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ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM – (2025–
2026 UPDATED) GUARANTEED PASS EDITION |
100% REAL EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
FULLY DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
|GURANTEED PASS IN ATI PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING REVIEW
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)
- ANSWER-A, B, C
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
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C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the
client to write a sentence.
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?
- ANSWER- Monitor the client for adverse effects of
the medications.
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?
- ANSWER-Identify the client's perception of her
mental health status.
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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?
- ANSWER-The client arouses briefly in response to a
sternal rub.
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).
- ANSWER-B, D, E
B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for
individual 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
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is
caring for a group of clients. The nurse should
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identify that which of the following clients requires
a temporary emergency admission?
ANSWER-A client who has borderline personality
disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a
metal rod.
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic
disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is
very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights
with other clients. The nurse's actions are an
example of which of the following torts?
- ANSWER-False imprisonment
A client tells a 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?
ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM – (2025–
2026 UPDATED) GUARANTEED PASS EDITION |
100% REAL EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
FULLY DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
|GURANTEED PASS IN ATI PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING REVIEW
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)
- ANSWER-A, B, C
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
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C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the
client to write a sentence.
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?
- ANSWER- Monitor the client for adverse effects of
the medications.
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?
- ANSWER-Identify the client's perception of her
mental health status.
,3|Page
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?
- ANSWER-The client arouses briefly in response to a
sternal rub.
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).
- ANSWER-B, D, E
B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for
individual 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
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is
caring for a group of clients. The nurse should
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identify that which of the following clients requires
a temporary emergency admission?
ANSWER-A client who has borderline personality
disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a
metal rod.
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic
disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is
very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights
with other clients. The nurse's actions are an
example of which of the following torts?
- ANSWER-False imprisonment
A client tells a 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?
