ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM,
PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
EXAM | NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
PASS | 2026\2027 UPDATE!
A nurse is working with an established group and identifies various
member roles. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an
individual role?
A. A member who praises input from other members.
B. A member who follows the direction of other members.
C. A member who brags about accomplishments.
D. A mbmer who evaluates the group's performance toward a
standard.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER > C:
Maintenance role: individual who praises the input of others / is a
follower.
Task role: individual who evaluates the group's performance.
,ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is preparing to provide an educational seminar on stress to
other nursing staff. Which of the following is appropriate to include in
the discussion?
A. Excessive stressors cause the client to experience distress.
B. The body's initial adaptive response to stress is denial.
C. The absence of stressors results in homeostasis.
D. Negative, rather than positive, stressors produce a biological
response.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > *A:*
*Distress*: the result of excessive or damaging stressors, such as
anxiety or anger.
*Fight-or-flight mechanism*: the body's initial adaptive response to
stress.
The pressence of some stressors provide interest and purpose to life.
Positive and negative stressors produce biological response in the body.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes
,A nurse is discussing acute vs. prolonged stress with a client. Which of
the following should the nurse identify as an acute stress response?
(SATA)
A. Decreased appetite
B. Depressed immune system
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Panic attacks
E. Unhappiness
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes - ANSWER > *A, B,
C, E*:
*Panic attacks* indicate a prolonged or maladaptive stress response.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes
A nurse is teaching a client about stress-reduction techniques. Which of
the following client statements indicates understanding of the
teaching?
A. "Cognitive reframing will help me change my irrational thoughts
to something positive."
, B. "Progressive muscle relaxation uses a mechanical device to help
me gain control over my pulse rate."
C. "Biofeedback causes my body to release endorphins so that I feel
less stress and anxiety."
D. "Mindfulness allows me to prioritize the stressors that I hav -
ANSWER > *A*:
*Cognitive reframing* helps the client look at irrational cognitions
(thoughts) in a more realistic light and to restructure those thoughts in
a more positive way.
*Biofeedback*, rather than progress muscle training, uses a mechanical
device to promote voluntary control over autonomic functions.
*Physical exercise*, rather than biofeedback, causes a release of
endophins that lower anxiety and reduce stress.
*Priority restructuring*, rather than mindfulness, teaches the client to
prioritize differently to reduce the number of stressors.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes
A client says she is experiencing increased stress because her significant
other is "pressuring me and my kids to go live with him. I love him, but
I'm not ready to do that." She also states that her significant other
"keeps nagging at my oldest son, which makes me mad, since he's my
son, not his." Which of the following should the nurse recommend to
promote a change in the client's situation?
PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
EXAM | NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
PASS | 2026\2027 UPDATE!
A nurse is working with an established group and identifies various
member roles. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an
individual role?
A. A member who praises input from other members.
B. A member who follows the direction of other members.
C. A member who brags about accomplishments.
D. A mbmer who evaluates the group's performance toward a
standard.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes - ANSWER > C:
Maintenance role: individual who praises the input of others / is a
follower.
Task role: individual who evaluates the group's performance.
,ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 8 Notes
A nurse is preparing to provide an educational seminar on stress to
other nursing staff. Which of the following is appropriate to include in
the discussion?
A. Excessive stressors cause the client to experience distress.
B. The body's initial adaptive response to stress is denial.
C. The absence of stressors results in homeostasis.
D. Negative, rather than positive, stressors produce a biological
response.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > *A:*
*Distress*: the result of excessive or damaging stressors, such as
anxiety or anger.
*Fight-or-flight mechanism*: the body's initial adaptive response to
stress.
The pressence of some stressors provide interest and purpose to life.
Positive and negative stressors produce biological response in the body.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes
,A nurse is discussing acute vs. prolonged stress with a client. Which of
the following should the nurse identify as an acute stress response?
(SATA)
A. Decreased appetite
B. Depressed immune system
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Panic attacks
E. Unhappiness
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes - ANSWER > *A, B,
C, E*:
*Panic attacks* indicate a prolonged or maladaptive stress response.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes
A nurse is teaching a client about stress-reduction techniques. Which of
the following client statements indicates understanding of the
teaching?
A. "Cognitive reframing will help me change my irrational thoughts
to something positive."
, B. "Progressive muscle relaxation uses a mechanical device to help
me gain control over my pulse rate."
C. "Biofeedback causes my body to release endorphins so that I feel
less stress and anxiety."
D. "Mindfulness allows me to prioritize the stressors that I hav -
ANSWER > *A*:
*Cognitive reframing* helps the client look at irrational cognitions
(thoughts) in a more realistic light and to restructure those thoughts in
a more positive way.
*Biofeedback*, rather than progress muscle training, uses a mechanical
device to promote voluntary control over autonomic functions.
*Physical exercise*, rather than biofeedback, causes a release of
endophins that lower anxiety and reduce stress.
*Priority restructuring*, rather than mindfulness, teaches the client to
prioritize differently to reduce the number of stressors.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 9 Notes
A client says she is experiencing increased stress because her significant
other is "pressuring me and my kids to go live with him. I love him, but
I'm not ready to do that." She also states that her significant other
"keeps nagging at my oldest son, which makes me mad, since he's my
son, not his." Which of the following should the nurse recommend to
promote a change in the client's situation?
