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ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED MOST
COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client
reports, "I'm coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been
getting." The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
B. Denial
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was just informed
that she requires emergency surgery. The client has a respiratory rate 30/min
and says, "This is difficult to comprehend. I feel shaky and nervous." The
nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following
levels of anxiety?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Severe
D. Panic
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B. Moderate
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when trying to give necessary
information to the client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Reassure the client that everything will be okay.
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
C. Ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
E. Gather information from the client using c
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
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."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
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.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
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
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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.
B. The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend.
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
A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
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.
C. "You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common problems.
D. "Community meetings are an excellent opportunity to explore your personal
mental health issues."
C. "You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common problems.
A nurse is caring several clients who are attending community-based mental
health programs. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to visit
first?
A. A client who recently burned her arm while using a hot iron at home.
B. A client who requests that her antipsychotic medication be changed due to
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some new adverse effects.
C. A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not worth living
anymore.
D. A client who tells the nurse he experienced manifestations of severe a
C. A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not worth living
anymore.
A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the issue of
depression among older adult clients in the community. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan as a method of tertiary prevention?
A. Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the risk of
depression
B. Performing screenings for depression at community health programs
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of depression
D. Providing support groups for clients at r
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of depression
A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which of the
following services does this type of program provide? (Select all that apply)
A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
D. Detoxification programs
E. Family therapy
A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
E. Family therapy
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with discharge planning
for a client who has a severe mental illness and requires supervision much of
the time. The client's wife works all day but is home by late afternoon. Which
of the following strategies should the nurse suggest as appropriate follow-up
care?
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED MOST
COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client
reports, "I'm coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been
getting." The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Reaction formation
B. Denial
C. Displacement
D. Sublimation
B. Denial
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who was just informed
that she requires emergency surgery. The client has a respiratory rate 30/min
and says, "This is difficult to comprehend. I feel shaky and nervous." The
nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following
levels of anxiety?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Severe
D. Panic
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B. Moderate
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when trying to give necessary
information to the client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Reassure the client that everything will be okay.
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
C. Ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
E. Gather information from the client using c
B. Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client.
D. Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear directions.
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."
C. "Losing someone close to you must be very upsetting."
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.
C. It is goal-directed.
D. Behavioral change is encouraged.
E. A termination date is established.
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
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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.
B. The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like his ex-girlfriend.
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
A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
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.
C. "You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common problems.
D. "Community meetings are an excellent opportunity to explore your personal
mental health issues."
C. "You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common problems.
A nurse is caring several clients who are attending community-based mental
health programs. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to visit
first?
A. A client who recently burned her arm while using a hot iron at home.
B. A client who requests that her antipsychotic medication be changed due to
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some new adverse effects.
C. A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not worth living
anymore.
D. A client who tells the nurse he experienced manifestations of severe a
C. A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not worth living
anymore.
A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the issue of
depression among older adult clients in the community. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan as a method of tertiary prevention?
A. Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the risk of
depression
B. Performing screenings for depression at community health programs
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of depression
D. Providing support groups for clients at r
C. Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of depression
A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which of the
following services does this type of program provide? (Select all that apply)
A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
D. Detoxification programs
E. Family therapy
A. Educational groups
B. Medication dispensing programs
C. Individual counseling programs
E. Family therapy
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with discharge planning
for a client who has a severe mental illness and requires supervision much of
the time. The client's wife works all day but is home by late afternoon. Which
of the following strategies should the nurse suggest as appropriate follow-up
care?
