ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
RETAKE PRACTICE SCRIPT UPDATED 2026
TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ 2• A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures should the nurse
anticipate the provider should describe during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test Answer: b. ECG
⫸ 3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance,
passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these findings
are associated with which of the following personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic Answer: a. Dependent
⫸ 4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for
major depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed antianxiety
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse medication
,b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication Answer:
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
⫸ 5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who
states she was beaten and sexually assaultby 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.
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's Answer: d. Offer
prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
⫸ 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major 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 consent formb.
b. 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 Answer: b.
Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
, ⫸ 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 to
leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensationd.
d. Displacement Answer: d. Displacement
⫸ 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?
a. Please don't take what the client said seriously when she is
depressedb.
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling
c. Everybody feels that way about this client so don't worry about it
d. I'll change your assignment to someone who doesn't have depressive
disorder Answer: b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing
how she is feeling
⫸ 9. A nurse is assessing a child in the emergency department. Which
of the following findings places the childat the greatest risk for physical
abuse?
a. The child is 10years old
b. The child is homeschooled
RETAKE PRACTICE SCRIPT UPDATED 2026
TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ 2• A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures should the nurse
anticipate the provider should describe during the medical evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test Answer: b. ECG
⫸ 3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance,
passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these findings
are associated with which of the following personality disorders?
a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic Answer: a. Dependent
⫸ 4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for
major depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed antianxiety
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse medication
,b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication Answer:
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
⫸ 5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who
states she was beaten and sexually assaultby 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.
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI's Answer: d. Offer
prophylactic medication to prevent STI's
⫸ 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major 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 consent formb.
b. 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 Answer: b.
Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
, ⫸ 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 to
leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensationd.
d. Displacement Answer: d. Displacement
⫸ 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?
a. Please don't take what the client said seriously when she is
depressedb.
b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is feeling
c. Everybody feels that way about this client so don't worry about it
d. I'll change your assignment to someone who doesn't have depressive
disorder Answer: b. It's important that the client feel safe verbalizing
how she is feeling
⫸ 9. A nurse is assessing a child in the emergency department. Which
of the following findings places the childat the greatest risk for physical
abuse?
a. The child is 10years old
b. The child is homeschooled
