ATI PN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B, 6 DIFFERENT VERSIONS EACH
WITH QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND RATIONALE
Mood - CORRECT ANSWERS-provides information about the emotion that a client is feeling.
Denial - CORRECT ANSWERS-pretending the truth is not reality to manage the anxiety of
acknowledging what is real
compensation - CORRECT ANSWERS-emphasizing personal strengths in one area to shift focus
from failure in another area
identification - CORRECT ANSWERS-conscious or unconscious assumption of the
characteristics of another individual or group
Intellectualization - CORRECT ANSWERS-separation of emotions and logical facts when
analyzing or coping with a situation or event
Conversion - CORRECT ANSWERS-Responding to stress through the unconscious development
of physical manifestations not caused by a physical illness
Splitting - CORRECT ANSWERS-demonstrating an inability to reconcile negative and positive
attributes of self or others
projection - CORRECT ANSWERS-Attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or
motives to another.
Confabulation - CORRECT ANSWERS-the act of filling in memory gaps
What does MMSE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-mini mental status exam
, Glasgow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSWERS-This examination is used to obtain baseline data of
a client's level of consciousness and for ongoing evaluation. Eye, verbal, and motor response is checked
and a number value based on response is assigned. Highest possible value is 15, indicates awake and
responsive, a score of 8 or less indicates that the client is in a coma
Mentally healthy children and adolescence.... - CORRECT ANSWERS-trust others, view the
world as safe, accurately interpret their environments. master development tasks, and use appropriate
coping skills
Things to look for when using the HEADSSS psychosocial interview to evaluate risk factors in an
adolescent. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Home environment, (what are the relationships like at
home)
education/employment, (how is their performance in school or work)
activities, (does the client participate in sports or other activities?)
drug and substance use,
sexuality,
suicide/depression, (is the client at risk for self harm?)
savagery (is the client exposed to abuse in the home or violence in his neigborhood?)
What is the DSM-5? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th edition
What is the DSM-5 used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-diagnostic tool used to identify mental
health diagnosis
What do nurses use the DSM-5 for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-identify diagnosis and diagnosis
criteria to guide data collection, to identify nursing diagnoses, and to assist in the planning,
implementation, and evaluation of care.
Counseling - CORRECT ANSWERS-- using therapeutic communication skills
- assisting with problem solving
- crisis intervention
WITH QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND RATIONALE
Mood - CORRECT ANSWERS-provides information about the emotion that a client is feeling.
Denial - CORRECT ANSWERS-pretending the truth is not reality to manage the anxiety of
acknowledging what is real
compensation - CORRECT ANSWERS-emphasizing personal strengths in one area to shift focus
from failure in another area
identification - CORRECT ANSWERS-conscious or unconscious assumption of the
characteristics of another individual or group
Intellectualization - CORRECT ANSWERS-separation of emotions and logical facts when
analyzing or coping with a situation or event
Conversion - CORRECT ANSWERS-Responding to stress through the unconscious development
of physical manifestations not caused by a physical illness
Splitting - CORRECT ANSWERS-demonstrating an inability to reconcile negative and positive
attributes of self or others
projection - CORRECT ANSWERS-Attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or
motives to another.
Confabulation - CORRECT ANSWERS-the act of filling in memory gaps
What does MMSE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-mini mental status exam
, Glasgow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSWERS-This examination is used to obtain baseline data of
a client's level of consciousness and for ongoing evaluation. Eye, verbal, and motor response is checked
and a number value based on response is assigned. Highest possible value is 15, indicates awake and
responsive, a score of 8 or less indicates that the client is in a coma
Mentally healthy children and adolescence.... - CORRECT ANSWERS-trust others, view the
world as safe, accurately interpret their environments. master development tasks, and use appropriate
coping skills
Things to look for when using the HEADSSS psychosocial interview to evaluate risk factors in an
adolescent. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Home environment, (what are the relationships like at
home)
education/employment, (how is their performance in school or work)
activities, (does the client participate in sports or other activities?)
drug and substance use,
sexuality,
suicide/depression, (is the client at risk for self harm?)
savagery (is the client exposed to abuse in the home or violence in his neigborhood?)
What is the DSM-5? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th edition
What is the DSM-5 used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-diagnostic tool used to identify mental
health diagnosis
What do nurses use the DSM-5 for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-identify diagnosis and diagnosis
criteria to guide data collection, to identify nursing diagnoses, and to assist in the planning,
implementation, and evaluation of care.
Counseling - CORRECT ANSWERS-- using therapeutic communication skills
- assisting with problem solving
- crisis intervention
