ATI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 BUNDLED
QUESTIONS 2026 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ TYPES OF DELUSIONS. Answer: Alterations in thought are false
fixed beliefs that cannot
be corrected by reasoning and are usually bizarre.
● Ideas of reference: Misconstrues trivial events and
attaches personal significance to them (believes others are talking
about him)
● Persecution: Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted
by FBI)
● Grandeur: Believes that she is all powerful and
important, like a god
● Somatic delusions: Believes that his body is changing in
an unusual way (growing a third arm)
● Jealousy: Believes that her partner is sexually involved
with another individual even though there is not any
factual basis for this belief
● Being controlled: Believes that a force outside his body
is controlling him
● Thought broadcasting: Believes that her thoughts are
,heard by others
● Thought insertion: Believes that others' thoughts are
being inserted into his mind
● Thought withdrawal: Believes that her thoughts have
been removed from her mind by an outside agency
● Religiosity: Is obsessed with religious beliefs
● Magical thinking: Believes his actions or thoughts
are able to control a situation or affect others (wearing a hat makes
him invisible)
◉ Delusions/Ideas of reference. Answer: falsely believes that
insignificant events or objects in the environment have personal
meaning or significance; may believe a person on TV or in a book is
speaking directly to them w/a personal message
◉ Delusional parasitosis. Answer: delusion that one is infested
w/insects, bacteria, worms, etc.
◉ Grandiose delusion. Answer: convinced he/she has special
powers or abilities or is a famous person
◉ Persecutory delusions. Answer: idea of one being persecuted,
followed, harassed, drugged, or conspired against
, ◉ *DISORDERS*. Answer:
◉ Antisocial personality disorder. Answer: low tolerance for
frustration, impulsive, and have no remorse; manipulate and exploit
those around them; client can sense negative feelings from the RN
which could negatively impact the nurse-patient relationship
◉ Bipolar - mania interventions. Answer: use firm calm approach;
provide frequent high-calorie foods;
maintain low-level of stimuli; - no group therapy;
provide frequent rest periods;
use short statements - no long explainations
◉ Borderline personality disorder. Answer: pervasive pattern of
unstable interpersonal relationships and impulsivity or recklessness
◉ Dissociative disorders. Answer: feature disruption or breakdown
of memory, identity, or perception
◉ Depersonalization. Answer: rapid-onset; client's experience of the
self or perception of the reality of the self or environment is changed
◉ Dissociative amnesia. Answer: results in a sudden identity
disturbance owing to client's inability to recall significant info
QUESTIONS 2026 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ TYPES OF DELUSIONS. Answer: Alterations in thought are false
fixed beliefs that cannot
be corrected by reasoning and are usually bizarre.
● Ideas of reference: Misconstrues trivial events and
attaches personal significance to them (believes others are talking
about him)
● Persecution: Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted
by FBI)
● Grandeur: Believes that she is all powerful and
important, like a god
● Somatic delusions: Believes that his body is changing in
an unusual way (growing a third arm)
● Jealousy: Believes that her partner is sexually involved
with another individual even though there is not any
factual basis for this belief
● Being controlled: Believes that a force outside his body
is controlling him
● Thought broadcasting: Believes that her thoughts are
,heard by others
● Thought insertion: Believes that others' thoughts are
being inserted into his mind
● Thought withdrawal: Believes that her thoughts have
been removed from her mind by an outside agency
● Religiosity: Is obsessed with religious beliefs
● Magical thinking: Believes his actions or thoughts
are able to control a situation or affect others (wearing a hat makes
him invisible)
◉ Delusions/Ideas of reference. Answer: falsely believes that
insignificant events or objects in the environment have personal
meaning or significance; may believe a person on TV or in a book is
speaking directly to them w/a personal message
◉ Delusional parasitosis. Answer: delusion that one is infested
w/insects, bacteria, worms, etc.
◉ Grandiose delusion. Answer: convinced he/she has special
powers or abilities or is a famous person
◉ Persecutory delusions. Answer: idea of one being persecuted,
followed, harassed, drugged, or conspired against
, ◉ *DISORDERS*. Answer:
◉ Antisocial personality disorder. Answer: low tolerance for
frustration, impulsive, and have no remorse; manipulate and exploit
those around them; client can sense negative feelings from the RN
which could negatively impact the nurse-patient relationship
◉ Bipolar - mania interventions. Answer: use firm calm approach;
provide frequent high-calorie foods;
maintain low-level of stimuli; - no group therapy;
provide frequent rest periods;
use short statements - no long explainations
◉ Borderline personality disorder. Answer: pervasive pattern of
unstable interpersonal relationships and impulsivity or recklessness
◉ Dissociative disorders. Answer: feature disruption or breakdown
of memory, identity, or perception
◉ Depersonalization. Answer: rapid-onset; client's experience of the
self or perception of the reality of the self or environment is changed
◉ Dissociative amnesia. Answer: results in a sudden identity
disturbance owing to client's inability to recall significant info
