ATI RN
ATI Mental Health RN 400 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Which of the following best describes excoriation disorder?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Excoriation disorder is compulsive skin picking causing tissue damage (
C). Eye plucking (
A) and lip biting (
B) are not specific disorders, and hair pulling (
D) is trichotillomania.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following describes schizoid personality disorder except
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Schizoid personality disorder includes solitary activities (
A), indifference to criticism (
B), and affective flattening (
D). Seeking attention (
C) is characteristic of histrionic personality disorder.
Question 5 of 5
All are recommended treatment for somatic symptom disorder except
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Psychotherapy (
A), anti-anxiety medications (
C), and antidepressants (
D) treat somatic symptom disorder. Antipsychotics (
B) are not recommended unless psychosis is present.