ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026

A nurse is admitting a client into an inpatient mental health facility.

A nurse in an emergency department is creating a plan of care for a client who reports experiencing intimate partner violence. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include as the prio

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 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 an adolescent whose family has a very rigid system of rules. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse expect when observing the family?

A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility observes a client who is becoming increasingly angry. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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 is experiencing a crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient mental health facility who has anorexia nervosa. The client declines treatment and reports wanting to be discharged. After notifying the provider, which

A nurse is assessing a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and takes thioridazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an adverse effect of this medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer methylphenidate 25 mg PO to a school-age child who has ADHD. Available is methylphenidate 10 mg/5 mL liquid. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answ

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing manifestations of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports feelings of hopelessness after being diagnosed with a serious illness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is teaching an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa about relaxation techniques. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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 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 caring for a group of children in a clinic. Which of the following children should the nurse identify as being at an increased risk for child maltreatment?

A charge nurse on a mental health unit is preparing an in-service about client rights for staff members. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports an inability to pay for their newly prescribed medications to treat bipolar disorder. The nurse should report this information to which member of the interpr

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 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 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 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?

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?