Ati Mental Health Questions With
Correct Answers
A bcharge bnurse bis bdiscussing bmental bstatus bexamination bwith ba bnewly blicensed
bnurse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmade bby bthe bnewly blicensed bnurse
bindicates band bunderstanding bof bthe bteaching? b(Select ball bthat bapply). b
A. b"To bassess bcognitive bability, bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bcount bbackwards bby
bseven."
B. b"To bassess baffect, bI bshould bobserve bthe bclient's bfacial bexpression."
C. b"To bassess blanguage bability, bI bshould binstruct bthe bclient bto bwrite ba bsentence."
D. b"To bassess bremote bmemory, bI bshould bhave bthe bclient brepeat ba blist bof bobjects."
E. b"To bassess bthe bclient's babstract bthinking, bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bidentify
bour bmost brecent bpresidents." b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A. b"To bassess bcognitive bability,
bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bcount bbackwards bby bseven."
B. b"To bassess baffect, bI bshould bobserve bthe bclient's bfacial bexpression."
C. b"To bassess blanguage bability, bI bshould binstruct bthe bclient bto bwrite ba bsentence."
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bmental bhealth bdisorder. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bas ba bpsychobiological
bintervention?
A. bAssist bthe bclient bwith bsystematic bdesensitization btherapy.
B. bTeach bthe bclient bappropriate bcoping bmechanisms.
C. bAssess bthe bclient bfor bcomorbid bhealth bconditions.
D. bMonitor bthe bclient bfor badverse beffects bof bmedications. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D.
bMonitor bthe bclient bfor badverse beffects bof bmedications.
A bnurse bin ban boutpatient bmental bhealth bclinic bis bpreparing bto bconduct ban binitial
bclient binterview. bWhen bconducting bthe binterview, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions
bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bthe bpriority?
A. bCoordinate bholistic bcare bwith bsocial bservices.
B. bIdentify bthe bclient's bperceptions bof bher bmental bhealth bstatus.
C. bInclude bthe bclient;s bfamily bin bthe binterview.
D. bTeach bthe bclient babout bher bcurrent bmental bhealth bdisorder. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔B. bIdentify bthe bclient's bperceptions bof bher bmental bhealth bstatus.
, A bnurse bis btold bduring bchange-of-shift breport bthat ba bclient bis bstuporous. bWhen
bassessing bthe bclient, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bshould bthe bnurse bexpect? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔The bclient barouses bbriefly bin bresponse bto ba bsternal brub.
A bnurse bis bplanning ba bpeer bgroup bdiscussion babout bthe bDSM-5. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing binformation bis bappropriate bto binclude bin bthe bdiscussion? b(Select ball bthat
bapply).
A. bThe bDSM-5 bincludes bclient beducation bhandouts bfor bmental bhealth bdisorders.
B. bThe bDSM-5 bestablishes bdiagnostic bcriteria bfor bindividual bmental bhealth
bdisorders.
C. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates brecommended bpharmacological btreatment.
D. bThe bDSM-5 bassists bnurses bin bplanning bcare bfor bclients. b
E. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates bexpected bassessment bfindings bof bmental bhealth
bdisorders. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B. bThe bDSM-5 bestablishes bdiagnostic bcriteria bfor
bindividual bmental bhealth bdisorders.
C. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates brecommended bpharmacological btreatment.
D. bThe bDSM-5 bassists bnurses bin bplanning bcare bfor bclients. b
E. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates bexpected bassessment bfindings bof bmental bhealth
bdisorders.
A bnurse bobserves ba bclient bwho bhas bOCD brepeatedly bapplying, bremoving, band
bthen breapplying bmakeup. bThe bnurse bidentifies bthat brepetitive bbehavior bin ba bclient
bwho bhas bOCD bis bdue bto bwhich bof bthe bunderlying breasons?
A. bNarcissistic bbehavior.
B. bFear bof brejjection bfrom bstaff
C. bAttempt bto breduce banxiety. b
D. bAdverse beffect bof bantidepressant bmedication b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C. bAttempt bto
breduce banxiety.
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bexperiencing ba bpanic battack. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Stay bwith bthe bclient
band bremain bquiet.
A bnurse bis bassessing ba bclient bwho bhas bGAD. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings
bshould bthe bnurse bexpect? b(Select ball bthat bapply).
A. bExcessive bworry bfor b6 bmonths.
B. bImpulsive bdecision bmaking.
C. bDelayed breflexes
D. bRestlessness
E. bNeed bfor breassurance b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A. bExcessive bworry bfor b6 bmonths.
D. bRestlessness
E. bNeed bfor breassurance
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bclient bwho bhas bbody bdysmorphic bdisorder. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto btake bfirst?
Correct Answers
A bcharge bnurse bis bdiscussing bmental bstatus bexamination bwith ba bnewly blicensed
bnurse. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmade bby bthe bnewly blicensed bnurse
bindicates band bunderstanding bof bthe bteaching? b(Select ball bthat bapply). b
A. b"To bassess bcognitive bability, bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bcount bbackwards bby
bseven."
B. b"To bassess baffect, bI bshould bobserve bthe bclient's bfacial bexpression."
C. b"To bassess blanguage bability, bI bshould binstruct bthe bclient bto bwrite ba bsentence."
D. b"To bassess bremote bmemory, bI bshould bhave bthe bclient brepeat ba blist bof bobjects."
E. b"To bassess bthe bclient's babstract bthinking, bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bidentify
bour bmost brecent bpresidents." b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A. b"To bassess bcognitive bability,
bI bshould bask bthe bclient bto bcount bbackwards bby bseven."
B. b"To bassess baffect, bI bshould bobserve bthe bclient's bfacial bexpression."
C. b"To bassess blanguage bability, bI bshould binstruct bthe bclient bto bwrite ba bsentence."
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bmental bhealth bdisorder. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bas ba bpsychobiological
bintervention?
A. bAssist bthe bclient bwith bsystematic bdesensitization btherapy.
B. bTeach bthe bclient bappropriate bcoping bmechanisms.
C. bAssess bthe bclient bfor bcomorbid bhealth bconditions.
D. bMonitor bthe bclient bfor badverse beffects bof bmedications. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D.
bMonitor bthe bclient bfor badverse beffects bof bmedications.
A bnurse bin ban boutpatient bmental bhealth bclinic bis bpreparing bto bconduct ban binitial
bclient binterview. bWhen bconducting bthe binterview, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions
bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bthe bpriority?
A. bCoordinate bholistic bcare bwith bsocial bservices.
B. bIdentify bthe bclient's bperceptions bof bher bmental bhealth bstatus.
C. bInclude bthe bclient;s bfamily bin bthe binterview.
D. bTeach bthe bclient babout bher bcurrent bmental bhealth bdisorder. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔B. bIdentify bthe bclient's bperceptions bof bher bmental bhealth bstatus.
, A bnurse bis btold bduring bchange-of-shift breport bthat ba bclient bis bstuporous. bWhen
bassessing bthe bclient, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bshould bthe bnurse bexpect? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔The bclient barouses bbriefly bin bresponse bto ba bsternal brub.
A bnurse bis bplanning ba bpeer bgroup bdiscussion babout bthe bDSM-5. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing binformation bis bappropriate bto binclude bin bthe bdiscussion? b(Select ball bthat
bapply).
A. bThe bDSM-5 bincludes bclient beducation bhandouts bfor bmental bhealth bdisorders.
B. bThe bDSM-5 bestablishes bdiagnostic bcriteria bfor bindividual bmental bhealth
bdisorders.
C. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates brecommended bpharmacological btreatment.
D. bThe bDSM-5 bassists bnurses bin bplanning bcare bfor bclients. b
E. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates bexpected bassessment bfindings bof bmental bhealth
bdisorders. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B. bThe bDSM-5 bestablishes bdiagnostic bcriteria bfor
bindividual bmental bhealth bdisorders.
C. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates brecommended bpharmacological btreatment.
D. bThe bDSM-5 bassists bnurses bin bplanning bcare bfor bclients. b
E. bThe bDSM-5 bindicates bexpected bassessment bfindings bof bmental bhealth
bdisorders.
A bnurse bobserves ba bclient bwho bhas bOCD brepeatedly bapplying, bremoving, band
bthen breapplying bmakeup. bThe bnurse bidentifies bthat brepetitive bbehavior bin ba bclient
bwho bhas bOCD bis bdue bto bwhich bof bthe bunderlying breasons?
A. bNarcissistic bbehavior.
B. bFear bof brejjection bfrom bstaff
C. bAttempt bto breduce banxiety. b
D. bAdverse beffect bof bantidepressant bmedication b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C. bAttempt bto
breduce banxiety.
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bexperiencing ba bpanic battack. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Stay bwith bthe bclient
band bremain bquiet.
A bnurse bis bassessing ba bclient bwho bhas bGAD. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings
bshould bthe bnurse bexpect? b(Select ball bthat bapply).
A. bExcessive bworry bfor b6 bmonths.
B. bImpulsive bdecision bmaking.
C. bDelayed breflexes
D. bRestlessness
E. bNeed bfor breassurance b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A. bExcessive bworry bfor b6 bmonths.
D. bRestlessness
E. bNeed bfor breassurance
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bclient bwho bhas bbody bdysmorphic bdisorder. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto btake bfirst?
