ATI PROCTORED EXAM - MENTAL
HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOULUTIONS LATEST
What does a mental status examination include? - Answer-level of consciousness
physical appearance
behavior
cognitive and intellectual abilities
what are the levels of consciousness? - Answer-alert
lethargic
stuporous
comatose
what is lethargic? - Answer-client can open eyes and respond but they are drowsy and
falls asleep quickly
What is stuporous? - Answer-client requires vigorous and painful stimuli to elicit a brief
response
what is comatose? - Answer-unconscious
what is abnormal posturing for a comatose patient? - Answer-decorticate rigidity and
decerebrate rigidity
What is decorticate rigidity and decerebrate rigidity? - Answer-
what are the behaviors? - Answer-mood and affect
what is mood? - Answer-emotion that patient is feeling
what is affect? - Answer-objective expression of mood
what is a flat affect? - Answer-lack of facial expression
what are the cognitive and intellectual abilities? - Answer-orientation, memory,
knowledge, calculation, perception of illness, judgement, and speech
what are the three types of memory? - Answer-immediate, recent, and remote
how to test for recent memory? - Answer-visitors from current day, purpose of current
appointment
,how to test for remote memory? - Answer-fact from the past, date of birth, and mother's
name
what are the standardized screening tools? - Answer-mini mental state exam
glascow coma scale
what does a MMSE test for? - Answer-orientation, attention span, count backward by
seven, object, language, naming, commands, and writing
what does the glascow coma scale test for? - Answer-baseline level of consciousness
what is the highest score for the glascow coma scale? - Answer-15, awake and alert
what is the lowest score for glascow coma scale? - Answer-7 or coma
what is the diagnostic tool that identifies mental health diagnoses? - Answer-DSM-5
what is beneficence? - Answer-doing good
what is autonomy? - Answer-right to make decisions
what is justice? - Answer-fair and equal treatment
what is fidelity? - Answer-loyalty and faithfulness
what is veracity? - Answer-honesty
what are the rules for restraints? - Answer-provider must write an order and needs to
renewed every 24 hours
what are the time limits for keeping restraints on an 18+ year old? - Answer-4 hours
what are the time limits for keeping restraints on a 9-17 year old? - Answer-2 hours
what are the time limits for keeping restraints on an 8 year old or younger? - Answer-1
hour
how often does documentation need to me completed for restraints? - Answer-every 15
minutes
what needs to be checked every 15 minutes with restraints? - Answer-2 fingers must fit
circulation
constant one on one
no PRN
, when should you never restrain a patient? - Answer-those who are extremely physical,
mentally unstable, or for those who cannot tolerate a seclusion room
what should you offer your patient every 15 minutes when they are under restraints? -
Answer-food, fluids, toilet, vital signs, and pain
when do you need to get a prescription in an emergency situation for restraints? -
Answer-15-30 minutes
what is assualt? - Answer-threaten somebody that you will do something
what is battery? - Answer-threatening then you actually do It or touching in a harmful
way
what is false imprisonment? - Answer-confining a client to a specific area, such as a
seclusion room if It is done for the convenience of the staff
What is intrapersonal communication? - Answer-self talk
what is interpersonal communication? - Answer-one on one like nurse asking client
what is transpersonal communication? - Answer-spiritual needs such as nurse assisting
client with medication for relaxation
what is adpie? - Answer-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
what is apart of effective communication? - Answer-silence
projective questions
exploring life goals and motivations
clarifying techniques
broad opening sentences
giving info
presenting reality
touch is okay
what are presupposition questions? - Answer-asking about clients life goals and
motivations
what are the clarifying techniques? - Answer-restating, reflecting, paraphrasing,
exploring
what is restating? - Answer-uses clients exact words
HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOULUTIONS LATEST
What does a mental status examination include? - Answer-level of consciousness
physical appearance
behavior
cognitive and intellectual abilities
what are the levels of consciousness? - Answer-alert
lethargic
stuporous
comatose
what is lethargic? - Answer-client can open eyes and respond but they are drowsy and
falls asleep quickly
What is stuporous? - Answer-client requires vigorous and painful stimuli to elicit a brief
response
what is comatose? - Answer-unconscious
what is abnormal posturing for a comatose patient? - Answer-decorticate rigidity and
decerebrate rigidity
What is decorticate rigidity and decerebrate rigidity? - Answer-
what are the behaviors? - Answer-mood and affect
what is mood? - Answer-emotion that patient is feeling
what is affect? - Answer-objective expression of mood
what is a flat affect? - Answer-lack of facial expression
what are the cognitive and intellectual abilities? - Answer-orientation, memory,
knowledge, calculation, perception of illness, judgement, and speech
what are the three types of memory? - Answer-immediate, recent, and remote
how to test for recent memory? - Answer-visitors from current day, purpose of current
appointment
,how to test for remote memory? - Answer-fact from the past, date of birth, and mother's
name
what are the standardized screening tools? - Answer-mini mental state exam
glascow coma scale
what does a MMSE test for? - Answer-orientation, attention span, count backward by
seven, object, language, naming, commands, and writing
what does the glascow coma scale test for? - Answer-baseline level of consciousness
what is the highest score for the glascow coma scale? - Answer-15, awake and alert
what is the lowest score for glascow coma scale? - Answer-7 or coma
what is the diagnostic tool that identifies mental health diagnoses? - Answer-DSM-5
what is beneficence? - Answer-doing good
what is autonomy? - Answer-right to make decisions
what is justice? - Answer-fair and equal treatment
what is fidelity? - Answer-loyalty and faithfulness
what is veracity? - Answer-honesty
what are the rules for restraints? - Answer-provider must write an order and needs to
renewed every 24 hours
what are the time limits for keeping restraints on an 18+ year old? - Answer-4 hours
what are the time limits for keeping restraints on a 9-17 year old? - Answer-2 hours
what are the time limits for keeping restraints on an 8 year old or younger? - Answer-1
hour
how often does documentation need to me completed for restraints? - Answer-every 15
minutes
what needs to be checked every 15 minutes with restraints? - Answer-2 fingers must fit
circulation
constant one on one
no PRN
, when should you never restrain a patient? - Answer-those who are extremely physical,
mentally unstable, or for those who cannot tolerate a seclusion room
what should you offer your patient every 15 minutes when they are under restraints? -
Answer-food, fluids, toilet, vital signs, and pain
when do you need to get a prescription in an emergency situation for restraints? -
Answer-15-30 minutes
what is assualt? - Answer-threaten somebody that you will do something
what is battery? - Answer-threatening then you actually do It or touching in a harmful
way
what is false imprisonment? - Answer-confining a client to a specific area, such as a
seclusion room if It is done for the convenience of the staff
What is intrapersonal communication? - Answer-self talk
what is interpersonal communication? - Answer-one on one like nurse asking client
what is transpersonal communication? - Answer-spiritual needs such as nurse assisting
client with medication for relaxation
what is adpie? - Answer-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
what is apart of effective communication? - Answer-silence
projective questions
exploring life goals and motivations
clarifying techniques
broad opening sentences
giving info
presenting reality
touch is okay
what are presupposition questions? - Answer-asking about clients life goals and
motivations
what are the clarifying techniques? - Answer-restating, reflecting, paraphrasing,
exploring
what is restating? - Answer-uses clients exact words
