NURS 6650 Final Exam (Exam solutions, with updated multiple versions resources for 2022 Exams)

NURS 6650 Final Exam (Exam solutions, with updated multiple versions resources for 2022 Exams) • Question 1 1 out of 1 points In a group therapy session for adolescents, a 15-year-old patient says he has trouble making conversation with people he does not know well. Based on the principle of development of socializing techniques, what explicit approach might the PMHNP take? Selected Answer: C. Have group members conduct a role play to practice making conversation • Question 2 1 out of 1 points One group member is identified by the PMHNP as the monopolist of the group. Which behavior does the PMHNP believe this member is most likely to display? Selected Answer: B. Talking excessively and inserting him- or herself into conversations even when they do not involve him or her • Question 3 1 out of 1 points During a first group therapy session, a member is outgoing and participates actively. Based on this information, what is an appropriate prediction about this group member by the PMHNP? Selected Answer: B. The member may be influential in the group. • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 21-year-old client with narcissistic traits is noted to continuously disrupt the group by speaking while others are speaking. It becomes evident that the client is purposely disrupting the group and decreasing the group’s productivity. What does the PMHNP identify as a cause of the client’s behavior? Selected Answer: A. The client has a fear of losing his or her identity. • Question 5 1 out of 1 points Harold Wyman is a 74-year-old man who is trying to mend a relationship with his adult daughter. Based on his intake assessment, the PMHNP believes that the father has depression. The daughter and Harold meet with the PMNHP, and the daughter explains that her father always appears mopey and withdrawn and refuses to do anything about it. When asked, the father reports feeling sad all the time. Which action will the PMNHP employ with Harold using the interpersonal psychotherapy approach throughout the various sessions? Selected Answer: D. All of the above • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is leading a group therapy session for patients with substance abuse problems. After a productive session in which all members participated, the following week was not as productive. In order to help the group members assume responsibility for evaluating the meeting, what is an appropriate comment for the PMHNP to make? Selected Answer: A. “How would you compare today’s meeting with • Question 7 last week’s?” 1 out of 1 points During the “mid-group debrief” the clinical supervisor focused on the following areas with the two counselors except: Selected Answer: B. The mistakes that they made in the group and how they can fix them. • Question 8 1 out of 1 points The social microcosm theory is a theory that relates to group composition. In accordance with this theory, the PMHNP is aware that the group must consist of which of the following? Selected Answer: A. Males and females of different ages, education levels, socioeconomic statuses, and professions • Question 9 0 out of 1 points Peter, a successful businessman, is introduced to the group during the twelfth week. Following Peter’s introduction, Joseph, a long-term member in the group, begins to lead the group and discuss all of the things that he has personally accomplished. In what way does the PMHNP correctly interpret Joseph’s behavior? Selected Answer: Joseph wants to show Peter how much he has grown since joining the group. • Question 10 0 out of 1 points The PMHNP conducts a specialized individual interview with a patient named Sandy. During this interview, Sandy expresses her want of the other members to like her, and she has a deep dread for the first group meeting. How does the PMHNP correctly interpret Sandy’s interpersonal circumplex? Selected Answer: D. Sandy is likely to prematurely view members of the group as hostile. • Question 11 1 out of 1 points When discussing the role of the consultant in the parenting group session, Dr. Carlson explains that the consultant should use several skills in order to help keep the group going and should enable group members to become very engaged with one another. The consultant should use all of the following skills to achieve this, except: Selected Answer: C. Achieving the pre-determined agenda by manipulating questions and session content • Question 12 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is meeting with parents and their 10-year-old child. The child is having trouble paying attention at school and has been getting easily frustrated at home when doing homework, which often results in everyone arguing. What step might the PMHNP take as part of a family-centered, solution-oriented approach? Selected Answer: D. All of the above • Question 13 0 out of 1 points The PMHNP is meeting with an adult woman and her father, who is 85 years old. The father stays quiet most of the session. The daughter explains he is mad at her for “bringing him to a see a shrink.” The daughter reports that things have been tense in the house since her father moved in. The father has a history of depression, though he does not take any medication for it. In addition, lately the father seems to never sleep. “I hear him rummaging around in the kitchen, the garage, the living room, at all hours of the night. Sometimes he’ll nap during the day, but not much. This is putting a strain on my marriage, because my husband can’t sleep with all of this going on.” Which therapeutic approach does the PMHNP identify as most appropriate for the 85-year-old father? Selected Answer: C. Reminiscence and life review therapy • Question 14 1 out of 1 points During an initial meeting, a PMHNP spends time speaking with a patient who suffers from social anxiety. The therapist finds the patient extremely loud and overbearing. The PMHNP’s negative feelings continue no matter how hard he or she tries to feel differently toward the patient. What is the most appropriate next step by the PMHNP? Selected Answer: C. Refer the patient to another therapist who has a suitable therapy group • Question 15 1 out of 1 points A patient has had a problem with substance use and has been receiving treatment for addiction. Which additional step might the PMHMP suggest to help the patient maintain abstinence from drugs during and after treatment? Selected Answer: A. Narcotics Anonymous seful Links: Complete and Multiple Versio