NR548 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS;
100% CORRECT; GRADE A
According to Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations,
establishing early rapport allows the role of the nurse to
evolve from stranger to: - correct answer-
resource person, teacher, leader, surrogate, technical
expert, and counselor
Active Listening - correct answer- involves
preparing to be fully attentive to the interaction
-note verbal and non-verbal cues
• including what is said and how it is said
-indicate attentiveness through their feedback and body
language
Advanced communication skills - correct answer-
critical listening
critical questioning
,critical thinking
Body of the Interview - correct answer- -30-40
minutes
-Chief Complaint Established
• additional Q's asked to elicit info r/t the complaint
-ask about HPI, family hx, social/developmental hx,
medical hx, psychiatric ROS
-basis for dx and tx formulation
Client Considerations: mute or catatonic clients -
correct answer- use of observation techniques
will help in formulating a potential diagnosis.
Closing the Interview - correct answer- -5-10
minutes, final phase
Should include 2 components: discussion of your
assessment using patient education techniques &
negotiated agreement about tx or f/u plans
-wrap-up statement and inquiry about missing info that
may be of value
,-Patient education regarding working dx & recommended
plan of tx
• education about meds if recommended
-Homework may be assigned
• especially in CBT
-Return visit agreed upon
Common precipitants of psychiatric syndromes -
correct answer- -arguments with friends or
relatives
-rejection or abandonment
-death or major illness of loved ones
-anniversary of a negative event, such as a death or
divorce
-major medical illness or age-related deterioration in
functioning
-stressful events at work or school
-mental health clinician going on vacation
-medication noncompliance
-substance abuse
, Creating rapport: tips - correct answer- -Be
Yourself
-Be Warm, Courteous, and Emotionally Sensitive
-Actively Defuse the Strangeness of the Clinical Situation
-Give Your Patient the Opening Word
-Gain Your Patient's Trust by Projecting Competence
Delusional clients require: - correct answer-
patience and understanding during the psychiatric
interview
-Avoid disagreeing with them or denying the reality of
their delusions
essential questions: Syndromal history - correct
answer- How old were you when you first had these
symptoms?
How many episodes have you had?
When was the last episode?
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS;
100% CORRECT; GRADE A
According to Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations,
establishing early rapport allows the role of the nurse to
evolve from stranger to: - correct answer-
resource person, teacher, leader, surrogate, technical
expert, and counselor
Active Listening - correct answer- involves
preparing to be fully attentive to the interaction
-note verbal and non-verbal cues
• including what is said and how it is said
-indicate attentiveness through their feedback and body
language
Advanced communication skills - correct answer-
critical listening
critical questioning
,critical thinking
Body of the Interview - correct answer- -30-40
minutes
-Chief Complaint Established
• additional Q's asked to elicit info r/t the complaint
-ask about HPI, family hx, social/developmental hx,
medical hx, psychiatric ROS
-basis for dx and tx formulation
Client Considerations: mute or catatonic clients -
correct answer- use of observation techniques
will help in formulating a potential diagnosis.
Closing the Interview - correct answer- -5-10
minutes, final phase
Should include 2 components: discussion of your
assessment using patient education techniques &
negotiated agreement about tx or f/u plans
-wrap-up statement and inquiry about missing info that
may be of value
,-Patient education regarding working dx & recommended
plan of tx
• education about meds if recommended
-Homework may be assigned
• especially in CBT
-Return visit agreed upon
Common precipitants of psychiatric syndromes -
correct answer- -arguments with friends or
relatives
-rejection or abandonment
-death or major illness of loved ones
-anniversary of a negative event, such as a death or
divorce
-major medical illness or age-related deterioration in
functioning
-stressful events at work or school
-mental health clinician going on vacation
-medication noncompliance
-substance abuse
, Creating rapport: tips - correct answer- -Be
Yourself
-Be Warm, Courteous, and Emotionally Sensitive
-Actively Defuse the Strangeness of the Clinical Situation
-Give Your Patient the Opening Word
-Gain Your Patient's Trust by Projecting Competence
Delusional clients require: - correct answer-
patience and understanding during the psychiatric
interview
-Avoid disagreeing with them or denying the reality of
their delusions
essential questions: Syndromal history - correct
answer- How old were you when you first had these
symptoms?
How many episodes have you had?
When was the last episode?
