A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and reports planning to hurt their partner upon discharge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026
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ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026 is a nursing-school practice exam with 68 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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A nurse is caring for a client who has a binge eating disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is providing behavioral 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
A nurse is assessing a client who has been receiving electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following findings indicates the treatment is effective?
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports recently using cocaine. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a client who states, "Things will never work out." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is talking to a client following a group therapy session. The client tells the nurse that one of the other clients in the group made an Inappropriate comment. Which of the following responses
A nurse is caring for a child who has ADHD and a prescription for methylphenidate oral solution 40 mg per day, divided into two doses. Available is methylphenidate oral solution 10 mg/5 mL. How many m
Ati rn mental health proctored exam 2026A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is assessing the spiritual beliefs of a client. Which of the following client statements indicates spiritual distress?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include to assist the client with impaired social interacti
A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client who is experiencing acute manifestations of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. For which of the following clients is the nurse considered a mandated reporter to the appropriate agency?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse implement seizure precautions?
A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is providing teaching about self-care behaviors to a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a binge eating disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse about client rights while admitted to a mental health facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A home health nurse is visiting a client who is recovering from coronary artery bypass surgery and reports experiencing stress. The nurse should determine that which of the following factors might int
A nurse is caring for a client whose partner died 6 months ago. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
A nurse is leading a grief support group for bereaved clients. Which of the following client statements should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of clinical depression?
A nurse in an acute care facility is planning care for a client who has a history of alcohol use disorder and is admitted while intoxicated. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan
A nurse is assessing a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving inpatient treatment for an eating disorder. The client states, "I just can't sleep soundly here because it's too noisy." Which of the following actions
A nurse is assessing a client's communication patterns. The client states, "My partner is always criticizing me." This statement is an example of which of the following types of dysfunctional communic