ATI proctored Mental Health
Wernicke-Korsakoff Expected Finding - CORRECT ANSWER Confusion
Heroin Intoxication Expected Finding - CORRECT ANSWER Respiratory Depression
What are the standardized screening tools for Bipolar disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
mood disorders questionnaire.
What medications are given for patients that have bipolar disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mood stabilizers: Lithium
-Anticonvulsants that act as mood stabilizers: Depakote(valproic acid), Klonopin(clonazepam),
Lamictal(lamotrigine), nuerontin(gabapentin), Topaz(topiramate)
-Benzo's: Ativan(lorazepam) , for sleep
-Antidepressants such as Prozac(fluoxetine) to manage depression
The client has psychotic thinking or behavior present for atlas 6 months. Areas of functions
including school or work, self care, and interpersonal realties are significantly impaired -
CORRECT ANSWER schizophrenia
the client has impairments of personality functioning. However impairment is no as severe as
with schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER Schizotypal personality disorder
The client experiences delusional timing for atlas 1 month. Self or interpersonal function is not
markedly impaired - CORRECT ANSWER delusional disorder
What atypical antipsychotics would be prescribed for patients with psychotic disorders? -
CORRECT ANSWER -risperdal (Risperidone)
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,-zyprexa (Olanzapine)
-seroquel(Quetiapine)
-Geodon (ziprasidone)
-Abilify (aripiprazole)
-Clozaril (clozapine)
These treat both negative and positive symptoms
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Report agitation, dizziness, sedation, and sleep disruption may occur.
What are the conventional antipsychotics for psychotic disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -Haldol
(haloperidol)
-Loxitane (Loxapine)
-Thorazine (chlorpromazine)
-Prolixin (Fluphenazine)
Minimize anticholinergic effects
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the client has psychotic manifestations that last between 1 day to 1 mont in duration - CORRECT
ANSWER brief psychotic disorder
The client has manifestation similar to those of schizophrenia, the but duration is from 1 to 6
months and social occupation dysfunction may or may not be present - CORRECT ANSWER
schizophrenifrom disorder
What are the risk factors of personality disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER -comorbid substance
use disorders
-hx or nonviolent and violent crime
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,-sex offenses
-childhood abuse or trauma
-development factors with a direct link to parenting
-Genetic and Biochemical factors
What are the common pathological personality characteristics in a personality disorders -
CORRECT ANSWER -Inflexibility/maladaptive responses to stress
-compulsiveness and lack of social restraint
-inability to emotionally connect in social and professional relationship
-tendency to provoke interpersonal conflict
-ability to merge personal boundaries with others.
the clients disorder meets both the criteria for schizophrenia and depressive or bipolar disorder
- CORRECT ANSWER schizoeffective disorder
The client experiences psychosis within 1 month of substance intoxication or withdrawal. May
be caused by medications intend for therapeutic use - CORRECT ANSWER Substance induced
psychotic disorder
Characterized by distrust and suspiciousness toward others based on unfounded beliefs that
others want to harm, exploit, or deceive the person - CORRECT ANSWER Paranoid
Characterized by emotional detachment, disinterest in close relationships and indifference to
praise or criticism; often uncooperative - CORRECT ANSWER Schizoid
What are the personality disorders in Cluster B - CORRECT ANSWER -antisocial
-borderline
-histrionic
-Narcissistic
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, Characterized by instability of affect, identity, and relationships, as well as splitting behaviors,
manipulations, impulsiveness, and fear of abandonment; often tries self injury - CORRECT
ANSWER borderline
Characterized by arrogance, grandiose views of self importance, the need for consistent
admiration and a lack of empathy for others that strains most relationships; often sensitive to
criticism - CORRECT ANSWER narcissistic
characterized by emotional attention-seeking behavior in which the person needs to be the
center of attention often seductive and flirtations - CORRECT ANSWER Histrionic
Characterized by disregard for others with exploitation, repeated unlawful actions, deceit, and
failure to accept personal responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER Antisocial
What personality disorders are in cluster C - CORRECT ANSWER -Avoidant
-Dependent
-Obsessive compulsive
Characterized by perfectionism with a focus on orderliness and control to the extent that the
individual may not be able to accomplish a given task - CORRECT ANSWER Obsessive
compulsive
Characterized by extreme dependency in a close relationship with a n urgent search to find a
replacement when one relationship ends - CORRECT ANSWER Dependent
Characterized by social inhibition and avoidance of all situations that rear interpersonal contact,
despite wanting close relationships due to extreme fear of rejection;often very anxious in social
situations - CORRECT ANSWER Avoidant
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