ATI Mental Health Practice Exam A Review
A community health nurse is creating a presentation about mood disorders for a local support group.
The nurse should include which of the following as risk factor for suicide?
a. loss of a job
b. financial stability
c. engaging in extracurricular activities
d. exercising caution in behavior - (ANSWER)a. Loss of a job
A school nurse is creating a support group for students following the suicide of one of their peers. Which
of the following interventions is the nurse providing?
a. strengethening economic supports
b. strengthening access to suicide care
c. promoting connectedness
d. creating protective environements - (ANSWER)c. promoting connectedness
By proving a support group to assist the students with the death of their peers, the nurse is promoting
connectedness
A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client who has admitted for suicidal ideation.
Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse identify as a continuation of suicidal
ideation?
a. Walking around the hospital grounds has been helping me
b. I'm going to give my sister my pottery collection when I get home.
c. Im going to continue to not drink alcohol when I get home
d. Im looking forward to seeing my grandchildren when I get out of here - (ANSWER)b. I'm going to give
my sister my pottery collection when I get home.
,ATI Mental Health Practice Exam A Review
A nurse is educating a client about possible causes of their depressed mood. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. my renal dysfunction could be the cause of my depressed mood
b. my elevated heart rate could be the cause of my depressed mood
c. the stress from my new job could be the cause of my depressed mood
d. my high blood pressure could be the cause of my depressed mood - (ANSWER)c. the stress from my
new job could be the cause of my depressed mood
A patient is admitted to the hospital after not sleeping for more than a few
hours per day over the past seven days and then spent all his family's
savings at the casino trying to "Make enough money to fund my amazing
invention!" He hasn't been to work during this time, brainstorming the best
design for his invention. When you interview the patient, he tells you abouthis invention and asks you to
help finance it. "Anyone with half a brain can see how amazing my invention is!" The patient's words are
coming out rapidly, and he gets up and paces around his room telling you about it.
Which behavioral health condition does this patient appear to be
experiencing?
A. Bipolar I disorder
B. Bipolar II disorder
C. Cyclothymia
D. Major depression with mixed features - (ANSWER)A. Bipolar I disorder
Which condition do we associate with being excessively fixated on a physical
symptom?
, ATI Mental Health Practice Exam A Review
A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. Somatic symptom disorder
C. Malingering
D. Schizoid personality disorder - (ANSWER)B. Somatic symptom disorder
A nurse is preparing a client for ECT. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the procedure?
a. I will not need to have a pre-ECT workup before the procedure
b. One ECT treatment will be effective for my depression
c I will be able to eat breakfast prior to my procedure
d. this procedure will cause me to have a brief seizure - (ANSWER)d. this procedure will cause me to
have a brief seizure
A nurse is assessing newly admitted client who states they do not want to live anymore and plan to end
their life. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. ask the client about the lethality of their plan
b. encourage the client to focus on the positive aspects of life
c. allow the client time alone to self0reflect
d. reassure the client that everything is going to work out - (ANSWER)a. ask the client about the lethality
of their plan
All of the following are positive symptoms of schizophrenia except
A. Bizarre behavior
B. Blunted affect
C. Delusions
A community health nurse is creating a presentation about mood disorders for a local support group.
The nurse should include which of the following as risk factor for suicide?
a. loss of a job
b. financial stability
c. engaging in extracurricular activities
d. exercising caution in behavior - (ANSWER)a. Loss of a job
A school nurse is creating a support group for students following the suicide of one of their peers. Which
of the following interventions is the nurse providing?
a. strengethening economic supports
b. strengthening access to suicide care
c. promoting connectedness
d. creating protective environements - (ANSWER)c. promoting connectedness
By proving a support group to assist the students with the death of their peers, the nurse is promoting
connectedness
A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client who has admitted for suicidal ideation.
Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse identify as a continuation of suicidal
ideation?
a. Walking around the hospital grounds has been helping me
b. I'm going to give my sister my pottery collection when I get home.
c. Im going to continue to not drink alcohol when I get home
d. Im looking forward to seeing my grandchildren when I get out of here - (ANSWER)b. I'm going to give
my sister my pottery collection when I get home.
,ATI Mental Health Practice Exam A Review
A nurse is educating a client about possible causes of their depressed mood. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. my renal dysfunction could be the cause of my depressed mood
b. my elevated heart rate could be the cause of my depressed mood
c. the stress from my new job could be the cause of my depressed mood
d. my high blood pressure could be the cause of my depressed mood - (ANSWER)c. the stress from my
new job could be the cause of my depressed mood
A patient is admitted to the hospital after not sleeping for more than a few
hours per day over the past seven days and then spent all his family's
savings at the casino trying to "Make enough money to fund my amazing
invention!" He hasn't been to work during this time, brainstorming the best
design for his invention. When you interview the patient, he tells you abouthis invention and asks you to
help finance it. "Anyone with half a brain can see how amazing my invention is!" The patient's words are
coming out rapidly, and he gets up and paces around his room telling you about it.
Which behavioral health condition does this patient appear to be
experiencing?
A. Bipolar I disorder
B. Bipolar II disorder
C. Cyclothymia
D. Major depression with mixed features - (ANSWER)A. Bipolar I disorder
Which condition do we associate with being excessively fixated on a physical
symptom?
, ATI Mental Health Practice Exam A Review
A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. Somatic symptom disorder
C. Malingering
D. Schizoid personality disorder - (ANSWER)B. Somatic symptom disorder
A nurse is preparing a client for ECT. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the procedure?
a. I will not need to have a pre-ECT workup before the procedure
b. One ECT treatment will be effective for my depression
c I will be able to eat breakfast prior to my procedure
d. this procedure will cause me to have a brief seizure - (ANSWER)d. this procedure will cause me to
have a brief seizure
A nurse is assessing newly admitted client who states they do not want to live anymore and plan to end
their life. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. ask the client about the lethality of their plan
b. encourage the client to focus on the positive aspects of life
c. allow the client time alone to self0reflect
d. reassure the client that everything is going to work out - (ANSWER)a. ask the client about the lethality
of their plan
All of the following are positive symptoms of schizophrenia except
A. Bizarre behavior
B. Blunted affect
C. Delusions
