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ATI RN PROCTORED MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE VERSION
2025 2026 WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
ASSURED PASS
The client is responsive and able to fully respond by opening their eyes
and attending to a normal tone of voice and speech. What is the level of
consciousness? - ANSWER: Alert
The client is able to open their eyes and respond but is drowsy and falls
asleep readily. What is the level of consciousness? - ANSWER:
Lethargic
The client requires vigorous or painful stimuli (pinching a tendon or
rubbing the sternum) to elicit a brief response. They might not be able to
respond verbally. What is the level of consciousness? - ANSWER:
Stuporous
The client is unconscious and does not respond to painful stimuli. What
is the level of consciousness? - ANSWER: Comatose
A nurse is monitoring a client who ingested an overdose of
phenobarbital sodium. For which of the following adverse effects of
toxicity should the nurse assess the client? - ANSWER: Respiratory
depression
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A nurse in a mental health facility is planning to promote the
development of a theraputic relationship with a newly admitted client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER: Identify professional boundaries during the initial
interaction
Incorporating the attributes or feelings of another person into oneself -
ANSWER: Introjection
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing acute
alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the
nurse prepare to administer? - ANSWER: Lorazepam; this will maintain
vitals, prevent seizures, and delirium tremens
How to test a client's immediate memory - ANSWER: Ask the client to
repeat a series of numbers or a list of objects
How to test a client's recent memory - ANSWER: Ask the client to
recall recent events, such as visitors from the current day, or the purpose
of the current mental health appointment or admission
How to test a client's remote memory - ANSWER: Ask the client to
state a fact from his past that is verifiable, such as his birth date or his
mother's maiden name
How to assess a client's ability to calculate - ANSWER: Ask the client
to count backward from 100 in sevens
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How to assess a client's ability to think abstractly - ANSWER: Ask the
client to interpret something complex such as, "A bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush."
Glasgow coma scale - ANSWER: Used to obtain a baseline assessment
of a client's level of consciousness; highest score is 15 and indicates that
the client is awake and responding appropriately; a score of 7 or less
indicates that the client is in a coma
Serious mental illness - ANSWER: Includes disorders classified as
severe and persistent mental illnesses; clients often have difficulty with
ADLs; can be chronic or recurrent
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." - ANSWER: A. Counting
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backward by sevens is an appropriate technique to assess a client's
cognitive ability.
B. Observing a client's facial expression is appropriate when assessing
affect.
C. Writing a sentence is an indication of language ability.
Remote language is tested by asking the client to state a fact from his
past that his verifiable (date of birth). Abstract thinking is tested by
asking the client to interpret something.
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. -
ANSWER: D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an
example of a psychobiological intervention.
Systematic desensitization is cognitive and behavioral. Teaching coping
mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching. Assessing for comorbid
conditions is health promotion and maintenance.
ATI RN PROCTORED MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE VERSION
2025 2026 WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
ASSURED PASS
The client is responsive and able to fully respond by opening their eyes
and attending to a normal tone of voice and speech. What is the level of
consciousness? - ANSWER: Alert
The client is able to open their eyes and respond but is drowsy and falls
asleep readily. What is the level of consciousness? - ANSWER:
Lethargic
The client requires vigorous or painful stimuli (pinching a tendon or
rubbing the sternum) to elicit a brief response. They might not be able to
respond verbally. What is the level of consciousness? - ANSWER:
Stuporous
The client is unconscious and does not respond to painful stimuli. What
is the level of consciousness? - ANSWER: Comatose
A nurse is monitoring a client who ingested an overdose of
phenobarbital sodium. For which of the following adverse effects of
toxicity should the nurse assess the client? - ANSWER: Respiratory
depression
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A nurse in a mental health facility is planning to promote the
development of a theraputic relationship with a newly admitted client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER: Identify professional boundaries during the initial
interaction
Incorporating the attributes or feelings of another person into oneself -
ANSWER: Introjection
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing acute
alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the
nurse prepare to administer? - ANSWER: Lorazepam; this will maintain
vitals, prevent seizures, and delirium tremens
How to test a client's immediate memory - ANSWER: Ask the client to
repeat a series of numbers or a list of objects
How to test a client's recent memory - ANSWER: Ask the client to
recall recent events, such as visitors from the current day, or the purpose
of the current mental health appointment or admission
How to test a client's remote memory - ANSWER: Ask the client to
state a fact from his past that is verifiable, such as his birth date or his
mother's maiden name
How to assess a client's ability to calculate - ANSWER: Ask the client
to count backward from 100 in sevens
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How to assess a client's ability to think abstractly - ANSWER: Ask the
client to interpret something complex such as, "A bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush."
Glasgow coma scale - ANSWER: Used to obtain a baseline assessment
of a client's level of consciousness; highest score is 15 and indicates that
the client is awake and responding appropriately; a score of 7 or less
indicates that the client is in a coma
Serious mental illness - ANSWER: Includes disorders classified as
severe and persistent mental illnesses; clients often have difficulty with
ADLs; can be chronic or recurrent
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." - ANSWER: A. Counting
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backward by sevens is an appropriate technique to assess a client's
cognitive ability.
B. Observing a client's facial expression is appropriate when assessing
affect.
C. Writing a sentence is an indication of language ability.
Remote language is tested by asking the client to state a fact from his
past that his verifiable (date of birth). Abstract thinking is tested by
asking the client to interpret something.
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. -
ANSWER: D. Monitoring for adverse effects of medications is an
example of a psychobiological intervention.
Systematic desensitization is cognitive and behavioral. Teaching coping
mechanisms is a counseling or health teaching. Assessing for comorbid
conditions is health promotion and maintenance.
