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ATI CMS MENTAL HEALTH EXAM TEST NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has an
antisocial personality disorder and alcohol dependency. The
nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the
following groups?
Crisis intervention
Dual diagnosis treatment
Psychodrama
Codependency support. - ANSWER-Dual diagnosis treatment
A nurse is caring for a client who has become aggressive and
requires the placement of wrist restraints to maintain the client's
safety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Use square knots to secure the client's restraint.
Observe the circulation of the client's extremities.
Tie the restraint to the rail of the client's bed.
Obtain the client's vital signs every 4 hr - ANSWER-Observe the
circulation of the client's extremities.
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. The nurse is assisting with teaching a group of older adult clients
about behavioral expectations. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to help eliminate barriers to learning?
Schedule the teaching sessions for a long time to promote
participation.
Ensure the teaching sessions occur right before bedtime.
Use "I" statements rather than you" statements.
Assist the clients with establishing long-term goals - ANSWER-
Use "I" statements rather than you" statements.
A nurse is collecting data from an adult client in an outpatient
mental health clinic. The nurse should identify which of the
following events is a potential cause of a maturational crisis?
A child leaving for college
Motor-vehicle crash
Divorce
Loss of job - ANSWER-A child leaving for college
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A home health nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's
disease and lives with her adult child. The child is concerned for
the client's safety because the client wandered away from home
several nights ago. Which of the following recommendations
should the nurse make?
Provide a high-stimulation environment.
Encourage the client to take naps in the late afternoon
Provide complex activities to exercise muscles.
Establish a place for the client to walk inside the house. -
ANSWER-Establish a place for the client to walk inside the house
. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for an adolescent
who is newly admitted for an Overdose of Prescription Pain
Medication. The client has prescriptions for an Anxiolytic and
SSRI Antidepressant. Which of the following precautions should
the nurse take? - ANSWER-Implement 24 hour one-to-one
nursing observation
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
experiencing a panic level of anxiety. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
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Take the client to a group therapy session,
Encourage the client to visit with friends.
Offer to take a walk with the client
Remain with the client
Speak to the client using a calm tone of voice - ANSWER-Offer to
take a walk with the client
Remain with the client
Speak to the client using a calm tone of voice
A nurse is discussing positive manifestations of schizophrenia
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include as an example of a flight of ideas?
"I can't find my shoes. Is it lunchtime? I hope it doesn't rain
tomorrow."
"Sing a song. What went wrong? Let's all beat feet to the track
meet." "Big dog length of duration hopefully leads German
flashlights to the mailbox.
"We have the power to make the sun go down if we wear our
nighttime clothes." - ANSWER-"I can't find my shoes. Is it
lunchtime? I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow."
ATI CMS MENTAL HEALTH EXAM TEST NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has an
antisocial personality disorder and alcohol dependency. The
nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the
following groups?
Crisis intervention
Dual diagnosis treatment
Psychodrama
Codependency support. - ANSWER-Dual diagnosis treatment
A nurse is caring for a client who has become aggressive and
requires the placement of wrist restraints to maintain the client's
safety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Use square knots to secure the client's restraint.
Observe the circulation of the client's extremities.
Tie the restraint to the rail of the client's bed.
Obtain the client's vital signs every 4 hr - ANSWER-Observe the
circulation of the client's extremities.
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. The nurse is assisting with teaching a group of older adult clients
about behavioral expectations. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to help eliminate barriers to learning?
Schedule the teaching sessions for a long time to promote
participation.
Ensure the teaching sessions occur right before bedtime.
Use "I" statements rather than you" statements.
Assist the clients with establishing long-term goals - ANSWER-
Use "I" statements rather than you" statements.
A nurse is collecting data from an adult client in an outpatient
mental health clinic. The nurse should identify which of the
following events is a potential cause of a maturational crisis?
A child leaving for college
Motor-vehicle crash
Divorce
Loss of job - ANSWER-A child leaving for college
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A home health nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's
disease and lives with her adult child. The child is concerned for
the client's safety because the client wandered away from home
several nights ago. Which of the following recommendations
should the nurse make?
Provide a high-stimulation environment.
Encourage the client to take naps in the late afternoon
Provide complex activities to exercise muscles.
Establish a place for the client to walk inside the house. -
ANSWER-Establish a place for the client to walk inside the house
. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for an adolescent
who is newly admitted for an Overdose of Prescription Pain
Medication. The client has prescriptions for an Anxiolytic and
SSRI Antidepressant. Which of the following precautions should
the nurse take? - ANSWER-Implement 24 hour one-to-one
nursing observation
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
experiencing a panic level of anxiety. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
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Take the client to a group therapy session,
Encourage the client to visit with friends.
Offer to take a walk with the client
Remain with the client
Speak to the client using a calm tone of voice - ANSWER-Offer to
take a walk with the client
Remain with the client
Speak to the client using a calm tone of voice
A nurse is discussing positive manifestations of schizophrenia
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include as an example of a flight of ideas?
"I can't find my shoes. Is it lunchtime? I hope it doesn't rain
tomorrow."
"Sing a song. What went wrong? Let's all beat feet to the track
meet." "Big dog length of duration hopefully leads German
flashlights to the mailbox.
"We have the power to make the sun go down if we wear our
nighttime clothes." - ANSWER-"I can't find my shoes. Is it
lunchtime? I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow."
