ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM NEWEST 2025|2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED -100%CORRECT
VERIFAID ANSWER-S (VERIFIED -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER-S)
|ALREADY GRADED A+.new
Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims* - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---turn
client on right side to face
Mecca;
-when death occurs, body must be covered at all times and it is preferred that only workers of
same sex touch the client
Erikson's Stages of Growth and Development - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--Trust vs
Mistrust [birth to 1 yr];
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt [1-3 yrs];
Initiative vs Guilt [3-6 yrs];
Industry vs Inferiority [6-12 yrs];
Identity vs Role Confusion [12-20 yrs];
Intimacy vs Isolation [20-35 yrs];
Generativity vs Stagnation [35-65 yrs];
Integrity vs Despair [65 yr to death]
Priority for PTSD client - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--safety; making the client feel
safe
,DNR vs Living Will - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--DNR is a *medical* document the
HCP creates - a living will is a
*legal* document the client creates; DNR can be included in a living will but it can be totally
separate; if DNR w/o a living will, the family can have a say-so about resuscitation efforts ADHD -
Teaching for Parents - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---lithium and MAOIs
should be discontinued 2 weeks prior to procedure;
-atropine is given IM 30 min prior to procedure to decrease secretions;
-succinylcholine immediately following admin of -anesthesia prior to procedure to prevent muscle
contractions and fractures
ECT - What to monitor *during* therapy - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---respiratory rate
and effort; -BP;
-duration of seizure [typical is 25-60 seconds; seizures greater than 90 seconds are treated
w/diazepam [Valium]
Phases of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--
*PREINTERACTION* - before contact w/client; RN focuses on own preconceived ideas,
stereotypes, etc.;
*ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTORY* - establish acceptance, trust, boundaries; identify expectations
and time frame; define goals; discuss and prepare for termination and separation of relationship;
*WORKING* - explore, evaluate, and focus on client's problems; encourage independence;
*TERMINATION/SEPARATION* - evaluate progress and achievement of goals; identify responses
to termination such as anger, distancing, return of symptoms, and dependency; encourage client
to express feelings about termination; identify strengths; refer out to community resources
, Levels of anxiety - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--*MILD* -associated w/tension of
everyday life; alert and perceptual field is increased; can be motivating;
*MODERATE* - focus is on immediate concerns; select inattentiveness and perceptual field is
narrowed; learning and problem solving still occur;
*SEVERE* - feeling that something bad is about to happen; focus is on minute or scattered
details; needs direction to focus and perceptual field significantly narrowed; learning and
problem solving are impossible; all behavior aimed at relieving anxiety;
*PANIC* - associated w/dread and terror and a sense of impending doom; can't communicate or
function effectively; if prolonged, panic can lead to exhaustion and death
TYPES OF DELUSIONS - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--Alterations in thought are
false fixed beliefs that cannot be corrected by reasoning and are usually bizarre. ● Ideas of
reference: Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them (believes
others are talking about him)
● Persecution: Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted
by FBI)
● Grandeur: Believes that she is all powerful and important, like a
god
● Somatic delusions: Believes that his body is changing in an
unusual way (growing a third arm)
● Jealousy: Believes that her partner is sexually involved with
another individual even though there is not any factual basis for this
belief
● Being controlled: Believes that a force outside his body is
controlling him
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED -100%CORRECT
VERIFAID ANSWER-S (VERIFIED -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER-S)
|ALREADY GRADED A+.new
Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims* - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---turn
client on right side to face
Mecca;
-when death occurs, body must be covered at all times and it is preferred that only workers of
same sex touch the client
Erikson's Stages of Growth and Development - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--Trust vs
Mistrust [birth to 1 yr];
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt [1-3 yrs];
Initiative vs Guilt [3-6 yrs];
Industry vs Inferiority [6-12 yrs];
Identity vs Role Confusion [12-20 yrs];
Intimacy vs Isolation [20-35 yrs];
Generativity vs Stagnation [35-65 yrs];
Integrity vs Despair [65 yr to death]
Priority for PTSD client - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--safety; making the client feel
safe
,DNR vs Living Will - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--DNR is a *medical* document the
HCP creates - a living will is a
*legal* document the client creates; DNR can be included in a living will but it can be totally
separate; if DNR w/o a living will, the family can have a say-so about resuscitation efforts ADHD -
Teaching for Parents - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---lithium and MAOIs
should be discontinued 2 weeks prior to procedure;
-atropine is given IM 30 min prior to procedure to decrease secretions;
-succinylcholine immediately following admin of -anesthesia prior to procedure to prevent muscle
contractions and fractures
ECT - What to monitor *during* therapy - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER---respiratory rate
and effort; -BP;
-duration of seizure [typical is 25-60 seconds; seizures greater than 90 seconds are treated
w/diazepam [Valium]
Phases of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--
*PREINTERACTION* - before contact w/client; RN focuses on own preconceived ideas,
stereotypes, etc.;
*ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTORY* - establish acceptance, trust, boundaries; identify expectations
and time frame; define goals; discuss and prepare for termination and separation of relationship;
*WORKING* - explore, evaluate, and focus on client's problems; encourage independence;
*TERMINATION/SEPARATION* - evaluate progress and achievement of goals; identify responses
to termination such as anger, distancing, return of symptoms, and dependency; encourage client
to express feelings about termination; identify strengths; refer out to community resources
, Levels of anxiety - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--*MILD* -associated w/tension of
everyday life; alert and perceptual field is increased; can be motivating;
*MODERATE* - focus is on immediate concerns; select inattentiveness and perceptual field is
narrowed; learning and problem solving still occur;
*SEVERE* - feeling that something bad is about to happen; focus is on minute or scattered
details; needs direction to focus and perceptual field significantly narrowed; learning and
problem solving are impossible; all behavior aimed at relieving anxiety;
*PANIC* - associated w/dread and terror and a sense of impending doom; can't communicate or
function effectively; if prolonged, panic can lead to exhaustion and death
TYPES OF DELUSIONS - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--Alterations in thought are
false fixed beliefs that cannot be corrected by reasoning and are usually bizarre. ● Ideas of
reference: Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them (believes
others are talking about him)
● Persecution: Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted
by FBI)
● Grandeur: Believes that she is all powerful and important, like a
god
● Somatic delusions: Believes that his body is changing in an
unusual way (growing a third arm)
● Jealousy: Believes that her partner is sexually involved with
another individual even though there is not any factual basis for this
belief
● Being controlled: Believes that a force outside his body is
controlling him
