ATI PROCTORED MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VIEW AHEAD
◉ These are emotional issues or themes within a family that
continue for atlas three generations such as a pattern of substance
use or addictive behavior when the families is under stress,
dysfunctional grief pattern triangulation patterns and divorce
Answer: multigenerational issues
◉ The body's response to an increased demand. The first stage is
initial adaptive response aka fight or flight mechanism. If it is
prolonged maladaptive responses can occur
Answer: General adaptation syndrome
◉ What are the fight or flight responses or adaptive responses?
Answer: -Apprehension
-unhappiness or sorrow
-decreased appetite
-increased respiratory rate, HR, CO, BP
-depressed immune system
, ◉ What are the prolonged stress or maladaptive responses?
Answer: -chronic anxiety
-depression, chronic pain, sleep disturbances
-weight gain or loss
-increased risk for MI/ Stroke
-poor diabetes control, hypertension, fatigue, irritability, decreased
ability to concentrate
-increased risk for infection
◉ What screen tools do you use for Stress management?
Answer: life changing events questionnaire
-Holmes
-Rahe scale
-Lazarus Cognitive Appraisal
◉ who can ECT be used on?
Answer: - MDD
- pt that has rapid cycling of acute manic episodes
- schizophrenia spectrum disorders that are less responsive to
neuroleptic meds such as schizoaffective disorder
◉ High risk pt with ECT
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VIEW AHEAD
◉ These are emotional issues or themes within a family that
continue for atlas three generations such as a pattern of substance
use or addictive behavior when the families is under stress,
dysfunctional grief pattern triangulation patterns and divorce
Answer: multigenerational issues
◉ The body's response to an increased demand. The first stage is
initial adaptive response aka fight or flight mechanism. If it is
prolonged maladaptive responses can occur
Answer: General adaptation syndrome
◉ What are the fight or flight responses or adaptive responses?
Answer: -Apprehension
-unhappiness or sorrow
-decreased appetite
-increased respiratory rate, HR, CO, BP
-depressed immune system
, ◉ What are the prolonged stress or maladaptive responses?
Answer: -chronic anxiety
-depression, chronic pain, sleep disturbances
-weight gain or loss
-increased risk for MI/ Stroke
-poor diabetes control, hypertension, fatigue, irritability, decreased
ability to concentrate
-increased risk for infection
◉ What screen tools do you use for Stress management?
Answer: life changing events questionnaire
-Holmes
-Rahe scale
-Lazarus Cognitive Appraisal
◉ who can ECT be used on?
Answer: - MDD
- pt that has rapid cycling of acute manic episodes
- schizophrenia spectrum disorders that are less responsive to
neuroleptic meds such as schizoaffective disorder
◉ High risk pt with ECT
