2025/2026 NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH
PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
4.
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency
,department who states she was beaten and sexually
assault by her partner. After a rapid assessment,
which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the
client
, c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the
clientd. Offer prophylactic medication to
prevent STI’s
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has major
consent formb. Cancel the scheduled ECT
procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT
7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner
because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts
to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her toleave. Which of the
following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensa
tiond.
Displacem
ent
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client who has
major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is irritated by the client’s
depression. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
depressive disorder. After discussing the treatment
with his partner, the client verbally agrees to
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will not sign the
, consent form. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Request that the client’s partner sign the
PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
4.
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency
,department who states she was beaten and sexually
assault by her partner. After a rapid assessment,
which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the
client
, c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the
clientd. Offer prophylactic medication to
prevent STI’s
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has major
consent formb. Cancel the scheduled ECT
procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT
7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner
because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts
to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her toleave. Which of the
following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensa
tiond.
Displacem
ent
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client who has
major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is irritated by the client’s
depression. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
depressive disorder. After discussing the treatment
with his partner, the client verbally agrees to
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will not sign the
, consent form. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Request that the client’s partner sign the
