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ATI RN Mental Health Proctored Exam 2026 is a nursing-school practice exam with 44 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 charge nurse on a mental health unit is teaching newly licensed nurses about client rights. Which of the following statements by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is assessing a client who was brought in by a family member. The family member reports the client has had a change in behavior for the past 2 days. Which of the following findings should the n
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the use of physical restraints. Which of the following directions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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 overhears two assistive personnel (AP) discussing a client who has bipolar disorder in the hallway. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and is experiencing anticipatory grief. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a gambling disorder and states, “How do you even help someone like me?” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A charge nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse and observes the newly licensed nurse imitating her behaviors. The nurse should recognize this behavior as which of the following defense mechanisms?
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 is scheduled to begin electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following client health conditions should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is admitting a client into an inpatient mental health facility. Nurse’s Note Day 1, 0900: The client presents with a family member for possible voluntary admission for substance use disorder.
A nurse is assessing a client who recently began taking fluphenazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
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 client who has a depressive disorder. The client states, “I don’t always go to bed at night, so I get in trouble for falling asleep at work.” Which of the following interventio
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a prescription for clozapine. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of clozapine?
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 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 on an inpatient mental health unit. Which of the following findings is the nurse’s priority?