NURS-6640 Midterm QUESTIONS AND AND ANSWERS

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QUESTION 1 1. A PMHNP is caring for a 21-year-old woman who is suffering from anxiety and is having difficulty managing stress. Which of the following would be an appropriate step by the PMHNP? A. A ... sking the patient what she does to relieve anxiety B. Giving the patient basic stress management activities C. Developing a plan together that is not overwhelming D. All of the above QUESTION 2 1. The PMHNP is working with a 56-year-old man who is being seen because of his anxiety and depression. During the therapy sessions, the PMHNP assists the patient in discussing his experiences and expanding on his thoughts and feelings. He tells the PMHNP stories about how he used to be teased by his coworkers at the office for becoming too anxious in large conference rooms. The PMHNP listens to the patient and helps focus on his strengths to promote self-understanding. Which principle best accounts for the PMHNP‟s interactions with the patient? A. Therapeutic communication B. Maintaining the frame C. Working with resistance D. None of the above QUESTION 3 1. The PMHNP is working with an adult patient who has somatic complaints caused by a history of childhood abuse. As part of the therapeutic process, what does the PMHNP do to assess and organize a trauma history? A. Interview the patient‟s family members B. Construct a timeline of the patient‟s life C. Review the patient‟s current stressors D. Debrief with the patient QUESTION 4 1. One of the strategies the PMHNP wants to try includes sleep restriction. What will the PMHNP suggest to follow sleep restriction therapy? A. “Restrict sleep for 24 hours.” 2 www.OnlineNursingPapers.com B. “Restrict the amount of time you spend in bed.” C. “Restrict the amount of exercise you do prior to going to bed.” D. “Restrict the amount of food you eat before bedtime.” QUESTION 5 1. True or false: A PMHNP may ask his patient to describe her relationship with her father, both as a child and now, in order to assess interpersonal style. True False True 1 points QUESTION 6 1. An initial evaluation reveals that an 11-year-old patient has moved to a new school after her parents‟ recent divorce, and is having trouble making friends. The patient has normal mental status and exhibits appropriate behavior. What is the most appropriate scale for the PMHNP to use to get more information? A. Young Mania Rating Scale B. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale C. Dissociative Experiences Scale D. Impact of Event Scale QUESTION 7 1. The PMHNP is caring for a patient who seems to seek affection and attention from the PMHNP and others in the clinic, as well as displays heightened emotional responses to feelings of being excluded. What therapeutic approach does the PMHNP use to decrease autonomic arousal in the patient? A. Group therapy B. Controlled confrontation C. A safe-place exercise D. Body and energy work QUESTION 8 1. A PMHNP is assessing ego functioning of his 40-year-old patient by asking what she feels is the cause of her problems. She attributes her problems to her overprotective parents not letting her have enough freedom growing up. Based on her answer, the PMHNP is testing _____________. A. adaptive regression in the service of the ego B. regulation and control of affects and impulses C. defensive and interpersonal functioning D. sense of reality of the world and of the self QUESTION 9 1. A 35-year-old patient seeks treatment for depression and anxiety after an abusive relationship. To help empower the patient, the PMHNP wants to teach the safe-place exercise to create a feeling of calm. In order to walk the patient through the exercise, the PMHNP first says: A. “Identify an image of a safe place that makes you feel calm.” B. “Think about the things that cause you anxiety and let them go.” C. “Take a deep breath and start to relax with each new breath.” D. “Picture a beautiful beach and describe to me what you see.” QUESTION 10 1. A PMHNP‟s patients have already signed confidentiality agreements, including limits that will be imposed on confidentiality. Months later, the state‟s laws have changed that affect confidentiality promises the PMHNP has already made. What is an appropriate step for the PMHNP to take after finding out this information? A. Revise intake forms to align with state laws B. Review confidentiality revisions with patients C. Have patients give informed consent again 1 points QUESTION 11 1. The PMHNP is working with a school-aged child who has been diagnosed with depression. The child has attended several sessions with the PMNHP, but recently presents with avoidant behavior by showing increased distress and being late to sessions. What approach does the PMHNP need to employ with the child to continue making therapeutic progress? 4 www.OnlineNursingPapers.com A. Remaining quiet until the child is ready to talk B. Using communication techniques that are expressive C. Inviting the child‟s parents to speak on behalf of the child D. All of the above 1 points QUESTION 12 1. The PMHNP is treating a 35-year-old male officer in the military. He discloses that both of his parents are deceased and that he loved them. However, he says that he had feelings of inadequacy because his parents held him to a standard that he could never achieve. He went on to say that nothing he did ever felt good enough. The PMHNP assesses that this patient has perfect creases in his uniform with no strings or tags out of place; she also notices that he has perfect posture and questions him about ritualistic behaviors. She suspects that this patient has maladaptive responses to the expectations placed on him as a teenager and young adult. Which statements made by the patient would verify the PMHNP‟s suspicion? A. “I typically don‟t listen to anyone. I take care of my own wants and needs so I feel like no one can judge me or criticize me, period.” B. “I don‟t mean to hurt other people‟s feelings. When people cry or say that I have made them upset in some way, that‟s not my fault; some people are just sensitive.” C. “I like to listen to the beat of my own drum; I don‟t mind spending most of my days alone. I don‟t need recognition or praise; I would just like to be left alone.” D. “I believe in systems; I have to have order and rules in my everyday life. If a task must be completed, I will often complete it myself versus depending on someone else.” 1 points QUESTION 13 1. During a therapy session with an 18-year-old female the PMHNP learns that she has lived in six different foster homes in the last 24 months. She states that her mother is in a correctional facility for drug abuse and prostitution. During the assessment, the PMHNP notices multiple superficial cuts to each wrist. The patient appears tearful, withdrawn, and never makes direct eye contact. The PMHNP believes that this patient may have feelings of insecurities as well as abandonment issues and is aware that which diagnosis is likely possible? A. Narcissistic personality disorder B. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder C. Borderline personality disorder D. Paranoid personality disorder [Show More]

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