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ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2023 Questions and
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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) 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.
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Ans: A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following 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) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
Ans: D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to 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.
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C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health disorder
Ans: B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is 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.
Ans: A
A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion?
(Select all that apply).
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A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental 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.
Ans: B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group
of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients
requires a temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2023 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
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) 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.
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Ans: A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following 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) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
Ans: D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to 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.
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C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health disorder
Ans: B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is 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.
Ans: A
A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion?
(Select all that apply).
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A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental 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.
Ans: B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group
of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients
requires a temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
