ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] SOLUTION
2026
,A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching
? (Select all that apply)
A. "ToMassessMcognitiveMability,MIMshouldMaskMtheMclientMtoMcountMbackwardMbyMsevens."
B. "ToMassessMaffect,MIMshouldMobserveMtheMclient'sMfacialMexpression ."
C. "ToMassessMlanguageMability,MIMshouldMinstructMtheMclientMtoMwriteMaMsentence."
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 re
cent presidents."
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the followin
g actions should the nurse include as 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. MonitorMtheMclientMforMadverseMeffectsMofMtheMmedications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client intervie
w. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the nurse identify a
s the priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B. IdentifyMtheMclient'sMperceptionMofMherMmentalMhealthMstatus.
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 stuporous.MWhen assessing the cl
ient, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. TheMclientMarousesMbrieflyMinMresponseMtoMaMsternalMrub.
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 DSM-
5. Which of the following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all
that apply)
,A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
, B. TheMDSM-5MestablishesMdiagnosticMcriteriaMforMindividual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D. TheMDSM-5MassistsMnursesMinMplanningMcareMforMclient'sMwhoMhaveMmentalMhealthMdisorders.
E. TheMDSM-5MindicatesMexpectedMassessme nt findings of mental health disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse s
hould identify that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency admissio
n?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. AMclientMwhoMhasMborderlineMpersonalityMdisorderMandMassaultedMaMhomelessMmanMwi
thMa metalMrod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight becaus
e the unit is very short-
staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an exam
ple of which of the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. FalseMimprisonment
C. Assault
D. Battery
A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in order
to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me." Whi
ch of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therape
utic communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife.
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it concerns the h
ealth and safety of the client and others.
D. ReportMtheMincidentMtoMtheMhealthMcareMteam,MbutMdoMnotMinformMtheMclientMofMtheMintenti
onMto do so.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following statem
ents should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "ClientMwasMofferedM8MozMofMwaterMeveryMhr."
C. "ClientMshoutedMobscenitiesMatMassistiveMpersonnel."
D. "ClientMreceivedMchlorpromazineM15MmgMbyMmouthMatM1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch."
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] SOLUTION
2026
,A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching
? (Select all that apply)
A. "ToMassessMcognitiveMability,MIMshouldMaskMtheMclientMtoMcountMbackwardMbyMsevens."
B. "ToMassessMaffect,MIMshouldMobserveMtheMclient'sMfacialMexpression ."
C. "ToMassessMlanguageMability,MIMshouldMinstructMtheMclientMtoMwriteMaMsentence."
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 re
cent presidents."
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the followin
g actions should the nurse include as 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. MonitorMtheMclientMforMadverseMeffectsMofMtheMmedications.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client intervie
w. When conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the nurse identify a
s the priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B. IdentifyMtheMclient'sMperceptionMofMherMmentalMhealthMstatus.
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 stuporous.MWhen assessing the cl
ient, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. TheMclientMarousesMbrieflyMinMresponseMtoMaMsternalMrub.
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 DSM-
5. Which of the following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? (Select all
that apply)
,A. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
, B. TheMDSM-5MestablishesMdiagnosticMcriteriaMforMindividual mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D. TheMDSM-5MassistsMnursesMinMplanningMcareMforMclient'sMwhoMhaveMmentalMhealthMdisorders.
E. TheMDSM-5MindicatesMexpectedMassessme nt findings of mental health disorders.
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse s
hould identify that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency admissio
n?
A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. AMclientMwhoMhasMborderlineMpersonalityMdisorderMandMassaultedMaMhomelessMmanMwi
thMa metalMrod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight becaus
e the unit is very short-
staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an exam
ple of which of the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. FalseMimprisonment
C. Assault
D. Battery
A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in order
to protect myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me." Whi
ch of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therape
utic communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife.
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to the health care team because it concerns the h
ealth and safety of the client and others.
D. ReportMtheMincidentMtoMtheMhealthMcareMteam,MbutMdoMnotMinformMtheMclientMofMtheMintenti
onMto do so.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following statem
ents should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "ClientMwasMofferedM8MozMofMwaterMeveryMhr."
C. "ClientMshoutedMobscenitiesMatMassistiveMpersonnel."
D. "ClientMreceivedMchlorpromazineM15MmgMbyMmouthMatM1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch."
