ATI RN
ATI Mental Health RN 400 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 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 3 of 5
Which dopamine pathway is responsible for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The mesolimbic pathway (
A) is hyperactive in schizophrenia, causing positive symptoms like hallucinations and delusions. Nigrostriatal (
B) affects motor function, tuberoinfundibular (
C) regulates prolactin, and mesocortical (
D) is linked to negative symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following has the highest risk of metabolic syndrome?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clozapine (
C) has the highest risk of metabolic syndrome, causing significant weight gain, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. Haloperidol (
A) has lower metabolic risk, aripiprazole (
B) is weight-neutral, and lurasidone (
D) has minimal metabolic effects.
Question 5 of 5
All of the following describes avoidant personality disorder except,
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Avoidant personality disorder includes fear of rejection (
A), fear of new relationships (
C), and social avoidance (
D). Jealousy (
B) is more associated with narcissistic or borderline disorders.