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ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS/MENTAL HEALTH CMS
2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM VERSION!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive
disorder and recently started taking an antidepressant.
The nurse should identify which of the following client
statements as the priority?
A. "I hate being so helpless. I can't even manage my own
finances anymore."
B. "At group therapy today I wanted to leave. I didn't
feeling like being with other people."
C. "I have it all figured out. Everything is going to be okay
now."
D. "I don't feel like showering. I'd rather just stay in bed
today." - Answer-C
A nurse is administering an oral sedative to a client who is
receiving care following an involuntary admission. The
client states, "I'm not taking any more medication." Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Administer the medication by another route.
B. Refer the client's refusal to the facility's ethics
committee.
C. Inform the client that, due to her involuntary admission,
she cannot refuse a sedative.
D. Document the client's refusal of the medication in the
medical record. - Answer-D
A nurse enters a client's room and observes that the client
is agitated and pacing rapidly. The client looks at the nurse
and says, "Back off. Leave me alone." Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A. "I demand that you calm down now. Your behavior is
unacceptable."
B. "I will close the door to provide privacy, and you can tell
me what is bothering you."
C. "I will give you space if you calm down. Tell me what is
causing you to feel so tense."
D. "I will leave you alone for a few minutes while you try to
control yourself." - Answer-C
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A nurse is providing support for the parents of a child who
has a new diagnosis of a terminal brain tumor. The nurse
should expect the parents to experience which of the
following stages of grief first?
A. Denial
B. Bargaining
C. Anger
D. Depression - Answer-A
A nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing
confidentiality requirements with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
nurse indicates an understanding of the information?
A. "I am legally required to notify a client's employer about
a substance use disorder."
B. "If a client is involuntarily committed, I can discuss
information with the client's next of kin."
C. "I can discuss a client's treatment with others as long
as they are employees of the facility."
D. "I should keep information private even after a client
dies." - Answer-D
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A nurse is admitting a client in the emergency department
for an intentional overdose of opioids. The client state, "I
feel so alone. No one can help me." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Let's finish your admission and then talk about your
feelings."
B. "How come you feel that no one can help you when you
are receiving help now?"
C. "Why do you feel that no one can help you?"
D. "I would like to sit and talk with you." - Answer-D
A nurse is caring for a client whose adolescent child died
in a motor-vehicle crash. The client is crying inconsolably.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Suggest that the client call the facility's chaplain.
B. Provide a quiet place for the client to be alone.
C. Stay with the client and allow the client to cry.
D. Express sympathy for the client's loss. - Answer-C
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS/MENTAL HEALTH CMS
2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM VERSION!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive
disorder and recently started taking an antidepressant.
The nurse should identify which of the following client
statements as the priority?
A. "I hate being so helpless. I can't even manage my own
finances anymore."
B. "At group therapy today I wanted to leave. I didn't
feeling like being with other people."
C. "I have it all figured out. Everything is going to be okay
now."
D. "I don't feel like showering. I'd rather just stay in bed
today." - Answer-C
A nurse is administering an oral sedative to a client who is
receiving care following an involuntary admission. The
client states, "I'm not taking any more medication." Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Administer the medication by another route.
B. Refer the client's refusal to the facility's ethics
committee.
C. Inform the client that, due to her involuntary admission,
she cannot refuse a sedative.
D. Document the client's refusal of the medication in the
medical record. - Answer-D
A nurse enters a client's room and observes that the client
is agitated and pacing rapidly. The client looks at the nurse
and says, "Back off. Leave me alone." Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A. "I demand that you calm down now. Your behavior is
unacceptable."
B. "I will close the door to provide privacy, and you can tell
me what is bothering you."
C. "I will give you space if you calm down. Tell me what is
causing you to feel so tense."
D. "I will leave you alone for a few minutes while you try to
control yourself." - Answer-C
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A nurse is providing support for the parents of a child who
has a new diagnosis of a terminal brain tumor. The nurse
should expect the parents to experience which of the
following stages of grief first?
A. Denial
B. Bargaining
C. Anger
D. Depression - Answer-A
A nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing
confidentiality requirements with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
nurse indicates an understanding of the information?
A. "I am legally required to notify a client's employer about
a substance use disorder."
B. "If a client is involuntarily committed, I can discuss
information with the client's next of kin."
C. "I can discuss a client's treatment with others as long
as they are employees of the facility."
D. "I should keep information private even after a client
dies." - Answer-D
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A nurse is admitting a client in the emergency department
for an intentional overdose of opioids. The client state, "I
feel so alone. No one can help me." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Let's finish your admission and then talk about your
feelings."
B. "How come you feel that no one can help you when you
are receiving help now?"
C. "Why do you feel that no one can help you?"
D. "I would like to sit and talk with you." - Answer-D
A nurse is caring for a client whose adolescent child died
in a motor-vehicle crash. The client is crying inconsolably.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Suggest that the client call the facility's chaplain.
B. Provide a quiet place for the client to be alone.
C. Stay with the client and allow the client to cry.
D. Express sympathy for the client's loss. - Answer-C
