During a session, the PMHNP asks a patient with a history of sexual abuse to recall the relationship she had as a child with her parents. The patient responds by saying she has a headache and her stomach hurts, and start
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During a session, the PMHNP asks a patient with a history of sexual abuse to recall the relationship she had as a child with her parents. The patient responds by saying she has a headache and her stomach hurts, and starts talking about her physical ailments. What is the appropriate response by the PMHNP?
Selected Answer:
B.
Explain why it is important for the patient to discuss these memories openly
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
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 .
Selected Answer:
C.
defensive and interpersonal functioning
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 28-year-old male patient is experiencing distress related to the workplace. What might the PMHNP ask to assess affective development?
Selected Answer:
D.
All of the above.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP has been treating a 15-year-old patient with a history of abuse and neglect. Thirty minutes into their therapy session the patient jumps up and begins to pace around the room. Utilizing Socratic dialogue (SD) the PMHNP’s best action
would be to:
Selected Answer:
C.
Say, “I noticed a change. Can you tell me what happened?”
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP understands that anxiety and depression are two disorders in which their symptoms may overlap. When discussing this, you explain that the autonomic nervous system is activated and further helps distinguish anxiety symptoms by making the following points:
Selected Answer:
B.
“You may experience fear, sweating, and muscle tension.”
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is taking a history and wants to assess how the patient copes with adversity. To do so, the therapist asks questions about the patient’s belief system. What would be an appropriate question to ask?
Selected Answer:
D.
All of the above.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer:
D.
All of the above
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Your patient is a 65-year-old male who has a strained relationship with his son and daughter. His children refuse to participate in a family session. The PMHNP asks the patient to draw his family genogram as a next step to .
Selected Answer:
C.
provide background information for the patient’s family structure
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A new patient has been informed of the limits of confidentiality, and has signed informed consent forms. No consent, however, has been obtained for voluntary “Release of Information.” The patient is 20 years old and still lives at home with his parents. He is being treated for depression, which he attributes to the trouble he’s had finding employment.
True or false: If the patient’s mother calls the PMHNP to check up on her son to see
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