ATI Mental Health Exam 2 2024

The case of 82 year-old Pauline, presented in your text, highlights A) the importance of developing treatment plans that include the patient's family. B) the complex interplay of psychological, biological, and social factors that affect an individual's psychological functioning. C) the significant impact a physical disorder may have on the older patient's memory functions. D) the difficulty inherent in selecting appropriate assessment measures for elderly patients. - B The case of 82 year-old Pauline, presented in your text, highlights A) the importance of developing treatment plans that include the patient's family. B) the complex interplay of psychological, biological, and social factors that affect an individual's psychological functioning. C) the significant impact a physical disorder may have on the older patient's memory functions. D) the difficulty inherent in selecting appropriate assessment measures for elderly patients. - A The process of assessment first involves an evaluation of what procedures and instruments to administer as well as A) determining which measures of biological function, cognition, emotion, and behavior to use. B) obtaining feedback from relatives using structured interviews. C) determining the number, order, and timing of tests to be administered. D) considering the patient's potential for completing the tests within a given time frame - A ) Mary, a 19-year old college sophomore, has been referred to a psychologist by her physician. Mary has a high level of anxiety and complains of intrusive thoughts that interfere with her ability to study for exams. She also reports having severe migraine headaches before exams. Most likely, the psychologist will A) assume that the migraines are triggered by the stress of Mary's worries about exams and will assess her test-taking skills. B) disregard his theoretical approach and use behavioral assessments that have been proved effective in anxiety-reduction cases. C) conduct a brief assessment because of Mary's young age and the simplicity of the case. D) consider Mary's medical state, age, and symptoms in selecting appropriate assessment tools. - D The theoretical orientation of a person conducting a psychological assessment affects the A) selection of assessment tools, but not the interpretation of data resulting from testing. B) range and scope of the assessment. C) selection of assessment tools, but only for very young children. D) estimated amount of time the assessment process will take. - B Miguel is a 24-year-old married man who was referred by his physician to a psychologist for assessment. In order for the psychologist to release information to Miguel's doctor, A) the psychologist would want to ensure that the information is accurate and reviewed by Miguel before it is released. B) the psychologist would want to clear the release with Miguel's wife for legal reasons. C) Miguel would have to provide permission for the release of information to his doctor. D) Miguel would waive his right to confidentiality since his physician made the original referral and the assessment is part of his medical record. - C During the college's health fair, the Counseling Center offers confidential testing to evaluate a student's risk for substance abuse. According to your text, this assessment process is typically known as a A) prospective evaluation. B) screening. C) differential risk measurement. D) risk evaluation - B ) A community screening for depression might identify A) people at risk for depression if they are not treated. B) the people in a cohort who might benefit from a particular type of therapy. C) the number of people likely to recover without any psychological treatment. D) what a specific cohort's cut-off score should be, considering all risk factors. - A