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Mental Health ATI Exam Questions With Verified
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_________ can occur 2-3 days after cessation of alcohol. It is a medical
emergency and S/S include severe disorientation, psychotic manifestations:
hallucinations, severe HTN, cardiac dysrythmias, delirum. - ANSWER-Alchohol
withdrawel delirium
.__________ is a noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic pulsations to stimulate
the cerebral cortex of the brain. It is used to treat MDD. It is prescribed daily for
a period of 4-6 weeks. Each procedure lasts 30-40 minutes - ANSWER-
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
.A client asks a nurse to be present when he talks to his mother for the first time
in a year. The nurse stays. This is - ANSWER-Fidelity. Lozalty to the pt and one's
duty
.A client experiences delusional thinking for at least 1 month - ANSWER-
delusional disorder
.A client has manifestations similar to schizophrenia, but the duration is 1-6
months and social/ occupational dysfunction may not be present - ANSWER-
schizophreniform disorder
.A client states, "you and that other nurse were talking about me, what were
you saying?" The nurse replies that they were discussing ways to help him relate
to other clients. This is - ANSWER-Veracity- duty to be truthful and not decieve
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.A communication technique where one person takes responsibility for
problems to keep peace at all costs - ANSWER-placating
.A glasgow score of ________ of less indicates the client is in a coma - ANSWER-
7
.A laboratory blood alcohol concentration of ______ is considered legally
intoxicated for adults - ANSWER-0.08% (80 g/dL
(death can happen at levels greater than 0.4%)
.A loss of a valued person or item - ANSWER-actual loss
.A man who is trying to quit smoking repeatedly talks to adolescents about the
dangers of nicotine. This is when a person overcompensates or demonstrates
the opposite behavior of what is felt - ANSWER-reaction formation
.A mild form of depression that usually has an onset in childhood or adolescence
and lasts a year (kids) or two (adults). It can become MDD in the future -
ANSWER-Dysthymic disorder
.A nurse helps a newly admitted client who has a psychotic disorder to feel safe
in the environment of the mental health facility. What is the underlying ethical
issue? - ANSWER-Beneficence: The quality of doing good
.A nurse leads a support group for clients who have completed a substance use
disorder program. Their focus is on rehabilitation and prevention of future
problems. What prevention is this? - ANSWER-Tertiary prevention
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.A nurse or other health professional trained in this method uses a sensitive
mechanical device to assist the client to gain voluntary control of such
autonomic functions as heart rate and blood pressure - ANSWER-biofeedback
(stress managment)
.A nurse provides education on stress reduction techniques. What prevention is
this? - ANSWER-Primary
.A nurse screens older adults for early detection of a mental illness. What
prevention is this? - ANSWER-Secondary prevention
.A nurse who lost a family member is now a volunteer firefighter. They dealt
with anxiety by reaching out. this is - ANSWER-Altruism
.A panic attack typically lasts _____to_____ min - ANSWER-15-30 min
.A patient with delerium will exhibit the following. (select all that apply)
a.History of gradual loss of memory
b.Family reports a personality change
c.Hallucinations
d. unaltered LOC
e. Restlessness - ANSWER-B, C, E
Personality change, hallucinations, restlessness
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.A person preparing to give a speech unconsiously forgets about the time when
he was young and kids laughed at him on stage. When someone unconsiously
puts out ideas this is - ANSWER-repression
.A student puts off thinking about a fight she had with her friend so she can
focus on a test. She voluntarily denied unpleasant thoughts and feelings. this is -
ANSWER-suppression
.A type of behavioral therapy where a maladaptive behavior is paired witha
punishent or unpleasant stimuli - ANSWER-Aversion therapy
.A type of behavioral therapy where the client recieves positive rewards for
positive behavior - ANSWER-operant conditioning
.A type of cognitive therapy that assists clients in identifying the negative
thoughts that produce anxiety, examining the cause and eveloping supportive
ideas that replace the negative self talk - ANSWER-Cognitive refraiming
.A withdrawel of what drug can cause irritability, aggression, anxiety, insomnia,
lack of apetite, restlessness, depressed mood, abd pain, tremors, diaphoresis,
fever, HA - ANSWER-Cannabis
.A young child temporarily wets the bed when she learned that her pet died.
She goes back to a primitive behavior. - ANSWER-This is regression
.Abdomnial cramping, vomiting, tremors, restless and insomnia, increased HR,
increased BP, increased RR and temperature and tonic-clonic seizures are signs
of _____________. - ANSWER-Alcohol WITHDRAWEL
Mental Health ATI Exam Questions With Verified
Answers 100% correct
_________ can occur 2-3 days after cessation of alcohol. It is a medical
emergency and S/S include severe disorientation, psychotic manifestations:
hallucinations, severe HTN, cardiac dysrythmias, delirum. - ANSWER-Alchohol
withdrawel delirium
.__________ is a noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic pulsations to stimulate
the cerebral cortex of the brain. It is used to treat MDD. It is prescribed daily for
a period of 4-6 weeks. Each procedure lasts 30-40 minutes - ANSWER-
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
.A client asks a nurse to be present when he talks to his mother for the first time
in a year. The nurse stays. This is - ANSWER-Fidelity. Lozalty to the pt and one's
duty
.A client experiences delusional thinking for at least 1 month - ANSWER-
delusional disorder
.A client has manifestations similar to schizophrenia, but the duration is 1-6
months and social/ occupational dysfunction may not be present - ANSWER-
schizophreniform disorder
.A client states, "you and that other nurse were talking about me, what were
you saying?" The nurse replies that they were discussing ways to help him relate
to other clients. This is - ANSWER-Veracity- duty to be truthful and not decieve
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.A communication technique where one person takes responsibility for
problems to keep peace at all costs - ANSWER-placating
.A glasgow score of ________ of less indicates the client is in a coma - ANSWER-
7
.A laboratory blood alcohol concentration of ______ is considered legally
intoxicated for adults - ANSWER-0.08% (80 g/dL
(death can happen at levels greater than 0.4%)
.A loss of a valued person or item - ANSWER-actual loss
.A man who is trying to quit smoking repeatedly talks to adolescents about the
dangers of nicotine. This is when a person overcompensates or demonstrates
the opposite behavior of what is felt - ANSWER-reaction formation
.A mild form of depression that usually has an onset in childhood or adolescence
and lasts a year (kids) or two (adults). It can become MDD in the future -
ANSWER-Dysthymic disorder
.A nurse helps a newly admitted client who has a psychotic disorder to feel safe
in the environment of the mental health facility. What is the underlying ethical
issue? - ANSWER-Beneficence: The quality of doing good
.A nurse leads a support group for clients who have completed a substance use
disorder program. Their focus is on rehabilitation and prevention of future
problems. What prevention is this? - ANSWER-Tertiary prevention
,3|Page
.A nurse or other health professional trained in this method uses a sensitive
mechanical device to assist the client to gain voluntary control of such
autonomic functions as heart rate and blood pressure - ANSWER-biofeedback
(stress managment)
.A nurse provides education on stress reduction techniques. What prevention is
this? - ANSWER-Primary
.A nurse screens older adults for early detection of a mental illness. What
prevention is this? - ANSWER-Secondary prevention
.A nurse who lost a family member is now a volunteer firefighter. They dealt
with anxiety by reaching out. this is - ANSWER-Altruism
.A panic attack typically lasts _____to_____ min - ANSWER-15-30 min
.A patient with delerium will exhibit the following. (select all that apply)
a.History of gradual loss of memory
b.Family reports a personality change
c.Hallucinations
d. unaltered LOC
e. Restlessness - ANSWER-B, C, E
Personality change, hallucinations, restlessness
, 4|Page
.A person preparing to give a speech unconsiously forgets about the time when
he was young and kids laughed at him on stage. When someone unconsiously
puts out ideas this is - ANSWER-repression
.A student puts off thinking about a fight she had with her friend so she can
focus on a test. She voluntarily denied unpleasant thoughts and feelings. this is -
ANSWER-suppression
.A type of behavioral therapy where a maladaptive behavior is paired witha
punishent or unpleasant stimuli - ANSWER-Aversion therapy
.A type of behavioral therapy where the client recieves positive rewards for
positive behavior - ANSWER-operant conditioning
.A type of cognitive therapy that assists clients in identifying the negative
thoughts that produce anxiety, examining the cause and eveloping supportive
ideas that replace the negative self talk - ANSWER-Cognitive refraiming
.A withdrawel of what drug can cause irritability, aggression, anxiety, insomnia,
lack of apetite, restlessness, depressed mood, abd pain, tremors, diaphoresis,
fever, HA - ANSWER-Cannabis
.A young child temporarily wets the bed when she learned that her pet died.
She goes back to a primitive behavior. - ANSWER-This is regression
.Abdomnial cramping, vomiting, tremors, restless and insomnia, increased HR,
increased BP, increased RR and temperature and tonic-clonic seizures are signs
of _____________. - ANSWER-Alcohol WITHDRAWEL
