ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED
RETAKE FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Heroin Intoxication Expected Finding. Answer: Respiratory
Depression
⫸ Reaction of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis. Answer: Denial
⫸ Valproic Acid Teaching. Answer: Teach the need to regularly
monitor liver function levels due to the risk of hepatotoxicity
⫸ When should Donapezil be taken?. Answer: Bedtime to reduce the
risks for injury due to bradycardia and syncope
⫸ Methadone is indicated for TX of..... Answer: Opiate use disorder
⫸ Phenelzine---Finding to report. Answer: Elevated BP: increases risk
for hypertensive crisis
This is an MAOI!
⫸ Acute Main---Priority Goal. Answer: Maintain adequate hydration
,⫸ Binge-eating expected finding. Answer: Abdominal pain
⫸ Stage 4 Alzheimers expected finding. Answer: Client is able to
identify the names of family members
⫸ Restricting type anorexia expected finding. Answer: Decreased
caloric intake due to excessive fear of weight gain
⫸ ECT Potential Complications. Answer: Cardiac arryhthmia
⫸ Cocaine intoxication expected finding. Answer: Dilated pupils
⫸ Benzo---finding that would indicate questioning the provider.
Answer: Hypotension
⫸ Alcohol Withdrawal Medication. Answer: Disulfram
⫸ Can give____________with lithium. Answer: Valproic Acid
Both treat bipolar
⫸ Common adverse effect of Buspirone. Answer: Dizziness
⫸ Confusion develops....... Answer: SLOWLY with alzheimers
,⫸ What food type to avoid with Disulfram. Answer: Pure vanilla extract
⫸ Conduct Disorder expected finding. Answer: Aggressive behavior
toward others
⫸ Heroin withdrawal expected findings. Answer: Muscle aches
⫸ Alcohol withdrawal expected findings. Answer: Insomnia and
restlessness
⫸ Mematine is used to treat. Answer: Severe alzheimers
⫸ ADHD teaching. Answer: Ignore child's attention seeking behaviors
that are not dangerous
⫸ Rape-Trauma Syndrome finding. Answer: Report of intense guilt
⫸ Medication that is given during alcohol detox. Answer: Diazepam
⫸ ECT expected findings. Answer: Memory loss
Nausea
Tachycardia
, ⫸ ECT is given for. Answer: Bipolar with rapid cycling
⫸ Vagus Nerve Stimulation adverse effects. Answer: Voice changes
Dysphagia
Neck pain
⫸ Modeling. Answer: Allows client to see a demonstration of
appropriate behaviors in a stressful situation. The goal is that the client
will imitate the behaviors
⫸ Systemic Desentization. Answer: Begins with mastering of relaxation
techniques. Then a client is exposed to increasing levels of anxiety-
producing stimulus.
⫸ Flooding. Answer: Exposing the client to a great deal of undesirable
stimulus in an attempt to turn off anxiety response.
Most useful for phobias
⫸ Thought Stopping. Answer: Teaches a client to say "stop" when a
negative thought or compulsive behavior arises and substitute positive
thought. The goal is that the client with time will use command silently
⫸ Eye Movement Desentization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Answer:
Therapy for clients who have PTSD. Encourages eye focus on a separate
stimuli while thinking of or talking about the traumatic event
RETAKE FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Heroin Intoxication Expected Finding. Answer: Respiratory
Depression
⫸ Reaction of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis. Answer: Denial
⫸ Valproic Acid Teaching. Answer: Teach the need to regularly
monitor liver function levels due to the risk of hepatotoxicity
⫸ When should Donapezil be taken?. Answer: Bedtime to reduce the
risks for injury due to bradycardia and syncope
⫸ Methadone is indicated for TX of..... Answer: Opiate use disorder
⫸ Phenelzine---Finding to report. Answer: Elevated BP: increases risk
for hypertensive crisis
This is an MAOI!
⫸ Acute Main---Priority Goal. Answer: Maintain adequate hydration
,⫸ Binge-eating expected finding. Answer: Abdominal pain
⫸ Stage 4 Alzheimers expected finding. Answer: Client is able to
identify the names of family members
⫸ Restricting type anorexia expected finding. Answer: Decreased
caloric intake due to excessive fear of weight gain
⫸ ECT Potential Complications. Answer: Cardiac arryhthmia
⫸ Cocaine intoxication expected finding. Answer: Dilated pupils
⫸ Benzo---finding that would indicate questioning the provider.
Answer: Hypotension
⫸ Alcohol Withdrawal Medication. Answer: Disulfram
⫸ Can give____________with lithium. Answer: Valproic Acid
Both treat bipolar
⫸ Common adverse effect of Buspirone. Answer: Dizziness
⫸ Confusion develops....... Answer: SLOWLY with alzheimers
,⫸ What food type to avoid with Disulfram. Answer: Pure vanilla extract
⫸ Conduct Disorder expected finding. Answer: Aggressive behavior
toward others
⫸ Heroin withdrawal expected findings. Answer: Muscle aches
⫸ Alcohol withdrawal expected findings. Answer: Insomnia and
restlessness
⫸ Mematine is used to treat. Answer: Severe alzheimers
⫸ ADHD teaching. Answer: Ignore child's attention seeking behaviors
that are not dangerous
⫸ Rape-Trauma Syndrome finding. Answer: Report of intense guilt
⫸ Medication that is given during alcohol detox. Answer: Diazepam
⫸ ECT expected findings. Answer: Memory loss
Nausea
Tachycardia
, ⫸ ECT is given for. Answer: Bipolar with rapid cycling
⫸ Vagus Nerve Stimulation adverse effects. Answer: Voice changes
Dysphagia
Neck pain
⫸ Modeling. Answer: Allows client to see a demonstration of
appropriate behaviors in a stressful situation. The goal is that the client
will imitate the behaviors
⫸ Systemic Desentization. Answer: Begins with mastering of relaxation
techniques. Then a client is exposed to increasing levels of anxiety-
producing stimulus.
⫸ Flooding. Answer: Exposing the client to a great deal of undesirable
stimulus in an attempt to turn off anxiety response.
Most useful for phobias
⫸ Thought Stopping. Answer: Teaches a client to say "stop" when a
negative thought or compulsive behavior arises and substitute positive
thought. The goal is that the client with time will use command silently
⫸ Eye Movement Desentization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Answer:
Therapy for clients who have PTSD. Encourages eye focus on a separate
stimuli while thinking of or talking about the traumatic event
