ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM STUDY
SHEET 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder.
Which of the following is appropriate to include as a psychobiological
intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises .
Answer: D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and
behavioral.
Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health
teaching.
Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and
maintenance.
,D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a
psychobiological intervention.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
◉A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an
initial client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the
following is the highest priority action?
A. Respect the client's need for personal space.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises .
Answer: *B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health
status.*
A. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
B. Assessment is the priority action when taking the nursing process
approach. Identifying the client's perception of her mental health status
provides important information about the client's psychosocial history.
,C. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
D. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
◉A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Which of
the following is appropriate to include in the discussion? (SATA)
A. The DSM-5 is used to identify mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises .
Answer: A, B, D, E.
The DSM-5 is used as a diagnostic tool, establishes diagnostic criteria,
used by nurses to plan, implement, and evaluate care, and identifies
expected findings for mental health disorders.
It does not indicate pharmacological treatment.
, ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
◉A client tells a student nurse, "Don't tell anyone, but I hid a sharp knife
under my mattress in order to protect myself from my roommate, who is
always yelling at me and threatening me." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client
daily, using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to
holding the knife.
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client
and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to health care staff because it
concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident, but do not inform the client of the intention to do
so.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises .
Answer: C. Tell the client that this must be reported to health care staff
because it concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
The information cannot be kept confidential and the client must be
informed that this will be reported to the health care staff.
SHEET 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder.
Which of the following is appropriate to include as a psychobiological
intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises .
Answer: D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of medications.
Assisting with systematic desensitization therapy is a cognitive and
behavioral.
Teaching appropriate coping mechanisms is a counseling or health
teaching.
Assessing for comorbid health conditions is health promotion and
maintenance.
,D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an example of a
psychobiological intervention.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
◉A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an
initial client interview. When conducting the interview, which of the
following is the highest priority action?
A. Respect the client's need for personal space.
B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her current mental health disorder.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises .
Answer: *B. Identify the client's perception of her mental health
status.*
A. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
B. Assessment is the priority action when taking the nursing process
approach. Identifying the client's perception of her mental health status
provides important information about the client's psychosocial history.
,C. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
D. Appropriate, but not highest priority.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
◉A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Which of
the following is appropriate to include in the discussion? (SATA)
A. The DSM-5 is used to identify mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria.
C. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises .
Answer: A, B, D, E.
The DSM-5 is used as a diagnostic tool, establishes diagnostic criteria,
used by nurses to plan, implement, and evaluate care, and identifies
expected findings for mental health disorders.
It does not indicate pharmacological treatment.
, ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 1 Application Exercises
◉A client tells a student nurse, "Don't tell anyone, but I hid a sharp knife
under my mattress in order to protect myself from my roommate, who is
always yelling at me and threatening me." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client
daily, using therapeutic communication to convince him to admit to
holding the knife.
B. Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client
and his roommate closely.
C. Tell the client that this must be reported to health care staff because it
concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
D. Report the incident, but do not inform the client of the intention to do
so.
ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises .
Answer: C. Tell the client that this must be reported to health care staff
because it concerns the health and safety of the client and others.
The information cannot be kept confidential and the client must be
informed that this will be reported to the health care staff.
