VATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
A nurse is planning care for a client following a suicide attempt. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANS Provide the client with plastic
eating utensils.
-The client can use glass dishes and metal silverware to cause self harm, therefore, the nurse
should arrange for the client to have only plastic products on their meal tray.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who appears withdrawn and fearful.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANS Inform the client that this
admission is confidential.
-According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should first inform the client about
confidentiality during the orientation phase of the nurse client relationship. This action
establishes trust between the client and the nurse, which in turn decreases the client's anxiety
level.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa. The client states, "Have I
done any permanent damage to my body?" Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - ANS You're afraid you have caused physical injury to yourself?
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,-Repeating the main idea of what the client has said, which will allow for clarification of any
misunderstanding on the part of the client or the nurse.
A nurse is caring for a client following a fire that destroyed her home and killed one of her
children. The client is crying and does not make eye contact with the nurse. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask first? - ANS Have you thought of harming yourself?
-The greatest risk to this client is self harm due to the loss of her child and home, therefore, the
first question the nurse should ask a client who is having a personal crisis is to determine if the
client has suicidal ideation. If so, the nurse should take action to protect the client from self
harm.
A nurse is checking laboratory values for a hospitalized young adult client who has bipolar
disorder and is taking lithium. Which of the following values is the priority for the nurse to
report to the provider? - ANS Serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL
-Reference range of 0.5-1.2 mg/dL.
The greatest risk to this client is decreased kidney function, which can cause an increase in the
client's lithium level; therefore, this value is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider.
The clients lithium dosage might need to be modified based on this lab value. The cause of
increased serum creatinine include dehydration as well as renal disorders. Lithium is
contraindicated for clients who have severe renal disease, cardiac disease, or severe
dehydration.
A nurse is providing information to a client who is seeking voluntary admission to a mental
health facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANS You will
still need to give informed consent for treatment after admission.
-A client who seeks voluntary admission to a mental health facility has the same rights as clients
receiving any other kind of health care. The client will still need to give informed consent for
treatment and therapies, such as electroconvulsive therapy.
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, A nurse is developing a plan of care for an adolescent client who has conduct disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANS Initiate a behavioral
contract with the client.
-A client who has conduct disorder can demonstrate patterns of behavior that are aggressive,
disrespectful of others rights, and can lead to injury of others. A behavioral contract helps to
develop trust between the client and the nurse and emphasizes the client's responsibility to
commit to work on changes in behavior.
A hospice nurse is talking with the family of a client who recently died from cancer following a
series of chemotherapy treatment. One of the adult children is angry with the provider and
blames the provider for their father's death. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the
family member using? - ANS Displacement
-When this family member uses displacement, they are transferring their feelings of anger to
the provider so they do not have to cope with their own feelings of sadness and loss.
A nurse in an acute care facility is providing teaching for the adult child of an older adult client
who is admitted with a urinary tract infection and delirium. The client has been living
independently at home. Which of the following statements by the adult child demonstrates the
teaching has been effective? - ANS I expect that my father will no longer be confused when
he is discharged.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ANS Encourage the client to rest each hour.
-The greatest risk to this client is injury from exhaustion due to the manic phase, therefore, the
priority action the nurse should take is to encourage the client to rest for 3-5mins every hour.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
A nurse is planning care for a client following a suicide attempt. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANS Provide the client with plastic
eating utensils.
-The client can use glass dishes and metal silverware to cause self harm, therefore, the nurse
should arrange for the client to have only plastic products on their meal tray.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who appears withdrawn and fearful.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANS Inform the client that this
admission is confidential.
-According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should first inform the client about
confidentiality during the orientation phase of the nurse client relationship. This action
establishes trust between the client and the nurse, which in turn decreases the client's anxiety
level.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa. The client states, "Have I
done any permanent damage to my body?" Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - ANS You're afraid you have caused physical injury to yourself?
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,-Repeating the main idea of what the client has said, which will allow for clarification of any
misunderstanding on the part of the client or the nurse.
A nurse is caring for a client following a fire that destroyed her home and killed one of her
children. The client is crying and does not make eye contact with the nurse. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask first? - ANS Have you thought of harming yourself?
-The greatest risk to this client is self harm due to the loss of her child and home, therefore, the
first question the nurse should ask a client who is having a personal crisis is to determine if the
client has suicidal ideation. If so, the nurse should take action to protect the client from self
harm.
A nurse is checking laboratory values for a hospitalized young adult client who has bipolar
disorder and is taking lithium. Which of the following values is the priority for the nurse to
report to the provider? - ANS Serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL
-Reference range of 0.5-1.2 mg/dL.
The greatest risk to this client is decreased kidney function, which can cause an increase in the
client's lithium level; therefore, this value is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider.
The clients lithium dosage might need to be modified based on this lab value. The cause of
increased serum creatinine include dehydration as well as renal disorders. Lithium is
contraindicated for clients who have severe renal disease, cardiac disease, or severe
dehydration.
A nurse is providing information to a client who is seeking voluntary admission to a mental
health facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANS You will
still need to give informed consent for treatment after admission.
-A client who seeks voluntary admission to a mental health facility has the same rights as clients
receiving any other kind of health care. The client will still need to give informed consent for
treatment and therapies, such as electroconvulsive therapy.
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, A nurse is developing a plan of care for an adolescent client who has conduct disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANS Initiate a behavioral
contract with the client.
-A client who has conduct disorder can demonstrate patterns of behavior that are aggressive,
disrespectful of others rights, and can lead to injury of others. A behavioral contract helps to
develop trust between the client and the nurse and emphasizes the client's responsibility to
commit to work on changes in behavior.
A hospice nurse is talking with the family of a client who recently died from cancer following a
series of chemotherapy treatment. One of the adult children is angry with the provider and
blames the provider for their father's death. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the
family member using? - ANS Displacement
-When this family member uses displacement, they are transferring their feelings of anger to
the provider so they do not have to cope with their own feelings of sadness and loss.
A nurse in an acute care facility is providing teaching for the adult child of an older adult client
who is admitted with a urinary tract infection and delirium. The client has been living
independently at home. Which of the following statements by the adult child demonstrates the
teaching has been effective? - ANS I expect that my father will no longer be confused when
he is discharged.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ANS Encourage the client to rest each hour.
-The greatest risk to this client is injury from exhaustion due to the manic phase, therefore, the
priority action the nurse should take is to encourage the client to rest for 3-5mins every hour.
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