ATI Mental Health
1. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests
information about how to deal with upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make?
i. “It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others.”
2. A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
i. Take this medication with food
3. A nurse is planning care for four clients in a mental health facility. Which of the following
clients is at the greatest risk for injury when performing ADLs?
i. A client who has severe Alzheimer’s disease
4. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa and is 5% above his
ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
i. Identify the client’s trigger foods
5. A nurse who works with newborns is assessing the potential for abuse or neglect. Which of
the following family groups should the nurse identify as the highest potential for future child
abuse?
i. A family where one or both parents witnessed intimate partner
violence in the home as children
6. A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client and notices that the client appears
withdrawn and fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-client relationship, which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
i. Inform the client that her admission is confidential
7. A nurse is caring for four client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following
clients can give informed consent?
i. a 35 y/o client who has major depressive disorder
8. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care setting. When the nurse
questions the client regarding his admission, the client state, “I’m red, in the head, and I’m going
to bed!” The nurse should document the client’s speech pattern as which of the following?
1. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests
information about how to deal with upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make?
i. “It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others.”
2. A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
i. Take this medication with food
3. A nurse is planning care for four clients in a mental health facility. Which of the following
clients is at the greatest risk for injury when performing ADLs?
i. A client who has severe Alzheimer’s disease
4. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa and is 5% above his
ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
i. Identify the client’s trigger foods
5. A nurse who works with newborns is assessing the potential for abuse or neglect. Which of
the following family groups should the nurse identify as the highest potential for future child
abuse?
i. A family where one or both parents witnessed intimate partner
violence in the home as children
6. A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client and notices that the client appears
withdrawn and fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-client relationship, which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
i. Inform the client that her admission is confidential
7. A nurse is caring for four client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following
clients can give informed consent?
i. a 35 y/o client who has major depressive disorder
8. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care setting. When the nurse
questions the client regarding his admission, the client state, “I’m red, in the head, and I’m going
to bed!” The nurse should document the client’s speech pattern as which of the following?
