ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM NEWEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,1. A Charge Nurse Is Discussing Mental Status Exams With A Newly Licensed Nurse. Which Of
The Following Statements By The Newly Licensed Nurse Indicates An Understanding Of The Teaching?
(Select All That Apply)
A) To Assess Cognitive Ability, I Should Ask The Client To Count Backward By Sevens.
B) To Assess Affect, I Should Observe The Client's Facial Expression
C) To Assess Language Ability, I Should Instruct The Client To Write A Sentence.
D) To Assess Remote Memory, I Should Have The Client Repeat A List Of Objects.
E) To Assess The Client's Abstract Thinking, I Should Ask The Client To Identify Our Most
Recent Presidents.
BEST ANS::A, B, C
2. A Nurse Is Planning Care For A Client Who Has A Mental Health Disorder. Which Of The
Following Actions Should The Nurse 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 The Medications.
BEST ANS::D
3. A Nurse In An Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Is Preparing To Conduct An Initial Client
Interview. When Conducting The Interview, Which Of The Following Actions Should The Nurse Identify As
The Priority?
A) Coordinate Holistic Care With Social Services.
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
BEST ANS::B
, 4. A Nurse Is Told During Change Of Shift Report That A Client Is Stuporous. When Assessing
The Client, Which Of The Following Findings Should The Nurse Expect?
A) The Client Arouses Briefly In Response To A Sternal Rub.
B) The Client Has A Glasgow Coma Scale Score Less Than 7.
C) The Client Exhibits Decorticate Rigidity.
D) The Client Is Alert But Disoriented To Time And Place.
BEST ANS::A
5. A Nurse Is Planning A Peer Group About The DSM-5. Which Of The Following Information Is
Appropriate To Include In The Discussion? (Select All That Apply).
A) The DSM-5 Includes Client Education Handouts For Mental Health Disorders.
B) The DSM-5 Establishes Diagnostic Criteria For Individual Mental Health Disorders.
C) The DSM-5 Indicates Recommended Pharmacological Treatment For Mental Health Disorders.
D) The DSM-5 Assists Nurses In Planning Care For Client's Who Have Mental Health Disorders.
E) The DSM-5 Indicates Expected Assessment Findings Of Mental Health Disorders.
BEST ANS::B, D, E
6. A Nurse In An Emergency Mental Health Facility Is Caring For A Group Of Clients. The Nurse
Should Identify That Which Of The Following Clients Requires A Temporary Emergency Admission?
A) A Client Who Has Schizophrenia With Delusions Of Grandeur
B) A Client Who Has Manifestations Of Depression And Attempted Suicide A Year Ago.
C) A Client Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder And Assaulted A Homeless Man With A Metal Rod.
D) A Client Who Has Bipolar Disorder And Paces Quickly Around The Room While Talking To Himself.
BEST ANS::C
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,1. A Charge Nurse Is Discussing Mental Status Exams With A Newly Licensed Nurse. Which Of
The Following Statements By The Newly Licensed Nurse Indicates An Understanding Of The Teaching?
(Select All That Apply)
A) To Assess Cognitive Ability, I Should Ask The Client To Count Backward By Sevens.
B) To Assess Affect, I Should Observe The Client's Facial Expression
C) To Assess Language Ability, I Should Instruct The Client To Write A Sentence.
D) To Assess Remote Memory, I Should Have The Client Repeat A List Of Objects.
E) To Assess The Client's Abstract Thinking, I Should Ask The Client To Identify Our Most
Recent Presidents.
BEST ANS::A, B, C
2. A Nurse Is Planning Care For A Client Who Has A Mental Health Disorder. Which Of The
Following Actions Should The Nurse 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 The Medications.
BEST ANS::D
3. A Nurse In An Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Is Preparing To Conduct An Initial Client
Interview. When Conducting The Interview, Which Of The Following Actions Should The Nurse Identify As
The Priority?
A) Coordinate Holistic Care With Social Services.
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
BEST ANS::B
, 4. A Nurse Is Told During Change Of Shift Report That A Client Is Stuporous. When Assessing
The Client, Which Of The Following Findings Should The Nurse Expect?
A) The Client Arouses Briefly In Response To A Sternal Rub.
B) The Client Has A Glasgow Coma Scale Score Less Than 7.
C) The Client Exhibits Decorticate Rigidity.
D) The Client Is Alert But Disoriented To Time And Place.
BEST ANS::A
5. A Nurse Is Planning A Peer Group About The DSM-5. Which Of The Following Information Is
Appropriate To Include In The Discussion? (Select All That Apply).
A) The DSM-5 Includes Client Education Handouts For Mental Health Disorders.
B) The DSM-5 Establishes Diagnostic Criteria For Individual Mental Health Disorders.
C) The DSM-5 Indicates Recommended Pharmacological Treatment For Mental Health Disorders.
D) The DSM-5 Assists Nurses In Planning Care For Client's Who Have Mental Health Disorders.
E) The DSM-5 Indicates Expected Assessment Findings Of Mental Health Disorders.
BEST ANS::B, D, E
6. A Nurse In An Emergency Mental Health Facility Is Caring For A Group Of Clients. The Nurse
Should Identify That Which Of The Following Clients Requires A Temporary Emergency Admission?
A) A Client Who Has Schizophrenia With Delusions Of Grandeur
B) A Client Who Has Manifestations Of Depression And Attempted Suicide A Year Ago.
C) A Client Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder And Assaulted A Homeless Man With A Metal Rod.
D) A Client Who Has Bipolar Disorder And Paces Quickly Around The Room While Talking To Himself.
BEST ANS::C
