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ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS/MENTAL
HEALTH CMS 2 LATEST VERSIONS
(VERSION A AND B) NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS VERSION 1
A nurse receives a call on a crisis intervention hotline from a
client. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an overt statement indicating the client's risk for
suicide?
A. "Everything will be better soon."
B. "Soon no one will have to worry about me."
C. "There's no point in living any longer."
D. "I want to donate my organs to help others." - CORRECT
ANSWER-C
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A community mental health nurse is planning strategies to
address substances use by adolescents. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan as a method of primary
prevention?
A. Offer substance use treatment options for adolescents from
low-income households.
B. Encourage the use of random testing for substance use for
adolescents participating in extracurricular activities.
C. Educate high school teachers about how to detect the
manifestations of substance use.
D. Provide a presentation at area high schools on resisting peer
pressure for substance use. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has
a substance use disorder. The client repeatedly asks personal
questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
B. Answer the personal inquiry questions matter-of-factly.
C. Tell the client that interest in someone besides himself is an
indication of improvement.
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D. Request that personal questions be asked after the counseling
session is over. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who begins wetting the
bed after finding out that her parents are getting a divorce. The
nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Splitting - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is preparing to apply wrist restraints on a client who is
threatening to harm others and has not responded to less
invasive interventions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Obtain a PRN prescription for restraints from the client's
provider.
B. Visually observe the client every 10 min until restraints are
removed.
C. Ensure that three fingers can fit between the restraint and the
client's wrist.
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D. Document the client's behavior every 15 min while restraints
are in place. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The
nurse should expect the client to display which of the following
characteristics?
A. Refuses to participate in physical exercise activities
B. Possesses feelings of decreased self-worth
C. Preoccupied with concerns about personal health
D. Avoids discussion of food - CORRECT ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
receiving treatment for alcohol withdrawal. The client reports
hand tremors 12 hr after admission. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. "The tremors are permanent due to nerve damage caused by
chronic alcohol use."
B. "The tremors will persist for a few days as you are
withdrawing from alcohol."
C. "Try not to worry about the tremors. Everyone has these
during alcohol withdrawal."
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS/MENTAL
HEALTH CMS 2 LATEST VERSIONS
(VERSION A AND B) NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS VERSION 1
A nurse receives a call on a crisis intervention hotline from a
client. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an overt statement indicating the client's risk for
suicide?
A. "Everything will be better soon."
B. "Soon no one will have to worry about me."
C. "There's no point in living any longer."
D. "I want to donate my organs to help others." - CORRECT
ANSWER-C
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A community mental health nurse is planning strategies to
address substances use by adolescents. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan as a method of primary
prevention?
A. Offer substance use treatment options for adolescents from
low-income households.
B. Encourage the use of random testing for substance use for
adolescents participating in extracurricular activities.
C. Educate high school teachers about how to detect the
manifestations of substance use.
D. Provide a presentation at area high schools on resisting peer
pressure for substance use. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has
a substance use disorder. The client repeatedly asks personal
questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
B. Answer the personal inquiry questions matter-of-factly.
C. Tell the client that interest in someone besides himself is an
indication of improvement.
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D. Request that personal questions be asked after the counseling
session is over. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who begins wetting the
bed after finding out that her parents are getting a divorce. The
nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Splitting - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is preparing to apply wrist restraints on a client who is
threatening to harm others and has not responded to less
invasive interventions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Obtain a PRN prescription for restraints from the client's
provider.
B. Visually observe the client every 10 min until restraints are
removed.
C. Ensure that three fingers can fit between the restraint and the
client's wrist.
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D. Document the client's behavior every 15 min while restraints
are in place. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The
nurse should expect the client to display which of the following
characteristics?
A. Refuses to participate in physical exercise activities
B. Possesses feelings of decreased self-worth
C. Preoccupied with concerns about personal health
D. Avoids discussion of food - CORRECT ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
receiving treatment for alcohol withdrawal. The client reports
hand tremors 12 hr after admission. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. "The tremors are permanent due to nerve damage caused by
chronic alcohol use."
B. "The tremors will persist for a few days as you are
withdrawing from alcohol."
C. "Try not to worry about the tremors. Everyone has these
during alcohol withdrawal."
