NRNP/NURS 6645 FINAL PSYCHIATRIC NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WALDEN UNIVERSITY
In child psychotherapy consideration of systems that promote a child’s ongoing development
include which of the following?
A Peers
.
B Family
.
C School
.
D Communi
ty
.
Which of the following is a philosophical approach to psychotherapy which deals with
universal themes of life?
A Gestalt Therapy
.
B Psychoanalysis
.
C Existential psychotherapy
.
D Person-Centered
Psychotherapy
.
Dysregulation of this area of the brain is associated with memory problems and this person
may be unable to integrate memories into the present and personal memory into identity, and
thought to underlie symptoms of flashbacks, nightmares, avoidances and dissociation.
A Locus
coeruleus
.
B Cerebellum
.
C Thalamus
.
D Hypothalamu
s
.
Which of the following is true about communication with children and adolescents?
A Communication is developmentally based.
.
B Offices should be free of toys or distractions.
.
C Speak to children in adult manner as it lets them know you take them
seriously.
.
, D Communicate at level lower than the child or adolescent to improve
their self-esteem.
.
Question 5
There is growing evidence that some behavior problems can be prevented in children.
Effective prevention strategies do not include which of the following?
A Supporting parent’s mental health
.
B Reducing exposure to stresses
.
Helping parents learn ways to stimulate and have positive interaction s with their
C
infants and young children.
.
D Guided exposure to stressors to increase resilience.
.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapist meets with the client, negotiates the goals
of therapy, and arrives at a commitment to the treatment. Assumptions and principles of the
DBT model are explained. This is consistent with which stage of treatment within the DBT
model?
A Pretreatme
nt
.
B Stage 1
.
C Stage 2
.
D Stage 3
.
Question 7
According to the Trauma Resiliency Model which of the following occurs?
A Emotions precede and underlie physical sensations of
trauma,
.
B Physical sensations precede and underlie emotions of
trauma.
.
C Physical sensations and emotional sensations occur
simultaneously.
.
D None of the above have anything to do with TRM.
.
Question 8
, When referring a patient to a 12-step group the advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes
which of the following supports successful patient engagement in 12-step group
participation?
A Provide an overview of the 12-step approach, explain the concept of powerlessness
and spirituality within the 12-step tradition.
.
B Use MI to contract for attendance at several different groups to find the right “fit”
and encourage attendance.
.
C Encourage patient to not worry about going to the groups because due to high
attrition rates, most groups have many new patients at each session.
.
D A and B only
.
Which of the following medications may be recommended for patients with insomnia due to
PTSD?
A Any antidepressant can offer as first-line treatment in
adults for PTSD.
.
B Non-benzodiazepines such as trazodone (Desyrel)
.
C Prazosin (Minipress) may be helpful if nightmares are
present.
.
D B and C
.
The Gestalt Therapist working with a patient notices that every time a sensitive issue come
up the patient will change the topic and tell a joke. The therapist recognizes thisinterruption
as which of the following?
A Introjectio
n
.
B Projection
.
C Deflection
.
D Retroflecti
on
.
In working with an older adult patient in the termination phase the advanced practice
psychiatric nurse suggests it may be helpful to teach family members ways to support the
patient and prevent relapse. This demonstrates which of the following?
A A major HIPPA violation
.
B Lack of confidence in the patient and the therapeutic
process of CBT
.
AND ANSWERS WALDEN UNIVERSITY
In child psychotherapy consideration of systems that promote a child’s ongoing development
include which of the following?
A Peers
.
B Family
.
C School
.
D Communi
ty
.
Which of the following is a philosophical approach to psychotherapy which deals with
universal themes of life?
A Gestalt Therapy
.
B Psychoanalysis
.
C Existential psychotherapy
.
D Person-Centered
Psychotherapy
.
Dysregulation of this area of the brain is associated with memory problems and this person
may be unable to integrate memories into the present and personal memory into identity, and
thought to underlie symptoms of flashbacks, nightmares, avoidances and dissociation.
A Locus
coeruleus
.
B Cerebellum
.
C Thalamus
.
D Hypothalamu
s
.
Which of the following is true about communication with children and adolescents?
A Communication is developmentally based.
.
B Offices should be free of toys or distractions.
.
C Speak to children in adult manner as it lets them know you take them
seriously.
.
, D Communicate at level lower than the child or adolescent to improve
their self-esteem.
.
Question 5
There is growing evidence that some behavior problems can be prevented in children.
Effective prevention strategies do not include which of the following?
A Supporting parent’s mental health
.
B Reducing exposure to stresses
.
Helping parents learn ways to stimulate and have positive interaction s with their
C
infants and young children.
.
D Guided exposure to stressors to increase resilience.
.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapist meets with the client, negotiates the goals
of therapy, and arrives at a commitment to the treatment. Assumptions and principles of the
DBT model are explained. This is consistent with which stage of treatment within the DBT
model?
A Pretreatme
nt
.
B Stage 1
.
C Stage 2
.
D Stage 3
.
Question 7
According to the Trauma Resiliency Model which of the following occurs?
A Emotions precede and underlie physical sensations of
trauma,
.
B Physical sensations precede and underlie emotions of
trauma.
.
C Physical sensations and emotional sensations occur
simultaneously.
.
D None of the above have anything to do with TRM.
.
Question 8
, When referring a patient to a 12-step group the advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes
which of the following supports successful patient engagement in 12-step group
participation?
A Provide an overview of the 12-step approach, explain the concept of powerlessness
and spirituality within the 12-step tradition.
.
B Use MI to contract for attendance at several different groups to find the right “fit”
and encourage attendance.
.
C Encourage patient to not worry about going to the groups because due to high
attrition rates, most groups have many new patients at each session.
.
D A and B only
.
Which of the following medications may be recommended for patients with insomnia due to
PTSD?
A Any antidepressant can offer as first-line treatment in
adults for PTSD.
.
B Non-benzodiazepines such as trazodone (Desyrel)
.
C Prazosin (Minipress) may be helpful if nightmares are
present.
.
D B and C
.
The Gestalt Therapist working with a patient notices that every time a sensitive issue come
up the patient will change the topic and tell a joke. The therapist recognizes thisinterruption
as which of the following?
A Introjectio
n
.
B Projection
.
C Deflection
.
D Retroflecti
on
.
In working with an older adult patient in the termination phase the advanced practice
psychiatric nurse suggests it may be helpful to teach family members ways to support the
patient and prevent relapse. This demonstrates which of the following?
A A major HIPPA violation
.
B Lack of confidence in the patient and the therapeutic
process of CBT
.
