ATI mental health proctored EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASS
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QUESTION 1 ga




2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8 months ago.
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Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
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a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner."
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b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet."
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c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often."
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d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work."
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ANSWER

d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work." Rationale: 8 months too long Maladaptive Grief: . Distorted
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or exaggerated grief response -
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unable to perform activities of daily living. RISK FACTORS FOR MALADAPTIVE GRIEVING ●● Being de
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pendent upon the deceased ●● Unexpected death at a young age, through violence, or by a socially un
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acceptable manner ●● Inadequate coping skills or lack of social support ●● Pre-
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existing mental health issues, such as depression or substance use disorder
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QUESTION 2 ga




3./21 A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has schizop
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hrenia and is taking haloperidol (antipsychotic, 1st gen). Which of the following clinical
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findings is the nurse's priority? ga ga ga ga



a. Headache
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b. Insomnia (sedation)
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c. Urinary hesitancy (Complication → ANTIcholinergic effects)
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d. High fever (Complication → agranulocytosis)
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ANSWER

d. High fever (Complication → agranulocytosis) Other complications: Acute dystonia, Pseudoparkinsonis
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m, Akathisia, Tardive dyskinesia, Neuroendocrine effects (Gynecomastia, Weight gain, Menstrual irregul
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arities), NMS, Orthostatic Hypotension, Sedation, Sexual dysfunction, Skin effects, Liver impairment
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8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For which
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of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provid
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er?
a. WBC count
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b. Heart rate
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c. Report of photosensitivity
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d. Blood glucose level
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ANSWER

a. WBC count
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10. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of
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the following findings should the nurse expect?
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a. Diminished reflexes
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b. Hypotension - increased BP
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c. Insomnia
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d. Bradycardia
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ANSWER

c. Insomnia
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16. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucination. Whic
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h of the following should the nurse take?
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a. Avoid asking direct questions about the client's experience
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b. Tell the client her experience is not real
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c. Convey sympathy for her client's experience
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d. Focus the client on reality based activities attempt to focus conversation on reality ba
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sed subjects.
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ANSWER

d. Focus the client on reality based activities attempt to focus conversation on reality based subjects.
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17. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mani
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a. Which of the following findings the nurse reports to the provider?
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a. Reports eating twice in the past week (physical exhaustion & possible death -
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