ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2026
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A nursing student new t0 psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what res0urces he can use t0
figure 0ut which sympt0ms are present in a specific psychiatric dis0rder. The best answer w0uld be:
a. Nursing Interventi0ns Classificati0n (NIC)
b. Nursing 0utc0mes Classificati0n (N0C)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagn0ses
d. DSM-5 - ANSWER – D
A psychiatric nurse is reviewing prescripti0ns f0r a patient with maj0r depressi0n at the c0unty clinic. Since
the patient has a mild intellectual disability, the nurse w0uld questi0n which classificati0n 0f
antidepressant drugs:
a. Selective ser0t0nin reuptake inhibit0rs
b. M0n0amine 0xidase inhibit0rs
c. Ser0t0nin and n0repinephrine reuptake inhibit0rs
d. All 0f the ab0ve - ANSWER - B
Which interventi0n dem0nstrates an attempt by nursing staff t0 meet the g0als identified by the J0int
C0mmissi0n as Nati0nal Patient Safety G0als? Select all that apply.
a. Identifying patients using b0th name and date 0f birth bef0re drawing bl00d.
b. Sitting with the patient diagn0sed with an eating dis0rder during meals. c. Administering the Beck
Scale 0n each patient at the time 0f admissi0n. d. Perf0rming a medicati0n hist0ry assessment 0n each
new patient.
e. Using appr0priate hand washing technique at all times. - ANSWER - A,C,D,E
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,The mental health team is determining treatment 0pti0ns f0r a male patient wh0 is experiencing
psych0tic sympt0ms. Which questi0n(s) sh0uld the team answer t0 determine whether a c0mmunity
0utpatient 0r inpatient setting is m0st appr0priate? Select all that apply.
a. "Is the patient expressing suicidal th0ughts?"
b. "D0es the patient have intact judgment and insight int0 his situati0n?"
c. "D0es the patient have experiences with either c0mmunity 0r inpatient mental healthcare facilities?"
d. "D0es the patient require a therapeutic envir0nment t0 supp0rt the management 0f psych0tic
sympt0ms?"
e. "D0es the patient require the regular inv0lvement 0f their family/significant 0ther in planning and
executing the plan 0f care?" - ANSWER - A,B,D,E
A Gulf War veteran has been h0meless since being discharged fr0m military service. He is n0w diagn0sed
with schiz0phrenia. The nurse practiti0ner rec0gnizes that assertive c0mmunity treatment (ACT) is a g00d
0pti0n f0r this patient since ACT pr0vides:
a. Psychiatric h0me care
b. Care f0r hard-t0-engage, seri0usly ill patients
c. 0utpatient c0mmunity mental health center care
d. A c0mprehensive emergency service m0del - ANSWER - B
epidemi0l0gical studies c0ntribute t0 impr0vements in care f0r individuals with mental dis0rders by: Select
all that apply:
a. Pr0viding inf0rmati0n ab0ut effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk fact0rs that c0ntribute t0 the devel0pment 0f a dis0rder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general p0pulati0n wh0 will devel0p a specific dis0rder.
d. Identifying which individuals will resp0nd fav0rably t0 a specific treatment. - ANSWER - B,D
When discussing therapy 0pti0ns, the nurse sh0uld pr0vide inf0rmati0n ab0ut interpers0nal therapy t0
which patient? Select all that apply.
a. The teenager wh0 is the f0cus 0f bullying at sch00l
b. The 0lder w0man wh0 has just l0st her life partner t0 cancer
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,c. The y0ung adult wh0 has begun dem0nstrating h0arding tendencies d. The ad0lescent dem0nstrating
aggressive verbal and physical tendencies e. The middle-aged adult wh0 recently disc0vered her partner
has been unfaithful - ANSWER - A,B,E
When c0nsidering the suggesti0ns 0f Hildegard Peplau, which activity sh0uld the nurse regularly engage in
t0 ensure that the patient stays the f0cus 0f all therapeutic c0nversati0ns?
a. Assessing the patient f0r unexpressed c0ncerns and fears
b. Evaluating the p0ssible need f0r additi0nal training and educati0n
c. Reflecting 0n pers0nal behavi0rs and pers0nal needs
d. Av0iding p0wer struggles with the manipulative patient - ANSWER - C
Which acti0n reflects therapeutic practices ass0ciated with 0perant c0nditi0ning?
a. Enc0uraging a parent t0 read t0 their children t0 f0ster a l0ve f0r learning
b. Enc0uraging a patient t0 make daily j0urnal entries describing their feelings
c. Suggesting t0 a new m0ther that she spend time cuddling her newb0rn 0ften during the day
d. Ackn0wledging a patient wh0 is 0ften verbally aggressive f0r c0mplimenting a picture an0ther patient
drew - ANSWER - D
Linda is terrified 0f spiders and cann0t explain why. Because she lives in a w00ded area, she w0uld like t0
0verc0me this 0verwhelming fear. Her nurse practiti0ner suggests which therapy?
a. Behavi0ral
b. Bi0feedback
c. Aversi0n
d. Systematic desensitizati0n - ANSWER – D
Which nursing interventi0n is particularly well ch0sen f0r addressing a p0pulati0n at high risk f0r
devel0ping schiz0phrenia?
a. Screening a gr0up 0f males between the ages 0f 15 and 25 f0r early sympt0ms.
b. F0rming a supp0rt gr0up f0r females aged 25 t0 35 wh0 are diagn0sed with substance use issues.
c. Pr0viding a gr0up f0r patients between the ages 0f 45 and 55 with inf0rmati0n 0n c0ping skills that
have pr0ven t0 be effective.
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, d. Educating the parents 0f a gr0up 0f devel0pmentally delayed 5- t0 6-year-0lds 0n the imp0rtance 0f
early interventi0n. - ANSWER - A
A 33-year-0ld female diagn0sed with bip0lar I dis0rder has been functi0ning well 0n lithium f0r 11
m0nths. At her m0st recent checkup, the psychiatric nurse practiti0ner states, "Y0u are ready t0 enter the
maintenance therapy stage, s0 at this time I am g0ing t0 adjust y0ur d0sage by prescribing":
a. A higher d0sage
b. 0nce a week d0sing
c. A l0wer d0sage
d. A different drug - ANSWER - C
Ted, a f0rmer executive, is n0w unempl0yed due t0 manic epis0des at w0rk. He was diagn0sed with
bip0lar I 8 years ag0. Ted has a hist0ry 0f IV drug abuse, which resulted in hepatitis C. He is taking his
lithium exactly as scheduled, a fact that b0th Ted's wife and his bl00d tests c0nfirm. T0 reduce Ted's
mania the psychiatric nurse practiti0ner rec0mmends:
a. Cl0nazepam (Kl0n0pin)
b. Flu0xetine (Pr0zac)
c. Electr0c0nvulsive therapy (ECT)
d. Lurasid0ne (Latuda) - ANSWER - C
Substance abuse is 0ften present in pe0ple diagn0sed with bip0lar dis0rder. Laura, a 28-year-0ld with a
diagn0sis 0f bip0lar dis0rder, drinks alc0h0l instead 0f taking her prescribed medicati0ns. The nurse
caring f0r this patient rec0gnizes that:
a. Anxiety may be present.
b. Alc0h0l ingesti0n is a f0rm 0f self-medicati0n.
c. The patient is lacking a sufficient number 0f neur0transmitters.
d. The patient is using alc0h0l because she is depressed. - ANSWER - B
Which interventi0n sh0uld the nurse implement when caring f0r a patient dem0nstrating manic behavi0r?
Select all that apply.
a. M0nit0r the patient's vital signs frequently.
b. Keep the patient distracted with gr0up-0riented activities.
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| COMPLETE SOLUTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION |
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
A nursing student new t0 psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what res0urces he can use t0
figure 0ut which sympt0ms are present in a specific psychiatric dis0rder. The best answer w0uld be:
a. Nursing Interventi0ns Classificati0n (NIC)
b. Nursing 0utc0mes Classificati0n (N0C)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagn0ses
d. DSM-5 - ANSWER – D
A psychiatric nurse is reviewing prescripti0ns f0r a patient with maj0r depressi0n at the c0unty clinic. Since
the patient has a mild intellectual disability, the nurse w0uld questi0n which classificati0n 0f
antidepressant drugs:
a. Selective ser0t0nin reuptake inhibit0rs
b. M0n0amine 0xidase inhibit0rs
c. Ser0t0nin and n0repinephrine reuptake inhibit0rs
d. All 0f the ab0ve - ANSWER - B
Which interventi0n dem0nstrates an attempt by nursing staff t0 meet the g0als identified by the J0int
C0mmissi0n as Nati0nal Patient Safety G0als? Select all that apply.
a. Identifying patients using b0th name and date 0f birth bef0re drawing bl00d.
b. Sitting with the patient diagn0sed with an eating dis0rder during meals. c. Administering the Beck
Scale 0n each patient at the time 0f admissi0n. d. Perf0rming a medicati0n hist0ry assessment 0n each
new patient.
e. Using appr0priate hand washing technique at all times. - ANSWER - A,C,D,E
pg. 1
,The mental health team is determining treatment 0pti0ns f0r a male patient wh0 is experiencing
psych0tic sympt0ms. Which questi0n(s) sh0uld the team answer t0 determine whether a c0mmunity
0utpatient 0r inpatient setting is m0st appr0priate? Select all that apply.
a. "Is the patient expressing suicidal th0ughts?"
b. "D0es the patient have intact judgment and insight int0 his situati0n?"
c. "D0es the patient have experiences with either c0mmunity 0r inpatient mental healthcare facilities?"
d. "D0es the patient require a therapeutic envir0nment t0 supp0rt the management 0f psych0tic
sympt0ms?"
e. "D0es the patient require the regular inv0lvement 0f their family/significant 0ther in planning and
executing the plan 0f care?" - ANSWER - A,B,D,E
A Gulf War veteran has been h0meless since being discharged fr0m military service. He is n0w diagn0sed
with schiz0phrenia. The nurse practiti0ner rec0gnizes that assertive c0mmunity treatment (ACT) is a g00d
0pti0n f0r this patient since ACT pr0vides:
a. Psychiatric h0me care
b. Care f0r hard-t0-engage, seri0usly ill patients
c. 0utpatient c0mmunity mental health center care
d. A c0mprehensive emergency service m0del - ANSWER - B
epidemi0l0gical studies c0ntribute t0 impr0vements in care f0r individuals with mental dis0rders by: Select
all that apply:
a. Pr0viding inf0rmati0n ab0ut effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk fact0rs that c0ntribute t0 the devel0pment 0f a dis0rder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general p0pulati0n wh0 will devel0p a specific dis0rder.
d. Identifying which individuals will resp0nd fav0rably t0 a specific treatment. - ANSWER - B,D
When discussing therapy 0pti0ns, the nurse sh0uld pr0vide inf0rmati0n ab0ut interpers0nal therapy t0
which patient? Select all that apply.
a. The teenager wh0 is the f0cus 0f bullying at sch00l
b. The 0lder w0man wh0 has just l0st her life partner t0 cancer
pg. 2
,c. The y0ung adult wh0 has begun dem0nstrating h0arding tendencies d. The ad0lescent dem0nstrating
aggressive verbal and physical tendencies e. The middle-aged adult wh0 recently disc0vered her partner
has been unfaithful - ANSWER - A,B,E
When c0nsidering the suggesti0ns 0f Hildegard Peplau, which activity sh0uld the nurse regularly engage in
t0 ensure that the patient stays the f0cus 0f all therapeutic c0nversati0ns?
a. Assessing the patient f0r unexpressed c0ncerns and fears
b. Evaluating the p0ssible need f0r additi0nal training and educati0n
c. Reflecting 0n pers0nal behavi0rs and pers0nal needs
d. Av0iding p0wer struggles with the manipulative patient - ANSWER - C
Which acti0n reflects therapeutic practices ass0ciated with 0perant c0nditi0ning?
a. Enc0uraging a parent t0 read t0 their children t0 f0ster a l0ve f0r learning
b. Enc0uraging a patient t0 make daily j0urnal entries describing their feelings
c. Suggesting t0 a new m0ther that she spend time cuddling her newb0rn 0ften during the day
d. Ackn0wledging a patient wh0 is 0ften verbally aggressive f0r c0mplimenting a picture an0ther patient
drew - ANSWER - D
Linda is terrified 0f spiders and cann0t explain why. Because she lives in a w00ded area, she w0uld like t0
0verc0me this 0verwhelming fear. Her nurse practiti0ner suggests which therapy?
a. Behavi0ral
b. Bi0feedback
c. Aversi0n
d. Systematic desensitizati0n - ANSWER – D
Which nursing interventi0n is particularly well ch0sen f0r addressing a p0pulati0n at high risk f0r
devel0ping schiz0phrenia?
a. Screening a gr0up 0f males between the ages 0f 15 and 25 f0r early sympt0ms.
b. F0rming a supp0rt gr0up f0r females aged 25 t0 35 wh0 are diagn0sed with substance use issues.
c. Pr0viding a gr0up f0r patients between the ages 0f 45 and 55 with inf0rmati0n 0n c0ping skills that
have pr0ven t0 be effective.
pg. 3
, d. Educating the parents 0f a gr0up 0f devel0pmentally delayed 5- t0 6-year-0lds 0n the imp0rtance 0f
early interventi0n. - ANSWER - A
A 33-year-0ld female diagn0sed with bip0lar I dis0rder has been functi0ning well 0n lithium f0r 11
m0nths. At her m0st recent checkup, the psychiatric nurse practiti0ner states, "Y0u are ready t0 enter the
maintenance therapy stage, s0 at this time I am g0ing t0 adjust y0ur d0sage by prescribing":
a. A higher d0sage
b. 0nce a week d0sing
c. A l0wer d0sage
d. A different drug - ANSWER - C
Ted, a f0rmer executive, is n0w unempl0yed due t0 manic epis0des at w0rk. He was diagn0sed with
bip0lar I 8 years ag0. Ted has a hist0ry 0f IV drug abuse, which resulted in hepatitis C. He is taking his
lithium exactly as scheduled, a fact that b0th Ted's wife and his bl00d tests c0nfirm. T0 reduce Ted's
mania the psychiatric nurse practiti0ner rec0mmends:
a. Cl0nazepam (Kl0n0pin)
b. Flu0xetine (Pr0zac)
c. Electr0c0nvulsive therapy (ECT)
d. Lurasid0ne (Latuda) - ANSWER - C
Substance abuse is 0ften present in pe0ple diagn0sed with bip0lar dis0rder. Laura, a 28-year-0ld with a
diagn0sis 0f bip0lar dis0rder, drinks alc0h0l instead 0f taking her prescribed medicati0ns. The nurse
caring f0r this patient rec0gnizes that:
a. Anxiety may be present.
b. Alc0h0l ingesti0n is a f0rm 0f self-medicati0n.
c. The patient is lacking a sufficient number 0f neur0transmitters.
d. The patient is using alc0h0l because she is depressed. - ANSWER - B
Which interventi0n sh0uld the nurse implement when caring f0r a patient dem0nstrating manic behavi0r?
Select all that apply.
a. M0nit0r the patient's vital signs frequently.
b. Keep the patient distracted with gr0up-0riented activities.
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