ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol
use disorder.
Which of the following findings should the nurse
suspect?
A)
B)
Acrocyanosis
Arrhythmias
C)
D) Weight gain ( Correct answers ) C)
Ascites
Ascites
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder.
Which of the
following findings should the nurse
A)
expect?
Amenorrhea
B) Abdominal
C) Restricted caloric
pain
intake
D) Frequent use of laxatives ( Correct answers ) B)
Abdominal pain
A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who
has anorexia
nervosa. The client has lost 11.4 kg (25lb.) over the past month and
currently
38.6 kg (85
weighs
lb.). The nurse should expect which of the following
findings?
A) Flushed
extremities
B)
C) Loose
Hyperkalemia
stools
D) Amenorrhea ( Correct answers ) D)
Amenorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following
withdrawal,
of the following
whichmedications should the nurse expect to administer to the
client during
maintenanc
e?
A)
B)
Methadone
Disulfiram
C)
D) Naloxone ( Correct answers ) B)
Chlordiazepoxide
Disulfiram
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress
(PTSD) assault
sexual due to athat occurred 3 months ago. Which of the following findings
should the
nurse
expect?
A) Increased hours of sleep each
day
B) Repeatedly talking about the
C) Dreams about the
assault
assault
GRADED
A+

, D) Decreased responsiveness to stimuli ( Correct answers ) C) Dreams
about the assault

A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing staff
discussion
about the legal aspects of involuntary admissions. Which of the following
should the nurse include?
information

A) A client who is involuntarily admitted must take prescribed
B) An involuntary admission of a client is limited to
medications
2 weeks
C) A client who is involuntarily admitted can leave the facility against
medical
D) advice
An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to
others ( Correct
answers ) D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a
danger to others
A nurse in a mental heath unit is contributing to the plan of care for a
client whotreatment
receiving is for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse should identify
which of the
following interventions as the priority for
this client.
A) Promoting and maintaining the client
safety
B) Discussing reasons for the client's
C) Assisting the client to recognize
behavior
feelings
D) Reinforcing teaching with the client about alternative coping
answers
strategies ) (A)Correct
Promoting and maintaining the
client safety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care
for a has
who client
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following
actions
the nurseshould
recommend?
A) Encourage the client to focus on personal
B) Limit the hours the client sleeps
hygiene
each
C) Instruct
day the client to practice thought
stopping
D) Make negative statements about the client's behavior ( Correct answers )
C) Instruct
the client to practice thought
stopping
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder
and a new for valproic acid. The nurse should explain that the provider
prescription
will routinely
prescribe which of the following tests while the client is taking
valproic acid?
A)
B) Chest X-
Electrocardiogram
C) Thyroid function
ray
tests
D) Liver function levels ( Correct answers ) D) Liver function levels

A nurse in the emergency room is collecting data from a client who
has heroin intoxication. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
A) Seizure
activity

GRADED
A+