ATI Mental Health Test Questions With 100% Correct Answers

ATI Mental Health Test Questions With 100% Correct Answers Helpful for patients with dementia: - ANSWER- - Put a calendar on the wall - Encourage family to visit Where to refer someone for borderline personality disorder? - ANSWER- - Limit setting and consistency - Individual approach - Client will refrain from self-mutilation - CBT-Dialectical behavior therapy For histrionic/dependent patient being discharged --> - ANSWER- Need assertive community treatment School age children with ADD > intervention = ? - ANSWER- Calm, firm, respect, use modeling Get attention before giving directions Clear limits, consistant Physical activities Assist in coping mechanisms and medications Patient with Suicidal Ideation, what do you ask? - ANSWER- "Do you have a plan" Patient states that are going to harm mother in law > ? - ANSWER- Duty to protect (direct threat) > Notify provider Narcissistic Personality Disorder: - ANSWER- Arrogance, grandiose views of self importance Need for constant admiration Lack of empathy for others Sensitive to critiscism Patients states they are being abused > What do you do? - ANSWER- Help make a safety/ escape plan If you suspect abuse, but the physician doesn't ? - ANSWER- Still report it !! Signs of child abuse: - ANSWER- - Inconsistency in story - Unusual bruising abdomen, back, buttocks (common to have arms and legs) Which symptom has the highest priority? - ANSWER- Command hallucinations always has priority -- Needs further eval ! Who is most at risks for abuse? - ANSWER- Elderly Under 3 years old Female Person leaving relationship Within family Adventitious crisis ? - ANSWER- FIRE : think tornado, flood, natural disaster Older adult PT losses his wife, what will you ask him? - ANSWER- Do you want to harm yourself? Ways to help decrease anxiety ? - ANSWER- Journaling, identify triggers, open ending questions , therapeutic communication, systematic desentize, flooding, thought stopping, response prevention, relaxtion, modeling Patient doesn't want anyone knowing they are there, what do you tell them? - ANSWER- "I may share info with treatment team" Seclusion - ANSWER- Clients behavior documents not feelings Who's at risk for abuse? - ANSWER- Child with down syndrome (vulnerable population) Codependence behavior = ? - ANSWER- Shouldn't enable patients -- There must be consequences for actions Which is maladaptive grieving? - ANSWER- Anger Risk factors-being dependent on disease: - ANSWER- - Unexpected death at young age - Inadequate coping skills - Pre-existing mental health issue, EX: Depression or substance abuse Pt refuses treatment, what do you do? - ANSWER- Document What lab testing should be done for Valproic Acid? - ANSWER- Liver function test (BUN, CR) Example of Rationalization? - ANSWER- "I take pain medication because I have arthritis" Foods with MAOI: - ANSWER- Yogurt is ok -- No cheese, wine, beer, or pepperoni Common symptom of severe anxiety - ANSWER- Impending doom Child comes in with a UTI, what do you have to rule out? - ANSWER- Child Abuse When do you give an anxiety medication? - ANSWER- Increased BP Thought stopping: - ANSWER- Rubber band, yelling STOP!! Post ECT problems? - ANSWER- Normal to be confused after -- Headaches -- Memory Loss (comes back) What is a healthy way to deal with GAD? - ANSWER- Thought stopping List in order Systemic Desensitization: - ANSWER- Identify trigger, ??< make a plan, Expose Good therapeutic communication - ANSWER- Tell me more Talk about feelings Never ask "Why" questions Medications that cause orthostatic hypotension: - ANSWER- Phenelzine (nardil) - MAOI Amitriptyline (Elanvil) - TCA Pt acting out in group session, what do you do?? - ANSWER- "You need to stop doing this or you will have to leave group"