ATI MENTAL HEALTH 2023/MENTAL
HEALTH ATI PROCTORED EXAM2025-
2026 REAL EXAM 70 QUESTINS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Priority for PTSD client - CORRECT ANSWER-safety; making the client feel safe
DNR vs Living Will - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER--Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims* - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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]
, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
HEALTH ATI PROCTORED EXAM2025-
2026 REAL EXAM 70 QUESTINS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Priority for PTSD client - CORRECT ANSWER-safety; making the client feel safe
DNR vs Living Will - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER--Model positive behaviors;
-Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
-Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
-Use charts to assist w/organization
Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims* - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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]
, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
