NEW ATI
PN MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED REAL EXAM
WITH Q&A TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
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
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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
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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
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(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
Orientation phase of a therapeutic relationship includes what? -- ANSWER---
Introduction to client and state purpose
-Set the contract: meeting time, place, frequency, duration and date of
termination
-discuss confidentiality
-build trust by establishing expectations and boundaries
-set goals with the client
-explore the clients ideas, issues, and needs