PPL Midterm MGA UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT Answers (2026/2027)!!
Psychotherapy - ANSWER-nonpharmacological
intervention
-used to tx mental health diagnoses or distress
-help clients improve functioning and well-being
-talk therapy
-provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers,
marriage and family therapists, counselors, and PMHNPs
-may include individual, couple, family, or group sessions
-Goals: symptom reduction, improvement in functioning,
relapse prevention, empowerment, achievement of
collaborative goals set by the client & therapist.
,Methods of Collaboration - ANSWERIntraprofessional
Collaboration
-the interaction and efforts between two disciplines with
the same profession
• Potential barriers: tension, large team size, high turnover,
lack of familiarity and common goals, role ambiguity,
generational differences, and lack of undergraduate
nursing education on intraprofessional practice.
Transprofessional Collaboration
-includes communication with various disciplines:
physicians, physical/occupational therapy, and social
,services, along with others to ensure care is delivered
safely
• Potential barrier: lack of training
Role of PMHNPs in Psychotherapy - ANSWER-unique,
full-spectrum approach
-may provide psychotherapy in addition to prescribing
medications
-providing client and family education
-coordinating care and referrals as a part of the treatment
plan
-provide psychotherapy in a variety of ambulatory,
emergency department, inpatient, and outpatient settings
, Theoretical Models in Psychotherapy - ANSWERMaslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWERframework for
understanding client motivation
-first four levels of need in the hierarchy (physiological
needs, safety, love and belonging, and esteem) are
sometimes referred to as deficiency needs (D-needs)
• Motivation decreases once D-needs are met
-highest level of need, self-actualization, is considered a
growth or being need (B-need)
AND CORRECT Answers (2026/2027)!!
Psychotherapy - ANSWER-nonpharmacological
intervention
-used to tx mental health diagnoses or distress
-help clients improve functioning and well-being
-talk therapy
-provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers,
marriage and family therapists, counselors, and PMHNPs
-may include individual, couple, family, or group sessions
-Goals: symptom reduction, improvement in functioning,
relapse prevention, empowerment, achievement of
collaborative goals set by the client & therapist.
,Methods of Collaboration - ANSWERIntraprofessional
Collaboration
-the interaction and efforts between two disciplines with
the same profession
• Potential barriers: tension, large team size, high turnover,
lack of familiarity and common goals, role ambiguity,
generational differences, and lack of undergraduate
nursing education on intraprofessional practice.
Transprofessional Collaboration
-includes communication with various disciplines:
physicians, physical/occupational therapy, and social
,services, along with others to ensure care is delivered
safely
• Potential barrier: lack of training
Role of PMHNPs in Psychotherapy - ANSWER-unique,
full-spectrum approach
-may provide psychotherapy in addition to prescribing
medications
-providing client and family education
-coordinating care and referrals as a part of the treatment
plan
-provide psychotherapy in a variety of ambulatory,
emergency department, inpatient, and outpatient settings
, Theoretical Models in Psychotherapy - ANSWERMaslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWERframework for
understanding client motivation
-first four levels of need in the hierarchy (physiological
needs, safety, love and belonging, and esteem) are
sometimes referred to as deficiency needs (D-needs)
• Motivation decreases once D-needs are met
-highest level of need, self-actualization, is considered a
growth or being need (B-need)
