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ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK 3 VERSIONS COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST 2024-2025
ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM A
Q: What is the primary action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
A) Increase the reuptake of serotonin
B) Block the reuptake of serotonin
C) Increase dopamine production
D) Block acetylcholine receptors - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SSRIs block the reuptake of serotonin, increasing its availability
Q: Which stage of sleep is characterized by the deepest level of sleep?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 4
D) REM sleep - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stage 4 is the deepest stage of sleep with minimal muscular activity and eye
movement
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Q: Which medication is commonly used to treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and also
major depressive disorder?
A) Sertraline
B) Alprazolam
C) Escitalopram
D) Lorazepam - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Escitalopram is commonly used to treat GAD and major depressive disorder
Q: Which of the following are symptoms of serotonin syndrome? (Select all that apply)
A) Hypertension
B) Diaphoresis
C) Bradycardia
D) Tremors - ANSWER-Correct Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: Serotonin syndrome is characterized by hypertension, diaphoresis, tremors, and
hyperpyrexia
Q: Which drug is commonly associated with agranulocytosis, a potentially fatal condition?
A) Quetiapine
B) Clozapine
C) Haloperidol
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D) Risperidone - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clozapine is associated with the risk of agranulocytosis, a severe drop in white blood
cells
Which of the following functions is associated with acetylcholine? (Select all that apply)
A) Sleep and arousal
B) Regulation of movement
C) Memory acquisition
D) Visual reception - ANSWER-Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Acetylcholine plays roles in sleep, arousal, movement coordination, and memory
acquisition
Q: Which neurotransmitter imbalance is most commonly associated with depression?
A) Increased dopamine
B) Decreased norepinephrine and serotonin
C) Increased histamine
D) Increased glutamate - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Depression is commonly associated with decreased levels of norepinephrine and
serotonin
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Q: Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary gland and aids in water conservation?
A) Oxytocin
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
C) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
D) Prolactin - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
Rationale: ADH is released by the posterior pituitary and helps conserve water
Q: What is the normal therapeutic serum level range for lithium during maintenance
treatment?
A) 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
B) 1.0-1.5 mEq/L
C) 1.5-2.0 mEq/L
D) 0.2-0.5 mEq/L - ANSWER-Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The therapeutic level for lithium during maintenance is 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
Q: Which medication class is contraindicated in patients with a history of myocardial infarction
or heart block?
A) SSRIs
B) Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
C) MAOIs
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ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK 3 VERSIONS COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST 2024-2025
ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM A
Q: What is the primary action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
A) Increase the reuptake of serotonin
B) Block the reuptake of serotonin
C) Increase dopamine production
D) Block acetylcholine receptors - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SSRIs block the reuptake of serotonin, increasing its availability
Q: Which stage of sleep is characterized by the deepest level of sleep?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 4
D) REM sleep - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stage 4 is the deepest stage of sleep with minimal muscular activity and eye
movement
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Q: Which medication is commonly used to treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and also
major depressive disorder?
A) Sertraline
B) Alprazolam
C) Escitalopram
D) Lorazepam - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Escitalopram is commonly used to treat GAD and major depressive disorder
Q: Which of the following are symptoms of serotonin syndrome? (Select all that apply)
A) Hypertension
B) Diaphoresis
C) Bradycardia
D) Tremors - ANSWER-Correct Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: Serotonin syndrome is characterized by hypertension, diaphoresis, tremors, and
hyperpyrexia
Q: Which drug is commonly associated with agranulocytosis, a potentially fatal condition?
A) Quetiapine
B) Clozapine
C) Haloperidol
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D) Risperidone - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clozapine is associated with the risk of agranulocytosis, a severe drop in white blood
cells
Which of the following functions is associated with acetylcholine? (Select all that apply)
A) Sleep and arousal
B) Regulation of movement
C) Memory acquisition
D) Visual reception - ANSWER-Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Acetylcholine plays roles in sleep, arousal, movement coordination, and memory
acquisition
Q: Which neurotransmitter imbalance is most commonly associated with depression?
A) Increased dopamine
B) Decreased norepinephrine and serotonin
C) Increased histamine
D) Increased glutamate - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Depression is commonly associated with decreased levels of norepinephrine and
serotonin
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Q: Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary gland and aids in water conservation?
A) Oxytocin
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
C) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
D) Prolactin - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
Rationale: ADH is released by the posterior pituitary and helps conserve water
Q: What is the normal therapeutic serum level range for lithium during maintenance
treatment?
A) 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
B) 1.0-1.5 mEq/L
C) 1.5-2.0 mEq/L
D) 0.2-0.5 mEq/L - ANSWER-Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The therapeutic level for lithium during maintenance is 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
Q: Which medication class is contraindicated in patients with a history of myocardial infarction
or heart block?
A) SSRIs
B) Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
C) MAOIs
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