A client arrives at a mental health clinic and tells a nurse they have no purpose in life. Which of the following is the nurse's priority response?
ATI RN Mental Health 2026 - Coker U BSN Proctored Exam
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ATI RN Mental Health 2026 - Coker U BSN Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 52 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 planning discharge teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of schizophrenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote adherence with the treatment plan?
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and became more confused after breakfast. Which of the following environmental factors could be contributing to the increased confusion?
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 assessing a client who recently began taking fluphenazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a neurologic manifestation of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
A nurse is planning to conduct a support group for adolescents who have cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include during the orientation phase?
A charge nurse on a mental health unit is preparing an in-service regarding client rights with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A case manager in a mental health facility is reviewing the medical records of a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the case manager identify as having the greatest risk of accide
A nurse is obtaining a blood pressure reading for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following actions might result in a false low reading?
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 in an inpatient mental health facility who has anorexia nervosa. The client declines treatment and requests to be discharged. After notifying the provider, which of the
A nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving treatment for antisocial personality disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates the treatment is effective
A nurse is caring for a client who begins yelling and pacing around the room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute mania related to bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A nurse is assessing a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and is experiencing sundown syndrome with anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients at a mental health facility. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as requiring completion of an incident report?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing cocaine intoxication. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing amphetamine withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a client who has opioid use disorder and is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is assessing a client who is scheduled to begin electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following client health conditions should the nurse report to the provider?
A home care nurse is speaking with the adult child of a client who has Alzheimer’s disease and is having difficulty managing their parent's wandering behavior at night. The nurse should instruct the c
A nurse is reviewing a medication reference prior to administering fluoxetine to a client for the first time. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement?