ATI Capstone Mental Health, ATI
Capstone: Mental Health, ATI Mental
health Assessment ACTUAL EXAM /
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
EXAM 2025/2026.New!!
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILEDVERIFIED 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A charge nurse is conducting a staff education in service about depressive disorders.
Which should the nurse identify as a risk factor for depression?
Being married
Pregnancy
Male gender
Chronic illness - Answer Chronic illness;
Having a medical illness, especially one that is chronic, is a primary risk factor for
depression.
A client who has a femur fracture states, "I cant stay in this bed any longer. I need to
get home so I can take care of my family." The nurse response by saying, "You have
talked about your family. Can you tell me more about your specific concerns?" Which of
the following therapeutic communications techniques is the nurse using? - Answer
Focusing
The nurse's open-ended statement is a means of focusing on the problem and obtaining
more information about the client's concerns, which helps the nurse to identify issues
and concerns clearly.
a home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family members of a client who
has alzheimers disease and is experiencing sleep disturbance. which of the following
instructions should the nurse include - Answer wake the client at the same time each
morning
A n urse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 2 days postpartum and has a
history of postpartum depression. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - Answer Sleep as much as possible.
,The nurse should encourage the client to sleep as much as she can during the next few
weeks. Sleep deprivation can increase the risk for postpartum depression.
A nurse enters the room of a client who becomes verbally abusive. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Inform the client of consequences.
Speak slowly in a low, calm voice.
Forbid the client from speaking in an abusive manner.
Remain a distance of 1 ft away from the client. - Answer Speak slowly in a low, calm
voice;
Speaking in this manner conveys to the client that the nurse is controlled,
nonthreatening, and caring.
a nurse in a long term care facility is caring for a client who has dementia and cannot
verbalize their wants and needs. the client refuses to drink liquids on meal trays. which
of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates advocacy - Answer ask the client's
family what their favorite beverages are
A nurse in a long-term care setting is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease.
The client states, "I just came back from a hard day's work in my office." The nurse
should identify this statement is an example of which of the following coping
mechanisms? - Answer Confabulation
Confabulation is the creation of information which is untrue to fill in gaps in memory and
to protect self-esteem in clients who have dementia.
A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who was brought in by her adult
daughter stating that her mother has not been able to leave her home for weeks
because she is afraid to be outdoors alone. The nurse should anticipate planning care
for managing which of the following phobias?
Xenophobia
Acrophobia
Mysophobia
Agoraphobia - Answer Agoraphobia;
Agoraphobia is an irrational fear about being in places or circumstances where the
client would not have help in the event of panic or other forms of anxiety. Fear of being
alone outdoors is a common example.
A nurse in a mental health facility observes a client who is experiencing panic level of
anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
, Encourage the client to discuss the events occurring before the attack.
Teach the client relaxation techniques.
Tell the client to listen to music.
Remain with the client. - Answer Remain with the client;
The nurse should remain with the client during a panic attack. This promotes a feeling of
safety and reassurance for the client.
A nurse in a psychiatric unit is caring for several clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for group therapy?
A client who has been taking amitriptyline for 3 months for depression
A client exhibiting psychotic behavior
A client admitted 12 hr ago for acute mania
A client who is experiencing alcohol intoxication - Answer A client who has been taking
amitriptyline for 3 months for depression;
Psychotherapy groups provide clients with the opportunity to enhance their personal
relationships, increase self-awareness, and try new behaviors in a safe social setting.
Amitriptyline can take 4 to 8 weeks to become effective; therefore, this client should be
experiencing improvement in depressive manifestations and be ready to interact in a
group setting.
A nurse in an acute care facility is admitting an older adult client who has dementia due
to Alzheimer's disease. The nurse notes that the client's partner appears exhausted. He
states that he is finding it more and more difficult to care for his wife. Which fo the
following interventions is the nurse's priority?
Recommend that the partner place the client in a long-term care facility.
Suggest that the partner see a counselor to help him cope with his exhaustion.
Ask the partner to talk about his difficulties in caring for the client.
Tell the partner to call a family meeting to get help. - Answer Ask the partner to talk
about his difficulties in caring for the client;
The first action the nurse should take using the nursing process priority framework is to
assess the partner's difficulties in caring for his wife.
A nurse in an acute care facility is assisting with the admission of an older adult client
who has late stage Alzheimer's disease. The nurse notes that the client's partner
appears exhausted. He states that he is finding it more and more difficult to care for his
partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer Ask the
partner to talk about his difficulties in caring for the client.
The first action the nurse should take, using the nursing process priority framework, is to
collect data regarding the partner's ability to take care of the client.
Capstone: Mental Health, ATI Mental
health Assessment ACTUAL EXAM /
ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
EXAM 2025/2026.New!!
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILEDVERIFIED 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A charge nurse is conducting a staff education in service about depressive disorders.
Which should the nurse identify as a risk factor for depression?
Being married
Pregnancy
Male gender
Chronic illness - Answer Chronic illness;
Having a medical illness, especially one that is chronic, is a primary risk factor for
depression.
A client who has a femur fracture states, "I cant stay in this bed any longer. I need to
get home so I can take care of my family." The nurse response by saying, "You have
talked about your family. Can you tell me more about your specific concerns?" Which of
the following therapeutic communications techniques is the nurse using? - Answer
Focusing
The nurse's open-ended statement is a means of focusing on the problem and obtaining
more information about the client's concerns, which helps the nurse to identify issues
and concerns clearly.
a home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family members of a client who
has alzheimers disease and is experiencing sleep disturbance. which of the following
instructions should the nurse include - Answer wake the client at the same time each
morning
A n urse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 2 days postpartum and has a
history of postpartum depression. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - Answer Sleep as much as possible.
,The nurse should encourage the client to sleep as much as she can during the next few
weeks. Sleep deprivation can increase the risk for postpartum depression.
A nurse enters the room of a client who becomes verbally abusive. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Inform the client of consequences.
Speak slowly in a low, calm voice.
Forbid the client from speaking in an abusive manner.
Remain a distance of 1 ft away from the client. - Answer Speak slowly in a low, calm
voice;
Speaking in this manner conveys to the client that the nurse is controlled,
nonthreatening, and caring.
a nurse in a long term care facility is caring for a client who has dementia and cannot
verbalize their wants and needs. the client refuses to drink liquids on meal trays. which
of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates advocacy - Answer ask the client's
family what their favorite beverages are
A nurse in a long-term care setting is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease.
The client states, "I just came back from a hard day's work in my office." The nurse
should identify this statement is an example of which of the following coping
mechanisms? - Answer Confabulation
Confabulation is the creation of information which is untrue to fill in gaps in memory and
to protect self-esteem in clients who have dementia.
A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who was brought in by her adult
daughter stating that her mother has not been able to leave her home for weeks
because she is afraid to be outdoors alone. The nurse should anticipate planning care
for managing which of the following phobias?
Xenophobia
Acrophobia
Mysophobia
Agoraphobia - Answer Agoraphobia;
Agoraphobia is an irrational fear about being in places or circumstances where the
client would not have help in the event of panic or other forms of anxiety. Fear of being
alone outdoors is a common example.
A nurse in a mental health facility observes a client who is experiencing panic level of
anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
, Encourage the client to discuss the events occurring before the attack.
Teach the client relaxation techniques.
Tell the client to listen to music.
Remain with the client. - Answer Remain with the client;
The nurse should remain with the client during a panic attack. This promotes a feeling of
safety and reassurance for the client.
A nurse in a psychiatric unit is caring for several clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for group therapy?
A client who has been taking amitriptyline for 3 months for depression
A client exhibiting psychotic behavior
A client admitted 12 hr ago for acute mania
A client who is experiencing alcohol intoxication - Answer A client who has been taking
amitriptyline for 3 months for depression;
Psychotherapy groups provide clients with the opportunity to enhance their personal
relationships, increase self-awareness, and try new behaviors in a safe social setting.
Amitriptyline can take 4 to 8 weeks to become effective; therefore, this client should be
experiencing improvement in depressive manifestations and be ready to interact in a
group setting.
A nurse in an acute care facility is admitting an older adult client who has dementia due
to Alzheimer's disease. The nurse notes that the client's partner appears exhausted. He
states that he is finding it more and more difficult to care for his wife. Which fo the
following interventions is the nurse's priority?
Recommend that the partner place the client in a long-term care facility.
Suggest that the partner see a counselor to help him cope with his exhaustion.
Ask the partner to talk about his difficulties in caring for the client.
Tell the partner to call a family meeting to get help. - Answer Ask the partner to talk
about his difficulties in caring for the client;
The first action the nurse should take using the nursing process priority framework is to
assess the partner's difficulties in caring for his wife.
A nurse in an acute care facility is assisting with the admission of an older adult client
who has late stage Alzheimer's disease. The nurse notes that the client's partner
appears exhausted. He states that he is finding it more and more difficult to care for his
partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer Ask the
partner to talk about his difficulties in caring for the client.
The first action the nurse should take, using the nursing process priority framework, is to
collect data regarding the partner's ability to take care of the client.
