NUNP 6640 Psychotherapy With Individuals/NUNP 6640N-7 Week 11 Final Exam questions and answers 100%verified
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Question: 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 respon...
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NUNP 6640
Psychotherapy With
Individuals/NUNP
6640N-7 Week 11
Final Exam questions
and answers
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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. Asking 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
1 points
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
1 points
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.”
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.
. 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
, Question .6
. 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
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