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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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Start Practice ExamA nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A nurse is caring for a client who has right-sided hemiplegia following a recent stroke. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to determine the client's ability to cope?
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 nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the plan of care?
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 nurse has placed a client who has become physically aggressive into seclusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking fluoxetine. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following supplements interacts adversely with fluoxetine?
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 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
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?
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, "I'm
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing a delusion. 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 depression and takes phenelzine. The client reports eating pepperoni pizza while out on a pass during lunchtime. Which of the following assessments should the nur
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a prescription for bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the following assessment findings in the client's history should the
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 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
A nurse is assessing a client during a follow-up visit at a behavioral health clinic. The client reports that they have not been taking the prescribed antipsychotic medication on a regular basis. Whic
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking quetiapine for 1 week and reports dizziness. The client asks the nurse if the dizziness indicates an allergic reaction to the medication. Which of th
A nurse is teaching a client who has major depressive disorder about electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking citalopram. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client?
A nurse is providing teaching to the caregiver of an older adult client who has Alzheimer's disease and is being cared for at home. The client wanders at night and has a history of previous falls. Whi
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 ca
A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is experiencing acute mania?