ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED 2023
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
A acharge anurse ais adiscussing amental astatus aexams awith aa anewly alicensed anurse.
aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements aby athe anewly alicensed anurse aindicates aan
aunderstanding aof athe ateaching? a(Select aall athat aapply). a
A. a"To aassess acognitive aability, aI ashould aask athe aclient ato acount abackward aby
asevens."
B. a"To aassess aaffect, aI ashould aobserve athe aclient's afacial aexpression.
C. a"To aassess alanguage aability, aI ashould ainstruct athe aclient ato awrite aa asentence."
D. a"To aassess aremote amemory, aI ashould ahave athe ac a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-A.
a"To aassess acognitive aability, aI ashould aask athe aclient ato acount abackward aby
asevens."
B. a"To aassess aaffect, aI ashould aobserve athe aclient's afacial aexpression.
C. a"To aassess alanguage aability, aI ashould ainstruct athe aclient ato awrite aa asentence."
A anurse ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas aa amental ahealth adisorder. aWhich
aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse ainclude aas aa apsychobiological
aintervention?
A. aAssist athe aclient awith asystematic adesensitization atherapy.
B. aTeach athe aclient aappropriate acoping amechanisms
C. aAssess athe aclient afor acomorbid ahealth aconditions.
D. aMonitor athe aclient afor aadverse aeffects aof athe amedications. a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-D. aMonitor athe aclient afor aadverse aeffects aof athe amedications.
A anurse ain aan aoutpatient amental ahealth aclinic ais apreparing ato aconduct aan ainitial
aclient ainterview. aWhen aconducting athe ainterview, awhich aof athe afollowing aactions
ashould athe anurse aidentify aas athe apriority?
A. aCoordinate aholistic acare awith asocial aservices
B. aIdentify athe aclient's aperception aof aher amental ahealth astatus.
C. aInclude athe aclient's afamily ain athe ainterview.
D. aTeach athe aclient aabout aher acurrent amental ahealth adisorder. a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-B. aIdentify athe aclient's aperception aof aher amental ahealth astatus.
,A anurse ais atold aduring achange aof ashift areport athat aa aclient ais astuporous. aWhen
aassessing athe aclient, awhich aof athe afollowing afindings ashould athe anurse aexpect?
A. aThe aclient aarouses abriefly ain aresponse ato aa asternal arub.
B. aThe aclient ahas aa aglasgow acoma ascale ascore aless athan a7.
C. aThe aclient aexhibits adecorticate arigidity.
D. aThe aclient ais aalert abut adisoriented ato atime aand aplace. a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-
A. aThe aclient aarouses abriefly ain aresponse ato aa asternal arub.
A anurse ais aplanning aa apeer agroup adiscussion aabout athe aDSM-5. aWhich aof athe
afollowing ainformation ais aappropriate ato ainclude ain athe adiscussion? a(Select aall athat
aapply)
A. aThe aDSM-5 aincludes aclient aeducation ahandouts afor amental ahealth adisorders.
B. aThe aDSM-5 aestablishes adiagnostic acriteria afor aindividual amental ahealth
adisorders.
C. aThe aDSM-5 aindicates arecommended apharmacological atreatment afor amental
ahealth adisorders.
D. aThe aDSM-5 aassists anurses ain aplanning acare afor aclient's awho ahave amental
ahealth ad a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aThe aDSM-5 aestablishes adiagnostic acriteria
afor aindividual amental ahealth adisorders.
D. aThe aDSM-5 aassists anurses ain aplanning acare afor aclient's awho ahave amental
ahealth adisorders.
E. aThe aDSM-5 aindicates aexpected aassessment afindings aof amental ahealth
adisorders.
A anurse ain aan aemergency amental ahealth afacility ais acaring afor aa agroup aof aclients.
aThe anurse ashould aidentify athat awhich aof athe afollowing aclients arequires aa
atemporary aemergency aadmission?
A. aA aclient awho ahas aschizophrenia awith adelusions aof agrandeur
B. aA aclient awho ahas amanifestations aof adepression aand aattempted asuicide aa ayear
aago
C. aA aclient awho ahas aborderline apersonality adisorder aand aassaulted aa ahomeless
aman awith aa ametal arod
D. aA aclient awho ahas abipolar adisorder aand apaces aquickly aaround athe aroom awh a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-C. aA aclient awho ahas aborderline apersonality adisorder aand
aassaulted aa ahomeless aman awith aa ametal arod
A anurse adecides ato aput aa aclient awho ahas aa apsychotic adisorder ain aseclusion
aovernight abecause athe aunit ais avery ashort-staffed, aand athe aclient afrequently afights
awith aother aclients. aThe anurse's aactions aare aan aexample aof awhich aof athe afollowing
atorts?
A. aInvasion aof aprivacy
B. aFalse aimprisonment
,C. aAssault
D. aBattery a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aFalse aimprisonment
A aclient atells aa anurse, a"Don't atell aanyone abut aI ahid aa asharp aknife aunder amy
amattress ain aorder ato aprotect amyself afrom amy aroommate, awho ais aalways ayelling aat
ame aand athreatening ame." aWhich aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse atake?
A. aKeep athe aclient's acommunication aconfidential, abut atalk ato athe aclient adaily, ausing
atherapeutic acommunication ato aconvince ahim ato aadmit ato ahiding athe aknife
B. aKeep athe aclient's acommunication aconfidential, abut awatch athe aclient aand ahis
aroommate aclosely.
C. aTell athe acl a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-D. aReport athe aincident ato athe ahealth acare
ateam, abut ado anot ainform athe aclient aof athe aintention ato ado aso.
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho ais ain amechanical arestraints. aWhich aof athe
afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse ainclude ain athe adocumentation? a(Select aall
athat aapply)
A. a"Client aate amost aof ahis abreakfast."
B. a"Client awas aoffered a8 aoz aof awater aevery ahr."
C. a"Client ashouted aobscenities aat aassistive apersonnel."
D. a"Client areceived achlorpromazine a15 amg aby amouth aat a1000."
E. a"Client aacted aout aafter alunch." a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. a"Client awas aoffered
a8 aoz aof awater aevery ahr."
C. a"Client ashouted aobscenities aat aassistive apersonnel."
D. a"Client areceived achlorpromazine a15 amg aby amouth aat a1000.
A anurse ahears aa anewly alicensed anurse adiscussing aa aclient's ahallucinations ain athe
ahallway awith aanother anurse. aWhich aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse
atake afirst?
A. aNotify athe anurse amanager.
B. aTell athe anurse ato astop adiscussing athe abehavior.
C. aProvide aan ain-service aprogram aabout aconfidentiality.
D. aComplete aan aincident areport. a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aTell athe anurse ato astop
adiscussing athe abehavior
A anurse ais acaring afor athe aparents aof aa achild awho ahas ademonstrated achanges ain
abehavior aand amood. aWhen athe amother aof athe achild aasks athe anurse afor
areassurance aabout aher ason's acondition, awhich aof athe afollowing aresponses ashould
athe anurse amake?
A. a"I athink ayour ason ais agetting abetter. aWhat ahave ayou anoticed."
B. a"I'm asure aeverything awill abe aokay. aIt ajust atakes atime ato aheal."
C. a"I'm anot asure awhats awrong. aHave ayou aasked athe adoctor aabout ayour
aconcerns?"
, D. a"I aunderstand ayou're aconcerned. aLet's adiscuss awh a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-D.
a"I aunderstand ayou're aconcerned. aLet's adiscuss awhat aconcerns ayou aspecifically."
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho asmokes aand ahas alung acancer. aThe aclient
areports, a"I'm acoughing abecause aI ahave athat acold athat aeveryone ahas abeen
agetting." aThe anurse ashould aidentify athat athe aclient ais ausing awhich aof athe afollowing
adefense amechanisms?
A. aReaction aformation
B. aDenial
C. aDisplacement
D. aSublimation a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aDenial
A anurse ais aproviding apreoperative ateaching afor aa aclient awho awas ajust ainformed
athat ashe arequires aemergency asurgery. aThe aclient ahas aa arespiratory arate a30/min
aand asays, a"This ais adifficult ato acomprehend. aI afeel ashaky aand anervous." aThe anurse
ashould aidentify athat athe aclient ais aexperiencing awhich aof athe afollowing alevels aof
aanxiety?
A. aMild
B. aModerate
C. aSevere
D. aPanic a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aModerate
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho ais aexperiencing amoderate aanxiety. aWhich aof
athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse atake awhen atrying ato agive anecessary
ainformation ato athe aclient? a(Select aall athat aapply.)
A. aReassure athe aclient athat aeverything awill abe aokay.
B. aDiscuss aprior ause aof acoping amechanisms awith athe aclient.
C. aIgnore athe aclient's aanxiety aso athat ashe awill anot abe aembarrassed.
D. aDemonstrate aa acalm amanner awhile ausing asimple aand aclear adirections.
E. aGather ainformation afrom athe aclient ausing ac a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aDiscuss
aprior ause aof acoping amechanisms awith athe aclient.
D. aDemonstrate aa acalm amanner awhile ausing asimple aand aclear adirections.
A anurse ais atalking awith aa aclient awho ais aat arisk afor asuicide afollowing athe adeath aof
ahis aspouse. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake?
A. a"I afeel avery asorry afor athe aloneliness ayou amust abe aexperiencing."
B. a"Suicide ais anot athe aappropriate away ato acope awith aloss."
C. a"Losing asomeone aclose ato ayou amust abe avery aupsetting."
D. a"I aknow ahow adifficult ait ais ato alose aa aloved aone." a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-C.
a"Losing asomeone aclose ato ayou amust abe avery aupsetting."
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
A acharge anurse ais adiscussing amental astatus aexams awith aa anewly alicensed anurse.
aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements aby athe anewly alicensed anurse aindicates aan
aunderstanding aof athe ateaching? a(Select aall athat aapply). a
A. a"To aassess acognitive aability, aI ashould aask athe aclient ato acount abackward aby
asevens."
B. a"To aassess aaffect, aI ashould aobserve athe aclient's afacial aexpression.
C. a"To aassess alanguage aability, aI ashould ainstruct athe aclient ato awrite aa asentence."
D. a"To aassess aremote amemory, aI ashould ahave athe ac a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-A.
a"To aassess acognitive aability, aI ashould aask athe aclient ato acount abackward aby
asevens."
B. a"To aassess aaffect, aI ashould aobserve athe aclient's afacial aexpression.
C. a"To aassess alanguage aability, aI ashould ainstruct athe aclient ato awrite aa asentence."
A anurse ais aplanning acare afor aa aclient awho ahas aa amental ahealth adisorder. aWhich
aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse ainclude aas aa apsychobiological
aintervention?
A. aAssist athe aclient awith asystematic adesensitization atherapy.
B. aTeach athe aclient aappropriate acoping amechanisms
C. aAssess athe aclient afor acomorbid ahealth aconditions.
D. aMonitor athe aclient afor aadverse aeffects aof athe amedications. a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-D. aMonitor athe aclient afor aadverse aeffects aof athe amedications.
A anurse ain aan aoutpatient amental ahealth aclinic ais apreparing ato aconduct aan ainitial
aclient ainterview. aWhen aconducting athe ainterview, awhich aof athe afollowing aactions
ashould athe anurse aidentify aas athe apriority?
A. aCoordinate aholistic acare awith asocial aservices
B. aIdentify athe aclient's aperception aof aher amental ahealth astatus.
C. aInclude athe aclient's afamily ain athe ainterview.
D. aTeach athe aclient aabout aher acurrent amental ahealth adisorder. a- acorrect aAnswers
a✔✔ a-B. aIdentify athe aclient's aperception aof aher amental ahealth astatus.
,A anurse ais atold aduring achange aof ashift areport athat aa aclient ais astuporous. aWhen
aassessing athe aclient, awhich aof athe afollowing afindings ashould athe anurse aexpect?
A. aThe aclient aarouses abriefly ain aresponse ato aa asternal arub.
B. aThe aclient ahas aa aglasgow acoma ascale ascore aless athan a7.
C. aThe aclient aexhibits adecorticate arigidity.
D. aThe aclient ais aalert abut adisoriented ato atime aand aplace. a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-
A. aThe aclient aarouses abriefly ain aresponse ato aa asternal arub.
A anurse ais aplanning aa apeer agroup adiscussion aabout athe aDSM-5. aWhich aof athe
afollowing ainformation ais aappropriate ato ainclude ain athe adiscussion? a(Select aall athat
aapply)
A. aThe aDSM-5 aincludes aclient aeducation ahandouts afor amental ahealth adisorders.
B. aThe aDSM-5 aestablishes adiagnostic acriteria afor aindividual amental ahealth
adisorders.
C. aThe aDSM-5 aindicates arecommended apharmacological atreatment afor amental
ahealth adisorders.
D. aThe aDSM-5 aassists anurses ain aplanning acare afor aclient's awho ahave amental
ahealth ad a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aThe aDSM-5 aestablishes adiagnostic acriteria
afor aindividual amental ahealth adisorders.
D. aThe aDSM-5 aassists anurses ain aplanning acare afor aclient's awho ahave amental
ahealth adisorders.
E. aThe aDSM-5 aindicates aexpected aassessment afindings aof amental ahealth
adisorders.
A anurse ain aan aemergency amental ahealth afacility ais acaring afor aa agroup aof aclients.
aThe anurse ashould aidentify athat awhich aof athe afollowing aclients arequires aa
atemporary aemergency aadmission?
A. aA aclient awho ahas aschizophrenia awith adelusions aof agrandeur
B. aA aclient awho ahas amanifestations aof adepression aand aattempted asuicide aa ayear
aago
C. aA aclient awho ahas aborderline apersonality adisorder aand aassaulted aa ahomeless
aman awith aa ametal arod
D. aA aclient awho ahas abipolar adisorder aand apaces aquickly aaround athe aroom awh a-
acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-C. aA aclient awho ahas aborderline apersonality adisorder aand
aassaulted aa ahomeless aman awith aa ametal arod
A anurse adecides ato aput aa aclient awho ahas aa apsychotic adisorder ain aseclusion
aovernight abecause athe aunit ais avery ashort-staffed, aand athe aclient afrequently afights
awith aother aclients. aThe anurse's aactions aare aan aexample aof awhich aof athe afollowing
atorts?
A. aInvasion aof aprivacy
B. aFalse aimprisonment
,C. aAssault
D. aBattery a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aFalse aimprisonment
A aclient atells aa anurse, a"Don't atell aanyone abut aI ahid aa asharp aknife aunder amy
amattress ain aorder ato aprotect amyself afrom amy aroommate, awho ais aalways ayelling aat
ame aand athreatening ame." aWhich aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse atake?
A. aKeep athe aclient's acommunication aconfidential, abut atalk ato athe aclient adaily, ausing
atherapeutic acommunication ato aconvince ahim ato aadmit ato ahiding athe aknife
B. aKeep athe aclient's acommunication aconfidential, abut awatch athe aclient aand ahis
aroommate aclosely.
C. aTell athe acl a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-D. aReport athe aincident ato athe ahealth acare
ateam, abut ado anot ainform athe aclient aof athe aintention ato ado aso.
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho ais ain amechanical arestraints. aWhich aof athe
afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse ainclude ain athe adocumentation? a(Select aall
athat aapply)
A. a"Client aate amost aof ahis abreakfast."
B. a"Client awas aoffered a8 aoz aof awater aevery ahr."
C. a"Client ashouted aobscenities aat aassistive apersonnel."
D. a"Client areceived achlorpromazine a15 amg aby amouth aat a1000."
E. a"Client aacted aout aafter alunch." a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. a"Client awas aoffered
a8 aoz aof awater aevery ahr."
C. a"Client ashouted aobscenities aat aassistive apersonnel."
D. a"Client areceived achlorpromazine a15 amg aby amouth aat a1000.
A anurse ahears aa anewly alicensed anurse adiscussing aa aclient's ahallucinations ain athe
ahallway awith aanother anurse. aWhich aof athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse
atake afirst?
A. aNotify athe anurse amanager.
B. aTell athe anurse ato astop adiscussing athe abehavior.
C. aProvide aan ain-service aprogram aabout aconfidentiality.
D. aComplete aan aincident areport. a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aTell athe anurse ato astop
adiscussing athe abehavior
A anurse ais acaring afor athe aparents aof aa achild awho ahas ademonstrated achanges ain
abehavior aand amood. aWhen athe amother aof athe achild aasks athe anurse afor
areassurance aabout aher ason's acondition, awhich aof athe afollowing aresponses ashould
athe anurse amake?
A. a"I athink ayour ason ais agetting abetter. aWhat ahave ayou anoticed."
B. a"I'm asure aeverything awill abe aokay. aIt ajust atakes atime ato aheal."
C. a"I'm anot asure awhats awrong. aHave ayou aasked athe adoctor aabout ayour
aconcerns?"
, D. a"I aunderstand ayou're aconcerned. aLet's adiscuss awh a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-D.
a"I aunderstand ayou're aconcerned. aLet's adiscuss awhat aconcerns ayou aspecifically."
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho asmokes aand ahas alung acancer. aThe aclient
areports, a"I'm acoughing abecause aI ahave athat acold athat aeveryone ahas abeen
agetting." aThe anurse ashould aidentify athat athe aclient ais ausing awhich aof athe afollowing
adefense amechanisms?
A. aReaction aformation
B. aDenial
C. aDisplacement
D. aSublimation a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aDenial
A anurse ais aproviding apreoperative ateaching afor aa aclient awho awas ajust ainformed
athat ashe arequires aemergency asurgery. aThe aclient ahas aa arespiratory arate a30/min
aand asays, a"This ais adifficult ato acomprehend. aI afeel ashaky aand anervous." aThe anurse
ashould aidentify athat athe aclient ais aexperiencing awhich aof athe afollowing alevels aof
aanxiety?
A. aMild
B. aModerate
C. aSevere
D. aPanic a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aModerate
A anurse ais acaring afor aa aclient awho ais aexperiencing amoderate aanxiety. aWhich aof
athe afollowing aactions ashould athe anurse atake awhen atrying ato agive anecessary
ainformation ato athe aclient? a(Select aall athat aapply.)
A. aReassure athe aclient athat aeverything awill abe aokay.
B. aDiscuss aprior ause aof acoping amechanisms awith athe aclient.
C. aIgnore athe aclient's aanxiety aso athat ashe awill anot abe aembarrassed.
D. aDemonstrate aa acalm amanner awhile ausing asimple aand aclear adirections.
E. aGather ainformation afrom athe aclient ausing ac a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-B. aDiscuss
aprior ause aof acoping amechanisms awith athe aclient.
D. aDemonstrate aa acalm amanner awhile ausing asimple aand aclear adirections.
A anurse ais atalking awith aa aclient awho ais aat arisk afor asuicide afollowing athe adeath aof
ahis aspouse. aWhich aof athe afollowing astatements ashould athe anurse amake?
A. a"I afeel avery asorry afor athe aloneliness ayou amust abe aexperiencing."
B. a"Suicide ais anot athe aappropriate away ato acope awith aloss."
C. a"Losing asomeone aclose ato ayou amust abe avery aupsetting."
D. a"I aknow ahow adifficult ait ais ato alose aa aloved aone." a- acorrect aAnswers a✔✔ a-C.
a"Losing asomeone aclose ato ayou amust abe avery aupsetting."
