ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2023 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS AND
RATIONALE
Acreage Reporting Date - (ANSWER)The deadline for providing the insurer with an acreage
report, which is used to determine the amount of coverage needed and the premium
charged for a particular crop. What are cognitive symptoms of psychotic disorders -
(ANSWER)-disordered thinking
-inability to make decisions
-poor problem solving ability
-difficult concentrating to perform tasks
-Memory deficits
Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them, such as believing
that others, who are discussing the next meal, are talking about them - (ANSWER)ideas of
reference
Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted down by FBI) - (ANSWER)Persecution
Believes that she is all powerful and important like a god - (ANSWER)grandeur
believes that his body is changing in an unusual way, scubas growing a third arm -
(ANSWER)somatic delusions
May feel that her spouse is sexually involved with another individual - (ANSWER)Jealousy
Believes that a force outside his body is controlling him - (ANSWER)being controlled
believes that her thoughts are heard by others - (ANSWER)thought broacasting
,believes that others thoughts are being inserted into his mind - (ANSWER)thought
insertion
Believe that her thoughts have been removed form her mind by an outside agency -
(ANSWER)thought withdrawal
is obsessed with religious beliefs - (ANSWER)religiosity
The client may say sentence after sentence but each sentence may relate to another
topic and the listeniner is bale to follow the clients thoughts - (ANSWER)flight of ideas
Made up words that have meaning only to the client such as i tranged and flitted. -
(ANSWER)neologisms
What are the standardized screen tools for psychotic disorders - (ANSWER)-Global
assessment of functioning scale
-scale for assessment of negative symptoms
-brief psychiatric rating scale
-Brief psychiatric rating scale
-abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS)
What antidepressants are prescribed for psychotic disorders - (ANSWER)Paxil (Peroxetine)
-monitor for SI
-Notify for deepened depression
-Do not stop abruptly
,What are the anxiolytics/ benzo's used for psychotic disorders? - (ANSWER)-Ativan
(Lorazepam)
-Klonopin
-sedative effects
-need to get blood tests for ANC
-use caution in older adults
What are the personality disorders in cluster A - (ANSWER)(Odd and eccentric traits)
-Paranoid
-Schizoid
-Schizotypal
Characterized by odd beliefs leading to interpersonal difficulties, an eccentric
appearance, and magical thinking or perceptual distortions that are not clear delusions or
hallucinations - (ANSWER)schizotypal
Dealing with anxiety by reaching out to others.
Ex: a nurse who lost a family member in a fire is a volunteer firefighter -
(ANSWER)Altruism
Dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substitute acceptable
forms of expression.
Ex: a person who has feelings of anger and hostility toward his work supervisor
sublimates those feelings by working out vigorously a the gym during his lunch period -
(ANSWER)Sublimation
, Voluntarily denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings.
Ex: A person who has lost his job states he will worry about paying his bills next week -
(ANSWER)Suppression
Putting unacceptable ideas, thoughts, and emotions out of conscious awareness.
Ex: a person who has a fear of the dentist's drill continually "forgets" his dental
appointments. - (ANSWER)Repression
What are healthy defense mechanisms? - (ANSWER)alturism and sublimation
what are intermediate defenses - (ANSWER)repression
reaction formation
displacement
rationalization
undoing
What are immature defenses - (ANSWER)projection
dissociation
splitting
denial
Shifting feelings related to an object, person, or situation to another less threatening
object, person, or situation
Ex: A person who is angry about losing his job destroys his child's favorite toy -
(ANSWER)displacement
Overcompensating or demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt.
RATIONALE
Acreage Reporting Date - (ANSWER)The deadline for providing the insurer with an acreage
report, which is used to determine the amount of coverage needed and the premium
charged for a particular crop. What are cognitive symptoms of psychotic disorders -
(ANSWER)-disordered thinking
-inability to make decisions
-poor problem solving ability
-difficult concentrating to perform tasks
-Memory deficits
Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them, such as believing
that others, who are discussing the next meal, are talking about them - (ANSWER)ideas of
reference
Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted down by FBI) - (ANSWER)Persecution
Believes that she is all powerful and important like a god - (ANSWER)grandeur
believes that his body is changing in an unusual way, scubas growing a third arm -
(ANSWER)somatic delusions
May feel that her spouse is sexually involved with another individual - (ANSWER)Jealousy
Believes that a force outside his body is controlling him - (ANSWER)being controlled
believes that her thoughts are heard by others - (ANSWER)thought broacasting
,believes that others thoughts are being inserted into his mind - (ANSWER)thought
insertion
Believe that her thoughts have been removed form her mind by an outside agency -
(ANSWER)thought withdrawal
is obsessed with religious beliefs - (ANSWER)religiosity
The client may say sentence after sentence but each sentence may relate to another
topic and the listeniner is bale to follow the clients thoughts - (ANSWER)flight of ideas
Made up words that have meaning only to the client such as i tranged and flitted. -
(ANSWER)neologisms
What are the standardized screen tools for psychotic disorders - (ANSWER)-Global
assessment of functioning scale
-scale for assessment of negative symptoms
-brief psychiatric rating scale
-Brief psychiatric rating scale
-abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS)
What antidepressants are prescribed for psychotic disorders - (ANSWER)Paxil (Peroxetine)
-monitor for SI
-Notify for deepened depression
-Do not stop abruptly
,What are the anxiolytics/ benzo's used for psychotic disorders? - (ANSWER)-Ativan
(Lorazepam)
-Klonopin
-sedative effects
-need to get blood tests for ANC
-use caution in older adults
What are the personality disorders in cluster A - (ANSWER)(Odd and eccentric traits)
-Paranoid
-Schizoid
-Schizotypal
Characterized by odd beliefs leading to interpersonal difficulties, an eccentric
appearance, and magical thinking or perceptual distortions that are not clear delusions or
hallucinations - (ANSWER)schizotypal
Dealing with anxiety by reaching out to others.
Ex: a nurse who lost a family member in a fire is a volunteer firefighter -
(ANSWER)Altruism
Dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substitute acceptable
forms of expression.
Ex: a person who has feelings of anger and hostility toward his work supervisor
sublimates those feelings by working out vigorously a the gym during his lunch period -
(ANSWER)Sublimation
, Voluntarily denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings.
Ex: A person who has lost his job states he will worry about paying his bills next week -
(ANSWER)Suppression
Putting unacceptable ideas, thoughts, and emotions out of conscious awareness.
Ex: a person who has a fear of the dentist's drill continually "forgets" his dental
appointments. - (ANSWER)Repression
What are healthy defense mechanisms? - (ANSWER)alturism and sublimation
what are intermediate defenses - (ANSWER)repression
reaction formation
displacement
rationalization
undoing
What are immature defenses - (ANSWER)projection
dissociation
splitting
denial
Shifting feelings related to an object, person, or situation to another less threatening
object, person, or situation
Ex: A person who is angry about losing his job destroys his child's favorite toy -
(ANSWER)displacement
Overcompensating or demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt.
