ATI RN
ATI Mental Health RN 400 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
All of the following are second generation antipsychotics except
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Haloperidol (
A) is a first-generation antipsychotic. Ziprasidone (
B), risperidone (
C), and olanzapine (
D) are second-generation antipsychotics with dopamine and serotonin antagonism.
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 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.