2026 NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM
ATI MENTAL HEALTH B
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder and is
being physically aggressive toward other children in the unit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which
of the following diagnosis procedures should the nurse anticipate the provider
should describe during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-
rayb.
ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance, passivity, and
self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these findings are associated with
which of the following personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major depressive
disorder and refuses to take prescribed antianxiety medication.
,9. A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client
reports not sleeping for 3 daysand is exhibiting a euphoric mood. The nurse
should identify which of the following as the priority intervention.
d. Provide high calorie snacks to the client
15. A nurse is evaluating the medication response of a client who takes naltrexone
for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which
of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication.
a. Blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase
b. Prevents the anxiety of
abstinencec. Reduces
substance craving
d. Decreases the likelihood of seizures
16. A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring for a client who states “my job is
so stressful that the only way I can come it is to drink.” The nurse should
recognize that the client is displaying which of the following defense
mechanisms?
a. Repression
a. Secure the client’s valuable possessions
b. Limit loud noises in the client’s environment
c. Encourage the client to participate in structured solitary activities
, b. Rationalization
c. Introjection
d. Intellectualization
a. I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform self-
care
b. I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her
c. I will discourage my mother from talking about physical complaints
PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM
ATI MENTAL HEALTH B
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder and is
being physically aggressive toward other children in the unit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which
of the following diagnosis procedures should the nurse anticipate the provider
should describe during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-
rayb.
ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance, passivity, and
self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these findings are associated with
which of the following personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major depressive
disorder and refuses to take prescribed antianxiety medication.
,9. A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client
reports not sleeping for 3 daysand is exhibiting a euphoric mood. The nurse
should identify which of the following as the priority intervention.
d. Provide high calorie snacks to the client
15. A nurse is evaluating the medication response of a client who takes naltrexone
for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which
of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication.
a. Blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase
b. Prevents the anxiety of
abstinencec. Reduces
substance craving
d. Decreases the likelihood of seizures
16. A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring for a client who states “my job is
so stressful that the only way I can come it is to drink.” The nurse should
recognize that the client is displaying which of the following defense
mechanisms?
a. Repression
a. Secure the client’s valuable possessions
b. Limit loud noises in the client’s environment
c. Encourage the client to participate in structured solitary activities
, b. Rationalization
c. Introjection
d. Intellectualization
a. I will provide my mother with detailed instructions about how to perform self-
care
b. I will wake my mother up a couple of times in the night to check on her
c. I will discourage my mother from talking about physical complaints
