ATI MENTAL HEALTN FINAL ( UPDATED 2025/2026 )
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (SOLVED) 100% CORRECT
1. client tells nurseTV is a two way radio and states "voices are coming fromthe tv...." -
appropriate response?: "That must be very frightening"
2. caring for client hospitalized w acute manic episode - priority nursingintervention?:
protect the client from impulsive behavior
3. providing a teaching to a client who is taking disulfiram - avoid?: vanillaextract
4. teaching about donepezil for alzheimer's - accurate statement?: "Ariceptprolongs the time
and functioning of the earlier stages of the disease"
5. depressed client tells "I am too tired and depressed to attend group therapy today" -
respond?: "Attending group therapy, even if you are tired, mayhelp your depression"
6. appropriate short termgoal for a client exhibiting manic behavior?: paintingalone for 15
minutes
7. caring for client who has been taking lithium for last 6 months - no longerresponding well
- after dc lithium, provider prescribes valproic acid - instructions?: liver fxn and hematology
levels must be monitored regularly
8. after a depressed client is discharged, client's spouse stops attending family counseling
sessions - "i don't have time" - therapeutic response?: "itmust be difficult for you to talk about
these family problems"
9. dx w antisocial - making progress w tx SATA: assisting another client tocomplete a menu
requesting a weekend pass to go home
10. acute care mental facility newly dx w antisocial - include in plan of care?-
: setting clear rules and expectations for the client's behavior