Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Following an attempted suicide, Mr. Durham was admitted to an acute psychiatric
facility. After 4 weeks in treatment, he
... [Show More] is preparing for discharge. He is beginning to
miss individual and group therapy sessions and has refused medications twice in
the past 2 days. The PMHNP demonstrates understanding in this phase by saying
which of the following statements?
Selected
Answer:
B.
“Have you thought of how you will continue your treatment
plans?”
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP continues to meet with Gerald, who is the patient with depression and
mood disorder. The PMHNP uses the CBT approach. Gerald is now meeting with
the PMHNP for his fifth session and feels comfortable with how the therapy works.
What does the PMHNP plan to do with Gerald over the course of the next several
sessions?
Selected
Answer:
C.
Develop cognitive skills to challenge Gerald’s negative thinking
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 38-year-old patient tells the PMHNP that her father went to jail for selling drugs
when she was a child. The patient is visibly upset when discussing what happened.
Using a humanistic-existential approach to psychotherapy, which of the following is
the most appropriate response by the PMHNP?
Selected
Answer:
B.
“What are you experiencing now as you share this story?”
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient’s depression is affecting her relationship with her spouse. What might the
PMHNP ask during the initial sessions of interpersonal psychotherapy treatment?
Selected
Answer:
D.
All of the above.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is treating a 25-year-old patient who has a compulsive urge to exercise to
excess. When asked to describe why she does so much exercise, she says, “I like
the compliments I receive from others on my new level of fitness, and the
excitement of getting more attention.” The PMHNP can use feeling-state therapy to
help Monique ___________.
Selected
Answer:
D.
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