ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW TEST
BANK / 150 + QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST GUIDE.
,1. A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indi- cates 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."
CORRECT ANSWER 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."
2. 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. CORRECT ANSWER D. Monitor the client for adverse
effects of the medications.
3. 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.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder. CORRECT ANSWER B. Identify the client's
perception of her mental health status.
4. 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. CORRECT ANSWER A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub.
5. 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. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health dis- orders.
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 dis- orders. CORRECT ANSWER B.
The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual 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.
6. 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
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself CORRECT
ANSWER C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod
7. A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is very
short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example of which of
the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
, C. Assault
D. Battery CORRECT ANSWER B. False imprisonment
8. 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." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therapeutic 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 health and safety of
the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to do so. CORRECT
ANSWER D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to do so.
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch." CORRECT ANSWER B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
10. A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in the hallway with another nurse.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report. CORRECT ANSWER B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
11. A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated changes in behavior and mood. When the
mother of the child asks the nurse for reas- surance about her son's condition, which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW TEST
BANK / 150 + QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST GUIDE.
,1. A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indi- cates 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."
CORRECT ANSWER 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."
2. 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. CORRECT ANSWER D. Monitor the client for adverse
effects of the medications.
3. 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.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder. CORRECT ANSWER B. Identify the client's
perception of her mental health status.
4. 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. CORRECT ANSWER A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub.
5. 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. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health dis- orders.
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 dis- orders. CORRECT ANSWER B.
The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual 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.
6. 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
B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago
C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself CORRECT
ANSWER C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod
7. A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is very
short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example of which of
the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. False imprisonment
, C. Assault
D. Battery CORRECT ANSWER B. False imprisonment
8. 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." Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therapeutic 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 health and safety of
the client and others.
D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to do so. CORRECT
ANSWER D. Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to do so.
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
A. "Client ate most of his breakfast."
B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000."
E. "Client acted out after lunch." CORRECT ANSWER B. "Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr."
C. "Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel."
D. "Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000.
10. A nurse hears a newly licensed nurse discussing a client's hallucinations in the hallway with another nurse.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the nurse manager.
B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior.
C. Provide an in-service program about confidentiality.
D. Complete an incident report. CORRECT ANSWER B. Tell the nurse to stop discussing the behavior
11. A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated changes in behavior and mood. When the
mother of the child asks the nurse for reas- surance about her son's condition, which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
