ATI RN
Psychotropic Medication Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 63-year-old woman is hospitalized with herpes simplex virus encephalitis. Which of the following EEG patterns is most likely to be seen in this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Psychogenic nonepileptic events occurring in which of the following populations are most likely to be misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A 30-year-old man who has had focal epilepsy for 15 years still experiences four to five episodes per month despite medication. He takes two anticonvulsants; his current medications are the ninth and tenth drugs he has tried. Repeated EEGs have shown a right temporal focus. He is on disability and lives with his parents. What is the next best step in management of this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 33-year-old man with epilepsy presents to the ED after a seizure with an associated fall. He is initially at his baseline neurologic status but then develops a generalized seizure lasting 5 minutes. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Your new patient is admitted to the ER after a car accident. She is extremely anxious. Which intervention is most helpful?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.