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2026 | NURSING COMMUNICATION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & RATIONALES | ATI RN
MENTAL HEALTH
A nurse is seeking to improve outcomes in mental health care by integrating technology
in a local clinic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to incorporate
technology as a part of secondary prevention interventions? - ANS✔✔-Utilize a video
conferencing application to perform a suicide risk screening.
A nurse wants to improve their therapeutic communication by implementing the use of
bias-free language. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide bias-
free language? - ANS✔✔-Ask the client how they prefer to be addressed.
A nurse is interviewing a client who is contemplating a behavior change. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make to engage with the client? - ANS✔✔-"Tell
me about the things that are important to you in your life."
A nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary team meeting for clients on the unit. Which
of the following actions should the nurse recommend to improve equity among the
clients? - ANS✔✔-Provide free or low-cost treatment options for all clients.
A nurse is preparing to interview a client and is reviewing therapeutic communication
techniques. Which of the following should the nurse include in the interview to
encourage the client to continue sharing feelings and information? - ANS✔✔-"What are
some of the stressors that you have in your life?"
A nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary team meeting for clients on the unit. Which
of the following actions should the nurse recommend to improve diversity among the
treatment team? - ANS✔✔-Integrate clinicians from various cultural backgrounds into
the team meeting.
A nurse is working in a mental health facility in an occupational role. Which of the
following activities is a function of the occupational role of the nurse? - ANS✔✔-
Reinforcing client education on risk factors
A nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary team meeting for clients on the unit. Which
of the following actions should the nurse recommend to improve inclusion among the
treatment team? - ANS✔✔-Include discussion of the clients' spiritual needs in team
meetings.
A nurse is using considerations from Leininger's Transcultural Nursing Theory to plan
care for a client who is from a different culture than the nurse. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take to demonstrate the consideration of cultural
preservation? - ANS✔✔-Request specific meal tray items to support a client's spiritual
beliefs.
A nurse is researching methods of incorporating technology in their nursing practice.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to incorporate technology in
nursing care? - ANS✔✔-Implement a video conferencing policy for clients in rural
locations.
A nurse is assisting a client to develop a plan to reduce caloric intake. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan as a measurable goal for this
client? - ANS✔✔-The client will record consuming no more than 1,800 calories per day.
2026 | NURSING COMMUNICATION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & RATIONALES | ATI RN
MENTAL HEALTH
A nurse is seeking to improve outcomes in mental health care by integrating technology
in a local clinic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to incorporate
technology as a part of secondary prevention interventions? - ANS✔✔-Utilize a video
conferencing application to perform a suicide risk screening.
A nurse wants to improve their therapeutic communication by implementing the use of
bias-free language. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide bias-
free language? - ANS✔✔-Ask the client how they prefer to be addressed.
A nurse is interviewing a client who is contemplating a behavior change. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make to engage with the client? - ANS✔✔-"Tell
me about the things that are important to you in your life."
A nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary team meeting for clients on the unit. Which
of the following actions should the nurse recommend to improve equity among the
clients? - ANS✔✔-Provide free or low-cost treatment options for all clients.
A nurse is preparing to interview a client and is reviewing therapeutic communication
techniques. Which of the following should the nurse include in the interview to
encourage the client to continue sharing feelings and information? - ANS✔✔-"What are
some of the stressors that you have in your life?"
A nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary team meeting for clients on the unit. Which
of the following actions should the nurse recommend to improve diversity among the
treatment team? - ANS✔✔-Integrate clinicians from various cultural backgrounds into
the team meeting.
A nurse is working in a mental health facility in an occupational role. Which of the
following activities is a function of the occupational role of the nurse? - ANS✔✔-
Reinforcing client education on risk factors
A nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary team meeting for clients on the unit. Which
of the following actions should the nurse recommend to improve inclusion among the
treatment team? - ANS✔✔-Include discussion of the clients' spiritual needs in team
meetings.
A nurse is using considerations from Leininger's Transcultural Nursing Theory to plan
care for a client who is from a different culture than the nurse. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take to demonstrate the consideration of cultural
preservation? - ANS✔✔-Request specific meal tray items to support a client's spiritual
beliefs.
A nurse is researching methods of incorporating technology in their nursing practice.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to incorporate technology in
nursing care? - ANS✔✔-Implement a video conferencing policy for clients in rural
locations.
A nurse is assisting a client to develop a plan to reduce caloric intake. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan as a measurable goal for this
client? - ANS✔✔-The client will record consuming no more than 1,800 calories per day.
