ATI LPN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026

A nurse in a substance use disorder clinic is explaining the alcohol recovery process to a client's family.Which of the following should the nurse identify as the first step toward successful recovery

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a new prescription for haloperidol with a client who has schizophrenia.Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and whose admission was voluntary.For which of the following interventions should the nurse confirm that the client ha

A nurse is caring for a client who has an anxiety disorder.The client transforms their anxiety into physical manifestations.The nurse should recognize that the client is exhibiting which of the follow

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has acute delirium.Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is reinforcing behavior management techniques with the parent of a school-age child who has conduct disorder.Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the r

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia.Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is experiencing a command hallucination?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and has a new prescription for lithium.To address possible adverse effects, the nurse should include that which of the following

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and reports only sleeping a few hours each night.Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client to promote sleep?

A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and alcohol dependency.The nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the following

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has antisocial personality disorder.Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse in a mental health clinic is collecting data from a client to determine the client's risk for suicide.Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for suicide?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has anorexia nervosa.Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who was admitted with heart failure.The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as an indication of delirium?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who was recently sexually assaulted. Which of the following statements by the adolescent's guardian represents the presence of a positive support system?

A nurse is assisting with reminiscence therapy for a group of older adult clients.Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement?

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients in a pediatric clinic.Which of the following clients is at highest risk for physical abuse?

A nurse is caring for a client who was placed in four-point restraints by the nursing staff following an episode of violent behavior.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who becomes extremely agitated and asks if they can go to a separate room to be alone for an hour.The nurse should document which of the following de-escalation techniqu

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who started taking haloperidol decanoate 125 mg IM 1 month ago.Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse address?

A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and is experiencing an increased number of falls.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 50 mg PO once daily to a client who has depressive disorder. Available is sertraline oral solution 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Rou

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to receive electroconvulsive therapy.The nurse should notify the provider for which of the following findings?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new prescription for lithium.Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?