MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 (ATI
1,2,3,5,6,7,8 & BOOK 1) QUESTIONS &
ELABORATED COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALL PASSED
Stigma - Correct Answer ✔✔ When someone views you in a negative way because you
have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that's thought to be, or actually is, a
disadvantage - a negative stereotype
Self-Stigma - Correct Answer ✔✔ When negative stereotypes are internalized by
people with mental illness
Public Stigma - Correct Answer ✔✔ After a person is publicly marked as being mentally
ill
Label Avoidance - Correct Answer ✔✔ Type of stigma - avoiding treatment in order to
not be labeled as mentally ill
The different rights of Psychiatric Clients includes? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -Right to
receive treatment
-Right to refuse treatment
-Right to make decisions about treatment
-Right to informed consent
-Right to privacy
Right to least restrictive treatment possible
-Right to confidentiality
-Habeas Corpus
Rights of Psychiatric Clients: Self-determination - Correct Answer ✔✔ The right to make
decisions about treatment
Rights of Psychiatric Clients: Habeas Corpus - Correct Answer ✔✔ Right to not be kept
against your will
What is the order of treatments from least restrictive to most restrictive? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ 1. De-escalation techniques
2. Oral medications
3. IM medications
4. Seclusion
5. Physical restraint
, A-typical antipsychotics - Correct Answer ✔✔ Newer generation of medications that
have less negative side-effects (give these first)
Typical antipsychotics - Correct Answer ✔✔ First generation (1950s) of medications
that have greater adverse side effects (some of which can become permanent - ex.
parkinson's)
Rule of the SEAS - Correct Answer ✔✔ S- Safety always comes first
E- Encourage clients to examine their thoughts and feelings (don't discount their
thoughts and/or feelings)
A- Assist clients with forming their own solutions to their problems (don't try to solve
them for them)
MSE Mental Health Examination - includes assessment of (4 topics)? - Correct Answer
✔✔ -Levels of consciousness
-Physical appearance
-Behavior
-Cognitive and intellectual abilities
MSE levels of consciousness: Alert - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client is responsive and able
to fully respond by opening eyes and attending to a normal tone of voice and speech.
Answers questions spontaneously and appropriately.
MSE levels of consciousness: Lethargic - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client is able to open
eyes and respond, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily.
MSE levels of consciousness: Stuporous - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client requires vigorous
or painful stimulation to elicit a brief response (sternal rub). Client might not able to
respond verbally.
MSE levels of consciousness: Comatose - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client is unconscious
and does not respond to painful stimuli.
MSE levels of consciousness: Comatose - Decorticate Rigidity - Correct Answer ✔✔
Flexion and internal rotation of upper-extremity joint and legs (C - "to the cord").
Indicates cervical or cerebral injury.
MSE levels of consciousness: Comatose - Decerebrate Rigidity - Correct Answer ✔✔
Neck and elbow extension, wrist and finger flexion, (E- "extensor". Indicates midbrain or
pons injury
MSE Physical appearance assessment includes? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Assessment of
personal hygiene, grooming, clothing
MSE Behavior assessment includes? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Assessment of voluntary
and involuntary body movements and eye contact
1,2,3,5,6,7,8 & BOOK 1) QUESTIONS &
ELABORATED COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALL PASSED
Stigma - Correct Answer ✔✔ When someone views you in a negative way because you
have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that's thought to be, or actually is, a
disadvantage - a negative stereotype
Self-Stigma - Correct Answer ✔✔ When negative stereotypes are internalized by
people with mental illness
Public Stigma - Correct Answer ✔✔ After a person is publicly marked as being mentally
ill
Label Avoidance - Correct Answer ✔✔ Type of stigma - avoiding treatment in order to
not be labeled as mentally ill
The different rights of Psychiatric Clients includes? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -Right to
receive treatment
-Right to refuse treatment
-Right to make decisions about treatment
-Right to informed consent
-Right to privacy
Right to least restrictive treatment possible
-Right to confidentiality
-Habeas Corpus
Rights of Psychiatric Clients: Self-determination - Correct Answer ✔✔ The right to make
decisions about treatment
Rights of Psychiatric Clients: Habeas Corpus - Correct Answer ✔✔ Right to not be kept
against your will
What is the order of treatments from least restrictive to most restrictive? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ 1. De-escalation techniques
2. Oral medications
3. IM medications
4. Seclusion
5. Physical restraint
, A-typical antipsychotics - Correct Answer ✔✔ Newer generation of medications that
have less negative side-effects (give these first)
Typical antipsychotics - Correct Answer ✔✔ First generation (1950s) of medications
that have greater adverse side effects (some of which can become permanent - ex.
parkinson's)
Rule of the SEAS - Correct Answer ✔✔ S- Safety always comes first
E- Encourage clients to examine their thoughts and feelings (don't discount their
thoughts and/or feelings)
A- Assist clients with forming their own solutions to their problems (don't try to solve
them for them)
MSE Mental Health Examination - includes assessment of (4 topics)? - Correct Answer
✔✔ -Levels of consciousness
-Physical appearance
-Behavior
-Cognitive and intellectual abilities
MSE levels of consciousness: Alert - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client is responsive and able
to fully respond by opening eyes and attending to a normal tone of voice and speech.
Answers questions spontaneously and appropriately.
MSE levels of consciousness: Lethargic - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client is able to open
eyes and respond, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily.
MSE levels of consciousness: Stuporous - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client requires vigorous
or painful stimulation to elicit a brief response (sternal rub). Client might not able to
respond verbally.
MSE levels of consciousness: Comatose - Correct Answer ✔✔ Client is unconscious
and does not respond to painful stimuli.
MSE levels of consciousness: Comatose - Decorticate Rigidity - Correct Answer ✔✔
Flexion and internal rotation of upper-extremity joint and legs (C - "to the cord").
Indicates cervical or cerebral injury.
MSE levels of consciousness: Comatose - Decerebrate Rigidity - Correct Answer ✔✔
Neck and elbow extension, wrist and finger flexion, (E- "extensor". Indicates midbrain or
pons injury
MSE Physical appearance assessment includes? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Assessment of
personal hygiene, grooming, clothing
MSE Behavior assessment includes? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Assessment of voluntary
and involuntary body movements and eye contact
