ATI Mental Health CMS Exam (New 2024/
2025 Update) Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
QUESTION
A nurse is conducting a
... [Show More] counseling session with a client who has a substance use disorder. The
client repeatedly asks personal questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
B. Answer the personal inquiry questions matter-of-factly.
C. Tell the client that interest in someone besides himself is an indication of improvement.
D. Request that personal questions be asked after the counseling session is over.
Answer:
A
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who begins wetting the bed after finding out that her
parents are getting a divorce. The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Splitting
Answer:
A
QUESTION
A nurse is preparing to apply wrist restraints on a client who is threatening to harm others and
has not responded to less invasive interventions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
A. Obtain a PRN prescription for restraints from the client's provider.
B. Visually observe the client every 10 min until restraints are removed.
C. Ensure that three fingers can fit between the restraint and the client's wrist.
D. Document the client's behavior every 15 min while restraints are in place.
Answer:
D
QUESTION
A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should expect the client to
display which of the following characteristics?
A. Refuses to participate in physical exercise activities
B. Possesses feelings of decreased self-worth
C. Preoccupied with concerns about personal health
D. Avoids discussion of food
Answer:
B
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is receiving treatment for alcohol
withdrawal. The client reports hand tremors 12 hr after admission. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. "The tremors are permanent due to nerve damage caused by chronic alcohol use."
B. "The tremors will persist for a few days as you are withdrawing from alcohol."
C. "Try not to worry about the tremors. Everyone has these during alcohol withdrawal."
D. "These tremors are an indication of seizures that are associated with alcohol withdrawal."
Answer:
B
QUESTION
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a female client who has ecchymosis of the
trunk and face. The client reports that her partner hit her, ca [Show Less]