h,client's h,family h,in h,the h,interview.
D) Teach h,the h,client h,about h,her h,current h,mental h,health h,disorder h,- h,answer h,>> h , B
A h,nurse h,is h,told h,during h,change h,of h,shift h,report h,that h,a h,client h,is h,stuporous. h,When h,assessing h,the
h,client, h,which h,of h,the h,following h,findings h,should h,the h,nurse h,expect?
A) The h,client h,arouses h,briefly h,in h,response h,to h,a h,sternal h,rub.
B) The h,client h,has h,a h,glasgow h,coma h,scale h,score h,less h,than h,7.
,C) The h,client h,exhibits h,decorticate h,rigidity.
D) The h,client h,is h,alert h,but h,disoriented h,to h,time h,and h,place. h,- h,answer h,>> h , A
A h,nurse h,is h,planning h,a h,peer h,group h,about h,the h,DSM-5. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,information h,is
h,appropriate h,to h,include h,in h,the h,discussion? h,(Select h,all h,that h,apply).
A) The h,DSM-5 h,includes h,client h,education h,handouts h,for h,mental h,health h,disorders.
B) The h,DSM-5 h,establishes h,diagnostic h,criteria h,for h,individual h,mental h,health h,disorders.
C) The h,DSM-5 h,indicates h,recommended h,pharmacological h,treatment h,for h,mental h,health h,disorders.
D) The h,DSM-5 h,assists h,nurses h,in h,planning h,care h,for h,client's h,who h,have h,mental h,health h,disorders.
E) The h,DSM-5 h,indicates h,expected h,assessment h,findings h,of h,mental h,health h,disorders. h,- h,answer h,>> h , B, h,D, h,E
A h,nurse h,in h,an h,emergency h,mental h,health h,facility h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,group h,of h,clients. h,The h,nurse h,should
h,identify h,that h,which h,of h,the h,following h,clients h,requires h,a h,temporary h,emergency h,admission?
A) A h,client h,who h,has h,schizophrenia h,with h,delusions h,of h,grandeur
B) A h,client h,who h,has h,manifestations h,of h,depression h,and h,attempted h,suicide h,a h,year h,ago.
C) A h,client h,who h,has h,borderline h,personality h,disorder h,and h,assaulted h,a h,homeless h,man h,with h,a h,metal h,rod.
D) A h,client h,who h,has h,bipolar h,disorder h,and h,paces h,quickly h,around h,the h,room h,while h,talking h,to
h,himself. h,- h,answer h,>> h , C
A h,nurse h,decides h,to h,put h,a h,client h,who h,has h,a h,psychotic h,disorder h,in h,seclusion h,overnight h,because h,the
h,unit h,is h,very h,short-staffed, h,and h,the h,client h,frequently h,fights h,with h,other h,clients. h,The h,nurse's h,actions
h,are h,an h,example h,of h,which h,of h,the h,following h,torts?
A) Invasion h,of h,privacy
B) False h,imprisonment
C) Assault
D) Battery h,- h,answer h,>> h , B
A h,client h,tells h,a h,nurse, h,"Don't h,tell h,anyone h,but h,I h,hid h,a h,sharp h,knife h,under h,my h,mattress h,in h,order
h,to h,protect h,myself h,from h,my h,roommate, h,who h,is h,always h,yelling h,at h,me h,and h,threatening h,me."
h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,take?
A) Keep h,the h,client's h,communication h,confidential, h,but h,talk h,to h,the h,client h,daily, h,using
h,therapeutic h,communication h,to h,convince h,him h,to h,admit h,to h,hiding h,the h,knife.
, B) Keep h,the h,client's h,communication h,confidential, h,but h,watch h,the h,client h,and h,his h,roommate h,closely.
C) Tell h,the h,client h,that h,this h,must h,be h,reported h,to h,the h,healthcare h,team h,because h,it h,concerns h,the
h,health h,and h,safety h,of h,the h,client h,and h,others.
D) Report h,the h,incident h,to h,the h,health h,care h,team, h,but h,do h,not h,inform h,the h,client h,of h,the h,intention
h,to h,do h,so. h,- h,answer h,>> h , D
A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,client h,who h,is h,in h,mechanical h,restraints. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,statements
h,should h,the h,nurse h,include h,in h,the h,documentation? h,(Select h,all h,that h,apply)
A) Client h,ate h,most h,of h,his h,breakfast
B) Client h,was h,offered h,8 h,oz h,of h,water h,every h,hr
C) Client h,shouted h,obscenities h,at h,assistive h,personnel
D) Client h,received h,chlorpromazine h,15 h,mg h,by h,mouth h,at h,1000
E) Client h,acted h,out h,after h,lunch h,- h,answer h,>> h , B, h,C, h,D
A h,nurse h,hears h,a h,newly h,licensed h,nurse h,discussing h,a h,client's h,hallucinations h,in h,the h,hallway h,with
h,another h,nurse. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,actions h,should h,the h,nurse h,take h,first?
A) Notify h,the h,nurse h,manager
B) Tell h,the h,nurse h,to h,stop h,discussing h,the h,behavior
C) Provide h,an h,in-service h,program h,about h,confidentiality
D) Complete h,an h,incident h,report h,- h,answer h,>> h , B
A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,the h,parents h,of h,a h,child h,who h,has h,demonstrated h,changes h,in h,behavior h,and
h,mood. h,When h,the h,mother h,of h,the h,child h,asks h,the h,nurse h,for h,reassurance h,about h,her h,son's h,condition,
h,which h,of h,the h,following h,responses h,should h,the h,nurse h,make?
A) I h,think h,your h,son h,is h,getting h,better. h,What h,have h,you h,noticed
B) I'm h,sure h,everything h,will h,be h,okay. h,It h,just h,takes h,time h,to h,heal
C) I'm h,not h,sure h,what's h,wrong. h,Have h,you h,asked h,the h,doctor h,about h,your h,concerns?
D) I h,understand h,you're h,concerned. h,Let's h,discuss h,what h,concerns h,you h,specifically h,- h,answer h,>> h , D
A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,client h,who h,smokes h,and h,has h,lung h,cancer. h,The h,client h,reports, h,"I'm h,coughing
h,because h,I h,have h,that h,cold h,that h,everyone h,has h,been h,getting." h,The h,nurse h,should h,identify h,that h,the
h,client h,is h,using h,which h , of h,the h,following h,defense h,mechanisms?
