NRNP-6640-4,Psychotherapy Individ.2020
User Tasiana Malya
Course NRNP-6640-4,Psychotherapy Individ.2020 Summer Qtr 06/01-08/23-PT27
Test Week 11
... [Show More] Final Exam
Started 8/12/20 8:21 PM Submitted 8/12/20 9:48 PM Due Date 8/17/20 1:59 AM Status Completed Attempt Score 74 out of 75 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 27 minutes out of 2 hours
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The PMHNP is assessing a new geriatric patient who reports symptoms of depression. The PMHNP wants to identify the patient’s symptom severity over time. Which assessment tool will the PMHNP use to collect this data on the patient?
Selected Answer:
B.
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
A PMHNP is assessing a 60-year-old patient named Carlos. He has severe PTSD and mild substance abuse issues. The most appropriate setting to treat Carlos would be a .
Selected Answer:
D.
mental health system of care
The PMHNP uses the cognitive behavioral therapy model with Gerald, an older adult patient who is being treated for depression and mood disorder. What will the PMHNP do with the patient during the first three sessions?
Selected Answer:
A.
Build a therapeutic alliance
The PMHNP is meeting with a patient who has been diagnosed with depression. The
patient is having trouble adjusting to her new job and hasn’t made any new friends there. What would an appropriate response be by the PMHNP using the interpersonal psychotherapy approach?
Selected Answer:
C.
“Tell me more about why you’re having trouble making new friends at work.”
A PMHNP is using motivational interviewing (MI) with a 50-year-old patient named Dave to commit to a healthy drug-free lifestyle. By using “change talk,” the PMHNP hopes to help the patient build self-esteem and hope.
True or false: If Dave is resisting change, the PMHNP should challenge his resistance in order for MI to be successful.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
The PMHNP uses the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) with a male patient who reports having had a difficult time being separated from his parents during his childhood. He explains that going to school or visiting his relatives without his parents was troublesome. The PMHNP characterizes the patient as unresolved/disorganized, according to his outcomes on the AAI. What does the PMHNP anticipate from the patient?
Selected Answer:
A.
He will have lapses in his memory of his childhood.
The PMHNP is communicating with a middle-aged male patient who has a history of addiction to Percocet (acetaminophen/oxycodone). The patient suddenly yells, “I do not have a problem with pain pills! I’ve never had an overdose and no one even knows that I take them unless I tell them.” The PMHNP understands that there are phases of change and can best demonstrate “focusing” by responding with:
Selected Answer:
D.
“I am wondering if your use of pain medication has ever prompted you to seek medical attention.”
A PMHNP is treating a 12-year-old girl who witnessed the physical abuse of her si [Show Less]