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ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS/MENTAL HEALTH CMS 2 LATEST
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is planning an service session about involuntary
commitment to mental health facilities for a group of newly
licensed nurses. what pieces of information should the nurse
include?
A. The client can challenge hospitalization following emergency
treatment
B. Involuntary commitment requires the hospitalization of the
client
C. A client who is competent but committed involuntarily is unable
to make treatment decisions
D. Court hearings should be held 7 days after emergency
commitment - ANSWER-A. The client can challenge
hospitalization following emergency treatment
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing negative symptoms. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
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A. Hallucinations
B. Impaired memory
C. Dysphoria
D. Social discomfort - ANSWER-D. Social discomfort
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of colon
cancer. Shortly after the client receives the diagnosis, the nurse
enters the client's room. The client begins yelling, "I've received
terrible care here, and no one bother to help me." The nurse
should recognize that the client is demonstrating which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Denial
B. Displacement
C. Reaction formation
D. Projection - ANSWER-B. Displacement
A nurse is caring for a client who has a bipolar disorder and is
experiencing hypomania. During a conversation with other clients,
she becomes agitated and begins speaking in a loud, angry voice.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Ask the client to take a walk
B. Reprimand the client for her rude behavior
C. Point out inappropriate behaviors to the client
D. Administer trazodone to the client - ANSWER-A. Ask the client
to take a walk
A nurse is teaching a client who has anxiety and a new
prescription for buspirone. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Buspirone carries a high potential for abuse."
B. "Avoid consuming grapefruit juice when taking this medication."
C. "Take the medication 4 times daily."
D. "The peak effects of buspirone occur within 1 week." -
ANSWER-B. "Avoid consuming grapefruit juice when taking this
medication."
A nurse is caring for a client who has tardive dyskinesia. Which of
the following tools should the nurse use in performing an
assessment on the client?
A. CAGE Assessment
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B. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
C. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
D. SAFE-T Tool - ANSWER-C. Abnormal Involuntary Movement
Scale (AIMS)
A nurse in a provider's office is documenting the results of a
general survey of a client who is new to the practice. The client
reports an inability to find pleasure in any activities she previously
enjoyed. Which of the following terms should the nurse use to
describe the client's mood?
A. Anergia
B. Flat affect
C. Apathy
D. Anhedonia - ANSWER-D. Anhedonia
A nurse in a mental health clinic is beginning a counseling session
with a client who is having difficulties in a personal relationship.
The client states that she does not want to talk at all today. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make?
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH CMS/MENTAL HEALTH CMS 2 LATEST
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is planning an service session about involuntary
commitment to mental health facilities for a group of newly
licensed nurses. what pieces of information should the nurse
include?
A. The client can challenge hospitalization following emergency
treatment
B. Involuntary commitment requires the hospitalization of the
client
C. A client who is competent but committed involuntarily is unable
to make treatment decisions
D. Court hearings should be held 7 days after emergency
commitment - ANSWER-A. The client can challenge
hospitalization following emergency treatment
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing negative symptoms. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
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A. Hallucinations
B. Impaired memory
C. Dysphoria
D. Social discomfort - ANSWER-D. Social discomfort
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of colon
cancer. Shortly after the client receives the diagnosis, the nurse
enters the client's room. The client begins yelling, "I've received
terrible care here, and no one bother to help me." The nurse
should recognize that the client is demonstrating which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Denial
B. Displacement
C. Reaction formation
D. Projection - ANSWER-B. Displacement
A nurse is caring for a client who has a bipolar disorder and is
experiencing hypomania. During a conversation with other clients,
she becomes agitated and begins speaking in a loud, angry voice.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Ask the client to take a walk
B. Reprimand the client for her rude behavior
C. Point out inappropriate behaviors to the client
D. Administer trazodone to the client - ANSWER-A. Ask the client
to take a walk
A nurse is teaching a client who has anxiety and a new
prescription for buspirone. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Buspirone carries a high potential for abuse."
B. "Avoid consuming grapefruit juice when taking this medication."
C. "Take the medication 4 times daily."
D. "The peak effects of buspirone occur within 1 week." -
ANSWER-B. "Avoid consuming grapefruit juice when taking this
medication."
A nurse is caring for a client who has tardive dyskinesia. Which of
the following tools should the nurse use in performing an
assessment on the client?
A. CAGE Assessment
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B. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
C. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
D. SAFE-T Tool - ANSWER-C. Abnormal Involuntary Movement
Scale (AIMS)
A nurse in a provider's office is documenting the results of a
general survey of a client who is new to the practice. The client
reports an inability to find pleasure in any activities she previously
enjoyed. Which of the following terms should the nurse use to
describe the client's mood?
A. Anergia
B. Flat affect
C. Apathy
D. Anhedonia - ANSWER-D. Anhedonia
A nurse in a mental health clinic is beginning a counseling session
with a client who is having difficulties in a personal relationship.
The client states that she does not want to talk at all today. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make?
