ATI RN
ATI Mental Health RN 400 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
Which of these best describes factitious disorder?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Factitious disorder involves deliberately fabricating symptoms for attention (
D). Health worry without symptoms (
A) is illness anxiety disorder, sensory dysfunction (
B) is not a disorder, and excessive worry (
C) is somatic symptom disorder.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following best describes dystonia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dystonia involves involuntary muscle spasms in areas like the face, eyes, neck, and tongue (
B). Restlessness (
A) is akathisia, tongue rolling (
C) is tardive dyskinesia, and tremors with bradykinesia (
D) is parkinsonism.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following describes obsessive-compulsive personality disorder except
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder includes micromanaging (
A), perfectionism (
B), and workaholism (
C). Wanting to be alone (
D) is characteristic of schizoid personality disorder.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following has the highest risk for EPS?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Haloperidol (
D) has the highest EPS risk due to strong D2 receptor blockade. Aripiprazole (
A) and lurasidone (
C) have lower risks, and clozapine (
B) has the lowest EPS risk.