ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2

ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
1.AAclientAisAfearfulAofAdrivingAandAentersAaAbehavioralAtherapy

programAtoAhelpAhimAovercomeAhisAanxiety.AUsingAsystematic

desensitization,AheAisAableAtoAdriveAdownAaAfamiliarAstreetAwithout

experiencingAaApanicAattack.ATheAnurseAshouldArecognizeAthatAto

continueApositiveAresults,AtheAclientAshouldAparticipateAinAwhichAof

theAfollowing?

a.ABiofeedback

b.ATherapistAmodeling

c.AFrequentApacing

d.APositiveAreinforcementA-AcorrectAanswersa.ABiofeedback

2.AAAnurseAisAcounselingAaAclientAfollowingAtheAdeathAofAtheAclient's

partnerA8AmonthsAago.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAclientAstatements

indicatesAmaladaptiveAgrieving?

a.A"IAamAsoAsorryAforAtheAtimesAIAwasAangryAwithAmyApartner."

b.A"IAlikeAlookingAatAhisApersonalAitemsAinAtheAcloset."

c.A"IAfindAmyselfAthinkingAaboutAmyApartnerAoften."

d.A"IAstillAdon'tAfeelAupAtoAreturningAtoAwork."A-
AcorrectAanswersd.A"IAstillAdon'tAfeelAupAtoAreturningAtoAwork."




Rationale:A8AmonthsAtooAlongAMaladaptiveAGrief:A.ADistortedAorAexaggeratedAgriefAresponseA-
AunableAto



performAactivitiesAofAdailyAliving.



RISKAFACTORSAFORAMALADAPTIVEAGRIEVING

,●●ABeingAdependentAuponAtheAdeceased

●●AUnexpectedAdeathAatAaAyoungAage,AthroughAviolence,AorAbyAaAsociallyAunacceptableAmann
er

●●AInadequateAcopingAskillsAorAlackAofAsocialAsupport

●●APre-existingAmentalAhealthAissues,AsuchAasAdepressionAorAsubstanceAuseAdisorder

3./21AAAnurseAinAanAinpatientAmentalAhealthAfacilityAisAassessingAa

clientAwhoAhasAschizophreniaAandAisAtakingAhaloperidolA(antipsychotic,

1stAgen).

WhichAofAtheAfollowingAclinicalAfindingsAisAtheAnurse'sApriority?

a.AHeadache

b.AInsomniaA(sedation)

c.AUrinaryAhesitancyA(ComplicationA→AANTIcholinergicAeffects)

d.AHighAfeverA(ComplicationA→Aagranulocytosis)A-
AcorrectAanswersd.AHighAfeverA(ComplicationA→Aagranulocytosis)




OtherAcomplications:AAcuteAdystonia,APseudoparkinsonism,AAkathisia,ATardiveAdyskinesia,

NeuroendocrineAeffectsA(Gynecomastia,AWeightAgain,AMenstrualAirregularities),ANMS,

OrthostaticAHypotension,ASedation,ASexualAdysfunction,ASkinAeffects,ALiverAimpairment

4.AAAnurseAisAplanningAcareAforAaAclientAwhoAhasAobsessive

compulsiveAdisorder.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingArecommendations

shouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheAclient'sAplanAofAcare?

a.ARealityAOrientationAtherapyA(re-orientAtoAreality)

b.AOperantAConditioningA(receivesApositiveArewardsAforApositiveAbehavior)

c.AThoughtAStoppingA(sayA"stop"AwhenAcompulsiveAbehaviorsAariseA&Asubstitute

w/ApositiveAthought)

d.AValidationATherapyA(acknowledgingApt'sAfeelings)A-
AcorrectAanswersc.AThoughtAStoppingA(sayA"stop"AwhenAcompulsiveAbehaviorsAariseA&Asubstitu


te

w/ApositiveAthought)

, 5.AAAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwhoAisAinAtheAmanicAphaseAof

bipolarAdisorder.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAactionsAshouldAthe

nurseAtake?

a.AProvideAinAdepthAexplanationAofAnursingAexpectations

(inabilityAtoAfocusA-AgiveAconciseAexplanations)

b.AEncourageAtheAclientAtoAparticipateAinAgroupAactivities

(decreaseAstimulation)

c.AAvoidApowerAstrugglesAbyAremainingAneutralA(doAnotAreact

personallyAtoApt'sAcomments)

d.AAllowAtheAclientAtoAsetAlimitsAforAhisAbehaviorA(nurseAsetsAlimits)A-
AcorrectAanswersc.AAvoidApowerAstrugglesAbyAremainingAneutralA(doAnotAreact



personallyAtoApt'sAcomments)

6.AAAnurseAisAprovidingAbehavioralAtherapyAforAaAclientAwhoAhas

OCD.ATheAclientArepeatedlyAchecksAthatAtheAdoorsAareAlockedAat

night.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAinstructionsAshouldAtheAnurseAgive

theAclientAwhenAusingAthoughtAstoppingAtechnique?

a.A"KeepAaAjournalAofAhowAoftenAyouAcheckAtheAlocksAeach

night."

b.A"AskAaAfamilyAmemberAtoAcheckAtheAlocksAforAyouAatAnight."

c.A"FocusAonAabdominalAbreathingAwheneverAyouAgoAto

checkAtheAlocks."

d.A"SnapAaArubberAbandAonAyourAwristAwhenAyouAthinkAabout

checkingAtheAlocks."A-
AcorrectAanswersd.A"SnapAaArubberAbandAonAyourAwristAwhenAyouAthinkAabout



checkingAtheAlocks."



ThoughtAstopping:AteachAptAtoAsayA"stop"AwhenAnegative

thoughts/compulsiveAbehaviorsAariseA&AsubstituteApositiveAthoughtA-
AgoalAforptAuseAcommandAsilentlyAoverAtime