ATI Psychiatric Proctored Exam 1 Practice Questions

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• Preschooler
• Older adulthood
• School-age
• Young adulthood

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• "Nursing interventions for this diagnosis are very limited, regardless of age."
• "Assessing for thoughts of self-harm is important, regardless of age."
• "Usually, older clients have better treatment outcomes."
• "Usually, only adults are on psychiatric medication for this disorder."

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• Report the incident to the appropriate person in the chain of command right away.
• Agree to not report the incident if the coworker seeks treatment.
• Report the incident to the other RNs on the shift.
• Agree to not report the incident if the coworker promises to report themselves to the supervisor.

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• Mood stabilizer
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
• Dopamine antagonist
• Benzodiazepine

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• Dissociative amnesia
• Depersonalization/derealization
• Dissociative identity disorder
• Factitious disorder

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• Interpersonal therapy
• Antipsychotic medications
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Antidepressant medications

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• "I will make sure to do a limited assessment that focuses on the client's stated reason for the visit."
• "I will avoid asking clients for income or financial information, because this is an invasion of privacy."
• "I will address the problem that the client believes is the most significant."
• "I will not include the client's cultural traditions as I complete my assessment."

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• Decreased blood pressure and nausea
• Constipation and pupil constriction
• Bone and muscle aches
• Increased heart rate and vomiting

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• Relapses signal failure of the abstinence plan, and the plan must be changed.
• Relapses may indicate that the client has very little willpower.
• Relapses should be expected and be looked at as an opportunity.
• Relapses are rare and unlikely to occur.

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• Ask open-ended questions about the perpetrator.
• Speak softly to the client.
• Provide direct eye contact with the client.
• Sit next to the client.

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• Allow the client to control the conversation.
• Ask the client a series of questions about who assaulted them.
• Insist the client report the incident.
• Touch the client for reassurance.

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• Dopamine antagonist
• Central nervous system stimulant
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
• Benzodiazepine

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• To treat pain and ease anxiety
• To promote sleep and rest
• Because they witnessed their parents using drugs or alcohol to cope
• To treat hallucinations and perform better at work

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• Hallucinations
• Delusions
• Guilt
• Anhedonia

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• A. change in personality
• Used cannabis as teenager.
• Age of 50 years
• Family member mirrors client behaviors of psychosis

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• "A relapse plan addresses your living, housing, and working needs."
• "A relapse plan describes how you use coping strategies for living in the community."
• "A relapse plan explains how you can be hospitalized if needed."
• "A relapse plan helps your recovery by recognizing symptoms of schizophrenia and provides steps to follow if symptoms are getting worse."

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• Offer the client information about a support group for parents.
• Suggest the children live with other relatives.
• Notify child protective services.
• Encourage the children to visit the psychiatric unit when the client is leaving.

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• Hamburgers
• Cheese pizza
• Tuna sandwich
• Turkey sandwich

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• Blurred vision and jerking motor movements
• Fever and fluctuating blood pressure
• OGI discomfort and poor coordination
• Lip smacking and tongue thrusting

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• Visual field cuts
• Decreased CD4 counts
• Shuffling gait
• Chorea