ATI RN
ATI Mental Health RN 400 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
Encopresis is best described as
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Encopresis is the repeated passage of feces into inappropriate places like clothing (
B). Saliva passage (
A) is not a disorder, passage of rights (
C) is invalid, and urine voiding (
D) is enuresis.
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 dopamine pathway is responsible for negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The mesocortical pathway (
D) is hypoactive in schizophrenia, causing negative symptoms like apathy and social withdrawal. Mesolimbic (
A) drives positive symptoms, nigrostriatal (
B) affects motor function, and tuberoinfundibular (
C) regulates prolactin.
Question 5 of 5
All of the following describes dependent personality disorder except,
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dependent personality disorder includes needing care (
A), avoiding conflict (
B), and fearing being alone (
D). Lack of remorse (
C) is characteristic of antisocial personality disorder, not dependent.