ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam
Questions and answers 2025
Auditory .Hallucinations .- .ANS✓✓-
Sensory .experiences .involving .hearing .sounds .that .are .not .present, .often .asso
ciated .with .schizophrenia.
Therapeutic .Communication .Technique .- .ANS✓✓-
A .method .used .to .facilitate .understanding .and .encourage .further .communicatio
n, .such .as .reflecting.
Anhedonia .- .ANS✓✓-
Loss .of .interest .in .previously .enjoyed .activities, .commonly .seen .in .major .depre
ssive .disorder.
Lithium .Teaching .- .ANS✓✓-
Clients .prescribed .lithium .for .bipolar .disorder .should .maintain .consistent .fluid .
and .sodium .intake .to .prevent .toxicity.
Antipsychotic .Medication .- .ANS✓✓-
A .class .of .drugs .used .to .treat .psychotic .disorders, .with .Haloperidol .being .an .e
xample.
Generalized .Anxiety .Disorder .Intervention .- .ANS✓✓-
Teaching .relaxation .techniques .to .help .manage .anxiety .symptoms.
PTSD .Flashbacks .- .ANS✓✓-Involuntary .re-
experiencing .of .a .traumatic .event, .requiring .reassurance .and .support .during .ep
isodes.
Anorexia .Nervosa .Finding .- .ANS✓✓-
Bradycardia, .or .slow .heart .rate, .is .a .common .finding .due .to .severe .malnutrition
.
OCD .Intervention .- .ANS✓✓-
Allowing .time .for .the .client .to .perform .rituals .can .help .reduce .anxiety.
, Bipolar .Disorder .Manic .Phase .- .ANS✓✓-
Providing .a .safe .environment .is .the .priority .intervention .to .prevent .risky .behavi
ors.
Sertraline .Side .Effect .- .ANS✓✓-
Sexual .dysfunction .is .a .common .side .effect .of .SSRIs .like .sertraline.
Alcohol .Withdrawal .Medication .- .ANS✓✓-
Lorazepam .is .commonly .used .to .manage .alcohol .withdrawal .symptoms.
Borderline .Personality .Disorder .- .ANS✓✓-
Ensuring .the .client's .safety .is .the .priority .intervention .to .prevent .self-harm.
Schizophrenia .Symptom .- .ANS✓✓-
Hallucinations .are .a .primary .symptom, .involving .sensory .experiences .without .e
xternal .stimuli.
Panic .Attack .Intervention .- .ANS✓✓-
Staying .with .the .client .and .remaining .calm .provides .immediate .reassurance .dur
ing .a .panic .attack.
Bipolar .Disorder .Depressive .Phase .- .ANS✓✓-
Encouraging .participation .in .daily .activities .can .help .improve .mood .and .increas
e .energy .levels.
Encourage .participation .in .daily .activities .- .ANS✓✓-
Can .help .improve .mood .and .increase .energy .levels.
Provide .a .calm .and .safe .environment .- .ANS✓✓-
Helps .to .reduce .confusion .and .prevent .injury .in .clients .experiencing .delirium.
Encourage .the .client .to .talk .about .the .nightmares .- .ANS✓✓-
Can .help .process .the .traumatic .event .and .reduce .their .frequency.
Regular .monitoring .of .CBC .- .ANS✓✓-
Essential .due .to .the .risk .of .agranulocytosis .associated .with .clozapine.
Gaining .1 .to .2 .pounds .per .week .- .ANS✓✓-
Indicates .that .the .client .is .beginning .to .restore .a .healthy .weight, .which .is .a .pos
itive .sign .of .improvement.
Buspirone .- .ANS✓✓-
Can .take .several .weeks .to .achieve .its .full .therapeutic .effect.
Recurrent .intrusive .thoughts .and .repetitive .behaviors .- .ANS✓✓-
Primary .characteristic .of .obsessive-compulsive .disorder .(OCD).
Questions and answers 2025
Auditory .Hallucinations .- .ANS✓✓-
Sensory .experiences .involving .hearing .sounds .that .are .not .present, .often .asso
ciated .with .schizophrenia.
Therapeutic .Communication .Technique .- .ANS✓✓-
A .method .used .to .facilitate .understanding .and .encourage .further .communicatio
n, .such .as .reflecting.
Anhedonia .- .ANS✓✓-
Loss .of .interest .in .previously .enjoyed .activities, .commonly .seen .in .major .depre
ssive .disorder.
Lithium .Teaching .- .ANS✓✓-
Clients .prescribed .lithium .for .bipolar .disorder .should .maintain .consistent .fluid .
and .sodium .intake .to .prevent .toxicity.
Antipsychotic .Medication .- .ANS✓✓-
A .class .of .drugs .used .to .treat .psychotic .disorders, .with .Haloperidol .being .an .e
xample.
Generalized .Anxiety .Disorder .Intervention .- .ANS✓✓-
Teaching .relaxation .techniques .to .help .manage .anxiety .symptoms.
PTSD .Flashbacks .- .ANS✓✓-Involuntary .re-
experiencing .of .a .traumatic .event, .requiring .reassurance .and .support .during .ep
isodes.
Anorexia .Nervosa .Finding .- .ANS✓✓-
Bradycardia, .or .slow .heart .rate, .is .a .common .finding .due .to .severe .malnutrition
.
OCD .Intervention .- .ANS✓✓-
Allowing .time .for .the .client .to .perform .rituals .can .help .reduce .anxiety.
, Bipolar .Disorder .Manic .Phase .- .ANS✓✓-
Providing .a .safe .environment .is .the .priority .intervention .to .prevent .risky .behavi
ors.
Sertraline .Side .Effect .- .ANS✓✓-
Sexual .dysfunction .is .a .common .side .effect .of .SSRIs .like .sertraline.
Alcohol .Withdrawal .Medication .- .ANS✓✓-
Lorazepam .is .commonly .used .to .manage .alcohol .withdrawal .symptoms.
Borderline .Personality .Disorder .- .ANS✓✓-
Ensuring .the .client's .safety .is .the .priority .intervention .to .prevent .self-harm.
Schizophrenia .Symptom .- .ANS✓✓-
Hallucinations .are .a .primary .symptom, .involving .sensory .experiences .without .e
xternal .stimuli.
Panic .Attack .Intervention .- .ANS✓✓-
Staying .with .the .client .and .remaining .calm .provides .immediate .reassurance .dur
ing .a .panic .attack.
Bipolar .Disorder .Depressive .Phase .- .ANS✓✓-
Encouraging .participation .in .daily .activities .can .help .improve .mood .and .increas
e .energy .levels.
Encourage .participation .in .daily .activities .- .ANS✓✓-
Can .help .improve .mood .and .increase .energy .levels.
Provide .a .calm .and .safe .environment .- .ANS✓✓-
Helps .to .reduce .confusion .and .prevent .injury .in .clients .experiencing .delirium.
Encourage .the .client .to .talk .about .the .nightmares .- .ANS✓✓-
Can .help .process .the .traumatic .event .and .reduce .their .frequency.
Regular .monitoring .of .CBC .- .ANS✓✓-
Essential .due .to .the .risk .of .agranulocytosis .associated .with .clozapine.
Gaining .1 .to .2 .pounds .per .week .- .ANS✓✓-
Indicates .that .the .client .is .beginning .to .restore .a .healthy .weight, .which .is .a .pos
itive .sign .of .improvement.
Buspirone .- .ANS✓✓-
Can .take .several .weeks .to .achieve .its .full .therapeutic .effect.
Recurrent .intrusive .thoughts .and .repetitive .behaviors .- .ANS✓✓-
Primary .characteristic .of .obsessive-compulsive .disorder .(OCD).
