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ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam F24 is a nursing-school practice exam with 55 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA nurse manager is discussing suicide with nursing staff. Which of the following should the manager identify as risk factors for suicide? (Select all that apply)
On review of the client’s record, the nurse notes that the admission was voluntary. Based on this information, the nurse plans care anticipating which client behavior?
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is working on an inpatient unit that uses a privilege system. The nurse understands that this intervention integrates which group of theories?
A woman comes into the Emergency Department in a severe state of anxiety following a car accident. The appropriate nursing intervention is to:
A woman comes into the Emergency Department in a severe state of anxiety following a car accident. The appropriate nursing intervention is to:
The parents of a young adult diagnosed with schizophrenia are providing care for the client in their home. During a home visit, the parents state, “it’s been so difficult taking care of our child. We
Jaden is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit. During her time on the unit, Jaden is expected to get up at a certain time, attend breakfast at a certain time, and arrive for her medications at th
A home health nurse drives up to the house of her client, who has schizophrenia with manic episodes. The client is sitting on his front porch with a shotgun in his arms. Which of the following actions
When providing care to a client diagnosed with a mental disorder, the client asks the nurse, “Does mental illness run in your family?” Which response by the nurse would be nontherapeutic?
A nursing instructor is describing the impact of technology and electronic health records on psychiatric-mental health care. What would the instructor identify as a major challenge associated with tec
A nurse is providing in-home mental health care and determines that the care is effective when the client demonstrates which response?
When communicating with a client, which would a nurse use to convey positive body language?
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and experiences frequent hallucinations and paranoid delusions. Which of the following actions should the nurse p
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and has been taking a first-generation medication for the past few weeks. During group therapy, the nurse notes that the client is getting up and p
When applying the biopsychosocial model to a client with a mental health problem, the nurse addresses which psychological domain?
The nurse calls security and has physical restraints applied to a client who was admitted voluntarily when the client becomes verbally abusive, demanding to be discharged from the hospital. Which repr
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a negative symptom?
When describing the continuum of care for mental health, which would the nurse identify as the primary goal?
A client receives a court order for commitment. Which concept exemplifies a “least restrictive environment”?
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of haloperidol?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis related to anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply).
When engaged in therapeutic communication with a client who has been diagnosed with a mental disorder, which is the most important principle for a nurse to keep in mind?
Which client would a nurse determine to be the most likely candidate for involuntary commitment?
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client has been wearing the same clothes for the past week and appears unkempt and unbathed. Which of the following statem
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client asks, “I am not sure why I need to have a relapse plan.” Which of the following responses should the nu