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ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026 II is a nursing-school practice exam with 58 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 in a pediatric clinic is caring for a school-age child who has a perforated eardrum and the nurse suspects abuse.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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 teaching with a client who has schizophrenia.The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as an indication of relapse?
A nurse is caring for a client who has an anxiety disorder and reports ongoing difficulty sleeping at night.Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?
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 group of older adult clients who receive home care.Which of the following clients should the nurse interview about the possibility of caregiver abuse or neglect?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has chronic stress.Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
A nurse is caring for a client who has depressive disorder following the recent death of their partner. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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? (S
A nurse is caring for a client who has agreed to a verbal safety contract following a self-mutilation attempt.Which of the following behaviors indicates that the contract has been effective?
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has borderline personality disorder.Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client following a mastectomy.Which of the following responses by the client indicates acceptance of their altered body image?
A nurse is caring for a male client who is to begin therapy with valproic acid.Which of the following diagnostic results should the nurse plan to review before administering the first dose?
A nurse is reviewing the treatment plan of a client who is receiving anger management therapy.Which of the following Questions should the nurse ask the client to evaluate the effectiveness of the trea
A nurse is preparing to administer fluphenazine 7.5 mg PO daily to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is fluphenazine elixir 2.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026 IIA 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 caring for multiple clients on a mental health unit.Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first?
A nurse is beginning a therapeutic relationship with a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan to use?
A nurse is caring for a client who has an opioid use disorder.The nurse should anticipate that the provider will prescribe which of the following medications for treatment?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a situational crisis.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer's disease.The caregiver reports that the client awakens at night and wanders.Which of the following strategies should t
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for an adolescent who is newly admitted for an overdose of prescription pain medication.The client has prescriptions for an anxiolytic and an SSRI antidep
A client who delivered a healthy newborn 4 weeks ago calls her provider's office and tells the nurse, "This baby constantly cries. My partner works all the time, and I can't take any more.”. Which of
A nurse is collecting data from an adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic.The nurse should identify which of the following events as a potential cause of a maturational crisis?
A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?