Mental Health Nursing –
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, A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations A. "to assess cognitive ability,i should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an B. "to assess affect, i should observe the client's facial expression."
understanding of the teaching? (select all that apply.)
C. "to assess language ability, i should instruct the client to write a sentence."
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."
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
health disorder. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include as a psychobiological intervention? (Not C bc assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and
maintenance, rather than 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 medications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to B. identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
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.
A nurse is told during change‐of‐shift report that a client is a. the client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
stuporous. When assessing the client,which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. the client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. the client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
c. the client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. the client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the B. the DsM‐5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th
edition (DsM‐5). Which of the following information is D. the DsM‐5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health
appropriate to include in the discussion? (select all that disorders.
apply.)
e. the DsM‐5 indicates
a. the DsM‐5 includes client education handouts for mental expected assessment findings ofmental health disorders.
health disorders.
B. the DsM‐5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
c. the DsM‐5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment for mental health disorders.
D. the DsM‐5 assists nurses in planning care for client's
who have mental health disorders.
e. the DsM‐5 indicates expected assessment findings of
mental health disorders.
ATI Questions 2026 |
Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Psychiatric Nursing
Review
| Complete Ethics Study
Guide
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
,100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations A. "to assess cognitive ability,i should ask the client to count backward by sevens."
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an B. "to assess affect, i should observe the client's facial expression."
understanding of the teaching? (select all that apply.)
C. "to assess language ability, i should instruct the client to write a sentence."
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."
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
health disorder. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include as a psychobiological intervention? (Not C bc assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and
maintenance, rather than 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 medications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to B. identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
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.
A nurse is told during change‐of‐shift report that a client is a. the client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
stuporous. When assessing the client,which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. the client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B. the client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
c. the client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
D. the client is alert but disoriented to time and place.
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the B. the DsM‐5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th
edition (DsM‐5). Which of the following information is D. the DsM‐5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health
appropriate to include in the discussion? (select all that disorders.
apply.)
e. the DsM‐5 indicates
a. the DsM‐5 includes client education handouts for mental expected assessment findings ofmental health disorders.
health disorders.
B. the DsM‐5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
c. the DsM‐5 indicates recommended pharmacological
treatment for mental health disorders.
D. the DsM‐5 assists nurses in planning care for client's
who have mental health disorders.
e. the DsM‐5 indicates expected assessment findings of
mental health disorders.
