ATI RN
ATI Mental Health RN 400 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
All are negative symptoms of schizophrenia except
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Delusions (
A) are positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Avolition (
B), apathy (
C), and alogia (
D) are negative symptoms linked to mesocortical pathway dysfunction.
Question 2 of 5
All are types of schizoaffective disorder except,
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Schizoaffective disorder includes depressive (
A), unspecified (
B), and bipolar (
D) types. Anxiety type (
C) is not a recognized subtype.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following medications is effective for enuresis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Desmopressin (
C) reduces nighttime urine production as a synthetic antidiuretic hormone, making it effective for enuresis. Gabapentin (
A) treats seizures and pain, laxatives (
B) address constipation, and SSRIs (
D) are for mood disorders, none directly treating enuresis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following best describes neologism?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neologisms are made-up words with personal meaning (
C). Meaningless word rhythms (
A) describe word salad, roundabout speech (
B) is circumstantiality, and repeating words (
D) is echolalia.
Question 5 of 5
What is the main neurotransmitter abnormality in Tourette's?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dopamine dysregulation (
A) in the basal ganglia causes tics in
Tourette’s. Serotonin (
B), glutamate (
C), and GABA (
D) play secondary roles but are not primary.