ATI RN
ATI Mental Health RN 400 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following best describes neologism?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neologisms are made-up words with personal meaning (
C). Meaningless word rhythms (
A) describe word salad, roundabout speech (
B) is circumstantiality, and repeating words (
D) is echolalia.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 of 5
Which of the following best describes acute phase of psychotic symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The acute phase (
D) involves full-blown psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions. Stabilization (
A) follows with symptom reduction, maintenance (
B) prevents relapse, and prodromal (
C) precedes with early signs.
Question 5 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.