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MENTAL HEALTH ATI| 210 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025-2026 | GRADED A+, Exams of Nursing

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MENTAL HEALTH ATI| 210 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025-2026 | GRADED A+

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MENTAL HEALTH ATI| 210 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2025-2026 | GRADED A+
1. A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription
for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching?
a. "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".
b. "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication."
c. "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this
medication."
d. "You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates."
a. "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".
2) A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
a. Provide the client with a quiet environment
b. Determine how the client handles stress.
c. Teach the client to use guided imagery.
d. Ask the client to identify her strengths
a. Provide the client with a quiet environment
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  1. A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity". b. "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication." c. "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication." d. "You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates." a. "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity".
  1. A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? a. Provide the client with a quiet environment b. Determine how the client handles stress. c. Teach the client to use guided imagery. d. Ask the client to identify her strengths a. Provide the client with a quiet environment
  1. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider? a. States that he hasnt bathed in 2 days b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks. c. Makes inappropriate sexual comments. d. Speaks in rhyming sentences. b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks.
  2. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following recommendation should the nurse include in the clients plan of care? a. Validation therapy b. Thought stopping c. Operant conditioning d. Reality orientation therapy b. Thought stopping
  3. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Encourage the client to join group activities b. Dim the lights in the clients room
  1. An older adult client is brought to the mental health clinic by her daughter. The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states "Im so worried that my mother is depressed" which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time. b. You shouldnt worry about this because depressive disorder is easily treated. c. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive disorder as they age. d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed. d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.
  1. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the plan care? a. Meets own needs without manipulating others. b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers. c. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure. d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real. b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.
  1. A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obsessive- compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique? a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks. b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night. c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks. d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night. a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
  2. A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for substance use disorder. Which of the following actions indicate the nurse is practicing the ethical principle of nonmaleficence? a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their ability to pay for treatment. b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment. c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the client. d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawl. c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the client.

c. Rationalization d. Denial a. Repression

  1. A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings require immediate intervention by the nurse? a. +2 edema of the lower extremities b. BUN 21 mg dL c. Lanugo covering the body d. Blood pH 7. d. Blood pH 7.
  2. A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility. The client is agitated and threatens to harm herself and others. Which of the following is the priority intervention? a. Place the client in restraints b. Administer an anti-anxiety medication to the client c. Put the client in seclusion d. Set limits on the clients behavior d. Set limits on the clients behavior
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  2. A nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily committed and is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client refuses the treatment and will not discuss why with the health care team. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Ask the clients family to encourage the client to receive ECT b. Inform the client that ECT does not require a consent. c. Document the clients refusal of the treatment in the medical record. d. Tell the client he cannot refuse the treatment because he was involuntarily committed. c. Document the clients refusal of the treatment in the medical record.
  3. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports feeling sad, worthless, and hopeless 9 months after the death of her son. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Request a mental health consult for the client. b. Ask the client if she has thought about harming herself. c. Encourage the client to attend a grief support group. d. Discuss the clients coping skills. d. Discuss the clients coping skills.
  1. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of a clients partner 8 months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving? a. I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner. b. I find myself thinking about my partner often. c. I still dont feel up to returning to work. d. I like looking at his personal items in the closet. c. I still dont feel up to returning to work.
  1. A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the treatment plan? a. The client will report a decrease in hallucinations. b. The client will communicate needs c. The client will verbalize improved mood d. The client will attend to personal hygiene. c. The client will verbalize improved mood
  2. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed massage therapy to treat panic disorder. The client states "I cant stand to be touched by another person." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. Why don't you like to be touched by others b. Don't worry about it. Your anxiety will lessen once the massage begins.

c. I will tell your provider you would like a treatment other than a massage. d. I will request that the massage therapist wear gloves during your treatment. c. I will tell your provider you would like a treatment other than a massage.

  1. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a. Encourage physical activity for the client during the day b. Discourage the client from expressing feelings of anger c. Keep a bright light on in the clients room at night. d. Identify and schedule alternative group activities for the client. a. Encourage physical activity for the client during the day
  2. A nurse is providing counseling for a family that consists of two parents and their two adolescent children. Which of the following family members should the nurse identify as acting in the role as the monopolizer? a. The mother who expresses hostility toward her spouse. b. The adolescent son who refuses to share personal feelings. c. The father who intervenes whenever the siblings argue. d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation. d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation.
  1. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral b. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior c. Provide in-depth explanation of nursing expectations d. Encourage the client to participate in group activities a. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
  2. A nurse is assessing a young adult female client for schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this condition? a. Environmental stress b. Gender c. Depression d. Birth order d. Birth order
  3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching about manifestations of relapse to the family of a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. The client exhibits an inflated sense of self

b. The client develops an inability to concentrate c. The client increases participation in social activities d. The client begins sleeping more than usual b. The client develops an inability to concentrate

    1. A nurse is assessing a client who is restless and constantly mutters to himself. Which of the following findings should lead the nurse to suspect delirium? a. The client is unable to recognize objects. b. The client manifestations developed suddenly c. The client has a flat affect d. The client's speech is slow and repetitious b. The client manifestations developed suddenly
  1. A nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient mental health facility. The client tells the nurse that the government is reading her mail. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. " You know that's not true, because it is against the law for others to read your mail" b. "All of your letters come sealed, so that seems unlikely" c. "It must be frightened to think that someone is reading your mail" d. "why do you think the government wants to read your mail?"
  1. A nurse is caring for a client who has personality disorder and is using transference to cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect? a. Talking negatively about other staff members b. Expressing frustration regarding unit rules c. Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother d. Refusing to participate in group activities c. Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother
  2. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of the following resources should the nurse recommend to help the client adapt to the health care setting? a. A community meeting b. A medication group c. A self-help meeting d. A symptom-management group a. A community meeting
  3. A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Request that the client's guardian sign the consent b. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent

c. Contact the facility social worker to obtain the consent d. Explain implied consent to the client's family a. Request that the client's guardian sign the consent

  1. A nurse is caring for a client who has cocaine use disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal? a. Hand tremors b. Rapid speech c. Fatigue d. Seizures c. Fatigue
  2. A nurse is providing teaching about disorder management for a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. "Avoiding stimuli that trigger memories of the trauma can help you overcome your PTSD" b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended" c. "Response prevention is an effective treatment for PTSD" d. "You should try to limit the number of hours that you sleep each day" b. "Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended"

the following tasks during the working phase? a. Inform the client about confidentiality rights b. Establish boundaries between the nurse and the client c. Set short and long-term objectives for the future d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals

  1. A nurse in a mental health facility is making plans for a client's discharge. Which of the following interdisciplinary team members should the nurse contact to assist the client with housing placement? a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Recreational therapist c. Occupational therapist d. Social worker d. Social worker
  2. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanism is the client demonstrating? a. Denial b. Displacement

c. Compensation d. Rationalization b. Displacement

  1. A charge nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a substance use disorder with a staff nurse. Which of the following statements by the staff nurse should the charge nurse identify as countertransference? a. "The client is just like my brother who finally overcame his habit" b. "The client needs to accept responsibility for his substance use" c. "The client generally shares his feelings during group therapy session" d. "The client asked me to go on a date with him, but I refuse" a. "The client is just like my brother who finally overcame his habit"
  2. A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to a mental health facility after attempting suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Establish a rapport to foster trust b. Implement continuous one-to-one observation c. Ask the client to sign a no-suicide contract d. Encourage the client to participate in group therapy b. Implement continuous one-to-one observation