ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam
ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
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
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, ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam
What are the personality disorders in cluster A - ANSWER-(Odd and eccentric
traits)
-Paranoid
-Schizoid
-Schizotypal
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
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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
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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
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ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
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
1|Page
, ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam
What are the personality disorders in cluster A - ANSWER-(Odd and eccentric
traits)
-Paranoid
-Schizoid
-Schizotypal
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
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, ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam
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
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, ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam
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
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