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Complete Test Bank
Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse:
A How-To Guide for Evidence-Based Practice,
4th Edition
By Kathleen Wheeler



(All Chapters, Latest Edition, 100% Verified Answers with Rationales)




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, Table of Content

1. The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice ...... 3

2. The Neurophysiology of Trauma and Psychotherapy ............. 57

3. Assessment and Diagnosis ................................... 105

4. The Initial Contact and Maintaining the Frame .............. 185

PART II. PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACHES

5. Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy ................. 249

6. Humanistic–Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy ......................................... 289

7. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) . 329

8. Cognitive Behavior Therapy ................................ 359

9. Motivational Interviewing .................................. 401

10. Interpersonal Psychotherapy ............................... 419

11. Trauma Resiliency Model® Therapy ............................ 441
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PART III. INTEGRATING MEDICATION AND COMPLEMENTARY MODALITIES INTO PSYCHOTHERAPY
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14. Psychotherapeutics: Reuniting Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy .................................................... 541
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15. Trauma-Informed Medication Management ..................... 569

16. Integrative Medicine and Psychotherapy .................... 601

PART IV. PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS

17. Stabilization for Trauma and Dissociation ................. 643

18. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Complex Trauma ........... 689

19. Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions and Related Disorders .................................................. 711

20. Psychotherapy with Children ............................... 749

21. Psychotherapeutic Approaches with Children and Adolescents 779

22. Psychotherapy with Older Adults ........................... 823

PART V. TERMINATION AND REIMBURSEMENT

23. Reimbursement and Documentation ........................... 869

24. Termination and Outcome Evaluation ........................ 911

,Chapter 1. The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice

Question 1
The nurses new job description at the generalist level of practice reflects the definition of
psychiatricmental health nursing and the PsychiatricMental Health Nursing Standards of Practice
(ANA, APNA, ISPN). In which of the following areas might the nurse plan programs and
intervention to fulfill employment expectations?



Standard Text: Select all that apply.



1. Stress management strategies



2. Early diagnosis of psychiatric disorders




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5. Medication teaching for anti-anxiety medications


Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5



Rationale 1: Stress management strategies address health, wellness, and care of mental health
problems and are appropriate for psychiatricmental health nursing at the generalist level of
practice.



Rationale 2: Early diagnosis of psychiatric disorders is generally not consistent with the
definition or practice of psychiatricmental health nursing especially at the generalist level.



Rationale 3: Parenting classes for new parents provide teaching that is consistent with the
prevention of mental health problems and is consistent with psychiatricmental health nursing at
the generalist level of practice.

, Rationale 4: Family and group psychotherapy is consistent at the advanced practice registered
nurse level but not the generalist level.




Rationale 5: Medication teaching for anti-anxiety medications promotes quality of care for
persons with psychiatric disorders and is vital for psychiatricmental health nursing practice at the
generalist level of practice.



Global Rationale:



Cognitive Level: Applying




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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
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Learning Outcome: Apply knowledge of current practice and professional performance standards
to the delivery of contemporary psychiatricmental health nursing.


Question 2 Type: MCSA

The nurse is serving on a committee charged with reviewing the roles and responsibilities of the
nurses on the psychiatric unit. Which publication should the nurse bring to the first meeting?



1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders



2. American Nurses Credentialing Center certification requirements



3. American Nurses Association, Code of Ethics

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