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ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
FINAL FALL 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The ATI RN Mental Health Exam Tes...
ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
FINAL FALL 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1) A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has a history of violent behavior and has
asked the nurse to keep confidential information about the desire to kill several
classmates and a school teacher. Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate to give?
A) "I cannot promise that. I must share this information with other members of the team
who are responsible for planning your care."
B) "Because you are a minor, I have to share any information that I feel is important with
your parents."
C) "I can see that you trust me, but you should share those feelings with your
psychiatrist, not me.
D) " will not violate our nurse-client relationship. The information we discuss will remain
confidential between us."
2) A nurse is caring for a client who has late-stage Alzheimer's disease and is
hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia. During the night shift, the client is found
climbing into the bed of another client who becomes upset and frightened. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) Reorient the client to time and place.
B) Move the client to a room at the end of the hall.
C) Place the client in restraints.
D) Assist the client to the correct room.
3) A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who tells lies about other clients. The other
clients on the unit frequently complain to the nursing staff about the client's disruptive
behaviors. Which of the following initial actions should the nurse take?
A) Tell the other clients to ignore the client's lies.
B) Escort the client to her room each time the nurse observes the client socializing with
other clients.
C) Discuss the problem in a community meeting with the other clients on the unit present.
D) Talk to the client and identify the specific limits that are required of the client's
behavior.
4) A nurse is caring for an older adult client who had a cerebrovascular accident and has
right-sided paralysis and aphasia. The client's son tells the nurse it is his fault because
he did not insist that his mother live with him. Which of the following responses should
the nurse mak
A) "Your mother will be fine. You shouldn't worry so much."
B) "Why do you blame yourself? You could not have prevented the stroke."
C) "You are not responsible for your mother's stroke, but many people in your situation
feel this way.
D) "So, it seems that you feel responsible for what happened to your mother.
, 5) Nurse is admitting a client who has experienced a weight loss of 11 kg (25 lb) in the
past 3 months. The client weighs 40 kg (83 1b) and believes she is fat. Which of the
following aspects of care should the nurse consider the first priority for this client?
A) Plan a therapeutic diet for the client.
B) Identify the client's nutritional status.
C) Request a mental health consult.
D) Provide a structured environment for the client.
6) A nurse in a hospital is caring for a client who has agoraphobia. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates understanding goals of treatment?
A) "I can try participating in group therapy every week."
B) "I will join a book club in my neighborhood."
C) "I should avoid entering elevators and other closed spaces.
D) "I plan to sit on a park bench for a few minutes each day."
7) A client commits suicide in an acute mental health facility. Which of the following is the
priority intervention for staff following this incident?
A) Identify cues in the client's behavior that might have warned them that he was
contemplating suicide.
B) Change policies for staff observation of clients who are suicidal.
C) Give the family an opportunity to talk about their feelings.
D) Provide professional counseling for staff members.
8) A school nurse is talking with a 13-year-old female at her annual health-screening visit.
Which of the following comments made by the adolescent
should be the nurse's priority to address?
A) "My parents treat me like a baby sometimes.
B) "I haven't gotten my period yet, and all my friends have theirs.
C) "There's a big pimple on my face, and I worry that everyone will notice it.
D) "None of the kids at this school like me, and I don't like them either."
9) A client has a co-occurring diagnosis of alcoholism and bipolar disorder.
He was brought to the emergency department by two policemen who ata
Neighborhood bar involving the client.The client is intrusive and verbose about having
diplomatic immunity and his pressing need to tour the area to promote his bid for the
presidency. The client nas nad multiple admissions the hospital's psychiatric unit, and
He has almost always experienced alcohol withdrawal syndrome immediately after his
previous admissions. Which of the following would be a priority for this client?
A) Suggesting that the client refrain from being intrusive and annoying others
with constant chatter about his delusional thinking
B) Taking baseline vital signs and then monitoring them on an ongoing basis to
ascertain if the client is exhibiting early signs of alcohol withdrawal syndrome
C)Referring the client to an outpatient community substance abuse treatment
center, because his addiction has to be adequately addressed before his
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