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ATI LPN · Mental Health Nursing · Psychiatric Disorders NCLEX-PN Practice Exam

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Question 1 of 5

A 58-year-old man has a brain lesion that causes him to feel euphoric, laugh uncontrollably, and joke and make puns. Where is this brain lesion most likely located?

A. Fornix

B. Right prefrontal cortex

C. Hippocampus

D. Left prefrontal cortex

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Right prefrontal cortex

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following statements refers to the principle of beneficence?

A. Prevent harm and promote wellbeing

B. Provide universal healthcare

C. Do no harm

D. Build patient-doctor relationship on trust

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prevent harm and promote wellbeing

Question 3 of 5

Amotivational' Syndrome has been reported with chronic use of

A. Heroin

B. Cannabis

C. Alcohol

D. LSD

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Cannabis

Question 4 of 5

Synaesthesia is

A. Simultaneously experiencing sensation on symmetrical areas of the body on stimulation of one side

B. Fusing of two sensations to cause anaesthesia

C. A stage of altered consciousness caused by drugs of abuse

D. Perception in one sensory modality caused by stimulus in another sensory modality

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Perception in one sensory modality caused by stimulus in another sensory modality

Question 5 of 5

Before eating a meal, a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) must wash their hands for 20 minutes, comb their hair with 200 strokes, and switch the bathroom light on and off 50 times. What is the most appropriate goal of care for this patient?

A. Increase the patient's acceptance of therapeutic drug use

B. Allow ample time for the patient to complete all rituals before each meal since it is not harmful to others

C. Omit one unacceptable behavior each day to gradually decrease the patient's obsessions

D. Identify and use at least three effective coping strategies to manage anxiety

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Identify and use at least three effective coping strategies to manage anxiety

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