2026 ATI MENTAL HEALTH LATEST EXAM
2025/2026 WITH 200 PREP QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS | WITH
RATIONALES AND MCQs | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS | ATI
MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
[BRAND NEW]
A nurse working in a retirement community is collecting data from an older adult
client. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an
expected age-related change?
A. Making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook
B. Confusion with time or place
C. Poor judgment
D. Changes in mood - ANSWER-Making occasional errors when balancing a
checkbook
*The nurse should identify that making occasional errors when balancing a
checkbook is an expected age-related change in an older adult. Other
manifestations can include needing occasional assistance with operating
appliances, forgetting a name or an appointment and then remembering it later,
difficulty finding the correct use of a word, and becoming tired after social
activities
,A nurse in a mental health clinic is collecting data from a client who recently lost
her partner after an extended illness. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates that she might be experiencing major depressive disorder as
opposed to typical grief?
A. "I still sometimes get angry over this happening to my partner."
B. "I feel no pleasure without my partner in my life."
C. "I see reminders of my partner every day."
D. "I feel like I should have done more to take care of my partner." - ANSWER-"I
feel no pleasure without my partner in my life."
*The inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia) is a manifestation of depressive
disorder. In a typical grief reaction, the survivor may be sad and have feelings of
emptiness but is still able to experience moments of pleasure
A nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia who has been taking
chlorpromazine for the pas 2 months. Which of the following findings
demonstrates that the chlorpromazine has been effective?
A. The client reports that hallucinations occur less frequently
B. The client sleeps uninterrupted for 6 hours each night
C. The client reports that she is the "most important person on the unit."
D. The client demonstrates stereotyped behaviors - ANSWER-The client reports
that hallucinations occur less frequently
*The nurse should identify that a primary action of chlorpromazine, when used to
treat schizophrenia, is to reduce hallucinations. Chlorpromazine, a first-generation
conventional antipsychotic medication, is effective in decreasing delusions,
,hallucinations, and agitation. It can also treat manic behavior in clients who have
bipolar disorder
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has depression. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to foster a therapeutic environment for
this client?
A. Tell the client that the nurse will talk to him at his request
B. Allow the client to skip group activities if he chooses
C. Leave the client alone for frequent rest periods throughout the day
D. Build trust with the client by sitting quietly with him - ANSWER-Build trust
with the client by sitting quietly with him
*The nurse should build trust with the client to convey interest in the client's
concerns. Offering self by sitting with the client and using silence are actions that
promote trust, which encourages the client to speak more openly about issues and
concerns
A nurse is interacting with a client in a substance use disorder program. Which of
the following statements indicates that the client is using intellectualization as a
way of coping with the anxiety of admission?
A. "I was just using the medication to help me out during a rough time in my life. I
can stop whenever I want."
B. "This all happened because my spouse is unemployed. That puts an enormous
amount of stress on me."
C. "I have read that problems with substances can have a variety of predisposing
factors."
, D. "I just don't want to talk about it. Anyway, there is nothing you can do to help."
- ANSWER-"I have read that problems with substances can have a variety of
predisposing factors."
*The nurse should identify this response as intellectualization, which is an attempt
to use intellectual processes to avoid expressing the emotions that stem from
stressful situations
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
expect the client to receive?
A. Donepezil
B. Venlafaxine
C. Buproprion
D. Sertraline - ANSWER-Sertraline
*Sertraline is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication which is
prescribed for anxiety disorders, including OCD
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription
for donepezil. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Monitor the client's liver function while taking this medication
B. Increase the dosage of the medication every 72 hours
C. Offer the client a PRN aspirin while taking the medication
D. Administer the medication at bedtime - ANSWER-Administer the medication at
bedtime
2025/2026 WITH 200 PREP QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS | WITH
RATIONALES AND MCQs | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS | ATI
MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
[BRAND NEW]
A nurse working in a retirement community is collecting data from an older adult
client. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an
expected age-related change?
A. Making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook
B. Confusion with time or place
C. Poor judgment
D. Changes in mood - ANSWER-Making occasional errors when balancing a
checkbook
*The nurse should identify that making occasional errors when balancing a
checkbook is an expected age-related change in an older adult. Other
manifestations can include needing occasional assistance with operating
appliances, forgetting a name or an appointment and then remembering it later,
difficulty finding the correct use of a word, and becoming tired after social
activities
,A nurse in a mental health clinic is collecting data from a client who recently lost
her partner after an extended illness. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates that she might be experiencing major depressive disorder as
opposed to typical grief?
A. "I still sometimes get angry over this happening to my partner."
B. "I feel no pleasure without my partner in my life."
C. "I see reminders of my partner every day."
D. "I feel like I should have done more to take care of my partner." - ANSWER-"I
feel no pleasure without my partner in my life."
*The inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia) is a manifestation of depressive
disorder. In a typical grief reaction, the survivor may be sad and have feelings of
emptiness but is still able to experience moments of pleasure
A nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia who has been taking
chlorpromazine for the pas 2 months. Which of the following findings
demonstrates that the chlorpromazine has been effective?
A. The client reports that hallucinations occur less frequently
B. The client sleeps uninterrupted for 6 hours each night
C. The client reports that she is the "most important person on the unit."
D. The client demonstrates stereotyped behaviors - ANSWER-The client reports
that hallucinations occur less frequently
*The nurse should identify that a primary action of chlorpromazine, when used to
treat schizophrenia, is to reduce hallucinations. Chlorpromazine, a first-generation
conventional antipsychotic medication, is effective in decreasing delusions,
,hallucinations, and agitation. It can also treat manic behavior in clients who have
bipolar disorder
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has depression. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to foster a therapeutic environment for
this client?
A. Tell the client that the nurse will talk to him at his request
B. Allow the client to skip group activities if he chooses
C. Leave the client alone for frequent rest periods throughout the day
D. Build trust with the client by sitting quietly with him - ANSWER-Build trust
with the client by sitting quietly with him
*The nurse should build trust with the client to convey interest in the client's
concerns. Offering self by sitting with the client and using silence are actions that
promote trust, which encourages the client to speak more openly about issues and
concerns
A nurse is interacting with a client in a substance use disorder program. Which of
the following statements indicates that the client is using intellectualization as a
way of coping with the anxiety of admission?
A. "I was just using the medication to help me out during a rough time in my life. I
can stop whenever I want."
B. "This all happened because my spouse is unemployed. That puts an enormous
amount of stress on me."
C. "I have read that problems with substances can have a variety of predisposing
factors."
, D. "I just don't want to talk about it. Anyway, there is nothing you can do to help."
- ANSWER-"I have read that problems with substances can have a variety of
predisposing factors."
*The nurse should identify this response as intellectualization, which is an attempt
to use intellectual processes to avoid expressing the emotions that stem from
stressful situations
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
expect the client to receive?
A. Donepezil
B. Venlafaxine
C. Buproprion
D. Sertraline - ANSWER-Sertraline
*Sertraline is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication which is
prescribed for anxiety disorders, including OCD
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription
for donepezil. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Monitor the client's liver function while taking this medication
B. Increase the dosage of the medication every 72 hours
C. Offer the client a PRN aspirin while taking the medication
D. Administer the medication at bedtime - ANSWER-Administer the medication at
bedtime
