NRNP 6675-15 Week 11 Final Exam (100 out of 100 points)

1. Question: Which of the following demographic characteristics is consistent with high suicide risk? 2. Question: Which of the following core competencies are quality competencies? 3. Question: Risk factors for physical abuse include all of the following EXCEPT: 4. Question: The degree to which individuals have the cognitive and social capacity to access, process, and utilize basic health information and services to maintain good health, make appropriate health decisions, and meet their goals is knowns as which of the following? 5. Question: Which of the following is inconsistent with current literature about victims of sexual abuse? 6. Question: Which of the following professionals would be able to precept a nurse practitioner student? 7. Question: The ARNP is working with a patient who has a heightened sense of self-importance and grandiose feelings of uniqueness. The patient also lacks empathy for others, although is very sensitive to minor criticism. The ARNP recognizes these symptoms as consistent with which of the following personality disorders? 8. Question: The ARNP recognizes which of the following as long-term effects of sex trafficking on victims? 9. Question: The ARNP working as an at will employee realizes which of the following? 10. Question: Patients with extreme sensitivity to rejection who are socially withdrawn because they consider themselves socially inept, although are not asocial, and show a great desire for companionship are demonstrating symptoms most consistent with which of the following personality disorders? 11. Question: According to the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), the policy competency area for the NP graduate includes all the following EXCEPT: 12. Question: Expectations for a mentee/mentor relationship include which of the following? 13. Question: Concerns when treating geriatric patients with psychotherapeutic drugs include all of the following EXCEPT: 14. Question: In about half of the cases in which suicides occur while patients are on a psychiatric unit, a lawsuit results. Which of the following is not consistent with what courts expect related to inpatient psychiatric unit suicide events? 15. Question: A patient presents with a formal, tense manner. He reluctantly reports a longstanding (since early adulthood) pervasive suspiciousness of others, preoccupied with trustworthiness of friends, unjustified concerns about others deceiving him, angry about perceived insults and slights, reluctant to confide in the ARNP. The ARNP suspects the patient likely has which of the following personality disorders? 16. Question: An ARNP takes a position in which the ARNP is guaranteed a set salary but can make additional salary if he or she generates practice income over some set amount. This is known as what type of pay structure? 17. Question: Which of the following mental health symptoms are associated with high suicide risk? 18. Question: Which of the following are symptoms consistent with patients with passive-aggressive personality? 19. Question: Curriculum content that supports the NP scientific foundation competency area includes which of the following? Select all that apply. 20. Question: Which of the following is consistent with the course and prognosis of narcissistic personality disorder? 21. Question: Affirmatively acting to benefit another or others, going beyond what is required by law is known as which of the following? 22. Question: A patient on lithium with a history of alcohol use disorder presents with dry mouth, ataxia, dizziness, abdominal pain, and slurred speech. The ARNP should do which of the following? 23. Question: In educating the patient beginning to take Lithium, the ARNP explains which of the following related to diet and fluid intake? 24. Question: The NP preceptor should have which of the following? 25. At a minimum, a psychiatric evaluation in an emergency should include which of the following? Select all that apply. 26. Question: As a PMHNP, one of the most common areas you will counsel your patients about is the importance of sleep hygiene. Which of the following is NOT consistent with common recommendations for good sleep hygiene? 27. Question: Self-injurious behavior with a nonfatal outcome, accompanied by explicit or implicit evidence that the person intended to die, is most specifically known as which of the following? 28. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with recommendations for psychiatric history taking and the mental status evaluation of older adults? 29. Question: All of the following are risk factors for sexual assault EXCEPT 30. Question: A patient with an inability to conform to the social norms that ordinarily govern many aspects of a person’s behavior is consistent with which of the following personality disorders? 31. Question: Patients who injure themselves by self-mutilation (i.e., cutting their skin) but who usually do not wish to die are said to have which of the following? 32. Question: Which of the following developed a Biblically-based cultural competence model for healthcare professionals? 33. Question: Ethnocentrism results in which of the following? 34. Question: The NP can impact health policy and healthcare by doing which of the following? 35. Question: A personality disorder characterized by extraordinarily unstable affect, mood, behavior, object relations, and self-image is known as which of the following? 36. Question: Obsessive-compulsive, dependent, and avoidant personality traits are associated with which of the following personality clusters? 37. Question: A patient prescribed clozapine presents to the ED with high fever, pharyngitis, and perianal ulceration. You suspect which of the following? 38. Question: In educating the patient beginning to take Lithium, the ARNP explains which of the following related to the need for blood tests? 39. Question: The failure of a professional to exercise that degree of skill and learning commonly applied by the average prudent, reputable member of the profession is known as which of the following? 40. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about postpartum psychosis? 41. Question: Which stage of the cycle of domestic violence is characterized by the abuser subconsciously implementing defense mechanisms and cognitive distortions to alleviate the ego dystonic implication of the abuse? 42. Question: The need for nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent of their education and training is necessary for which of the following reasons? Select all that apply. 43. Question: A term that defines a person who has distress with clinical symptomatology because their gender identity is not consistent with gender assigned at birth is which of the following? 44. Question: Which of the following defense mechanisms does the abuser use during the honeymoon phase of the cycle of violence? 45. Question: Self-care strategies for the ARNP in preparing for the certification exam include all of the following EXCEPT: 46. Question: The differences in the quality of healthcare across individuals or groups in regard to access, treatment options, and preventative services is known as which of the following? 47. Question: Treatment aimed at reducing intimate partner violence and domestic violence includes which of the following? 48. Question: Type of employment in which either party may terminate for any reason at any time is known as which of the following? 49. Question: In the judicial system one organization may publish one standard of care and an expert my testify to an alternate version of the standard of care. In this scenario who is the final arbiter of the standard of care? 50. Question: All the following is consistent with ANCC rules regarding recertification EXCEPT: 51. Question: A somatopsychic illness triggered by changing levels of sex steroids that accompany an ovulatory menstrual cycle about one week before the onset of menses characterized by irritability, emotional lability, HA, anxiety, and depression is known as which of the following? 52. Question: A particular form of psychotherapy used for patients with borderline personality disorder, especially those with parasuicidal behavior such as frequent cutting in known as which of the following? 53. Question: A patient appears odd, with a pervasive history of magical thinking, ideas of reference, illusions and derealization. This is consistent with which of the following personality disorders? 54. Question: Which of the following is consistent with what is known about postpartum depression? 55. Question: An ARNP takes a position in which a specific amount is paid according to a set job description. This type of pay structure is known as which of the following? 56. Question: Acknowledging a person’s right to make choices, to hold views, and to take actions based on personal value is known as which of the following? 57. Question: A claim of malpractice requires that a patient/plaintiff prove which of the following? Select all that apply. 58. Question: A term used to describe individuals and families who are found to live in overcrowded homes, relocate frequently, and struggle to pay rent and monthly expenses is which of the following? 59. Question: A particular form of psychotherapy based on Otto Kernberg’s object relations theory is known as which of the following? 60. Question: Nurse practitioner preceptors should have at least how much experience as a nurse practitioner in the relevant specialty prior to precepting? 61. Question: Which of the following is consistent with current perspectives on nurse practitioner competencies? 62. Question: A patient with a history of alcohol use presents to the emergency department with oculomotor disturbances, cerebellar ataxia, and confusion. The ARNP recognizes these symptoms as consistent with which of the following psychiatric emergencies? 63. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with guidelines for a mentor? 64. Question: The independent credentialing body for the ANA is known as which of the following? 65. Question: Cultural Dimensions Theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication that describes the effects of a society’s culture on the values of its members. It was developed by which of the following theorists? 66. Question: The treatment of choice for patients with histrionic personality disorder include which of the following? 67. Question: Which of the following symptoms of borderline personality disorder assist in differentiating borderline personality disorder from schizophrenia? 68. Question: The conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age are known as which of the following? 69. Question: According to Sullivan, which of the following are consistent with a mentor/mentee relationship? 70. Question: A personality disorder characterized by emotional constriction, orderliness, perseverance, stubbornness, indecisiveness, and a pervasive pattern of perfectionism and inflexibility is known as which of the following? 71. Question: Which of the following selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has the most pronounced effect on prolongation of QT interval? 72. Question: According to the AANP Process of Care Standards, performing or ordering preventative and diagnostic procedures based on the patient’s age and history is part of which of the following components? 73. Question: An enduring pattern of behavior and inner experiences that deviates significantly from the individual’s cultural standards and produces functional impairment or subjective distress is consistent with which of the following? 74. Question: How health literacy has been linked with which of the following? 75. Question: The ARNP is treating a 27-year-old female with bipolar disorder who is obese and has renal dysfunction. Which of the following is true? 76. Question: A method of therapy used to treat individuals with substance abuse based on the fundamental principle of a psychology that reinforced behaviors are likely to be repeated is known as which of the following? 77. Question: A patient presents and is unapproachable, with poor eye contact, reporting a lifelong pattern of isolation, uncomfortable with human interaction, and constricted affect. This presentation is consistent with which of the following personality disorders? 78. Question: “Assumes complex and advanced leadership roles to initiate and guide change” is a NP core competency for which NP competency area? 79. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about the “baby blues.” 80. Question: Which of the following is consistent with current literature regarding the epidemiology of dependent personality disorder? 81. Question: Sexual assault is most often which of the following? 82. Question: Persons who subordinate their own needs to those of others, get other to assume responsibility for major areas of the lives, lack self-confidence, and may experience intense discomfort when alone for more than a brief period of time are demonstrating characteristics consistent with which of the following personality disorders? 83. Question: Risk factors for school violence include which of the following? Select all that apply. 84. Question: Which of the following is used for treating alcohol-dependent individuals seeking to continue to remain alcohol free after they have stopped drinking? 85. Question: The ARNP recognizes which of the following as short-term effects of sex trafficking on victims? 86. Question: A clause in an employment agreement that restricts and employee from practicing within a set number of miles from an employer’s business for a set period of time after the employee leaves the employer’s business is known as which of the following? 87. Question: Which of the following is not advised to prevent a lawsuit? 88. Question: “Walking on eggshells” and appeasement and avoidance behaviors by the victim is characteristic of which phase of the cycle of domestic violence? 89. Question: Which of the following medications is associated with Ebstein’s anomaly when given during pregnancy? 90. Question: Which of the following is the therapeutic blood level range for lithium? 91. Question: Which of the following medical conditions can present with prominent mental status changes that mimic common psychiatric illnesses? Select all that apply. 92. Question: A form of child abuse in which a parent or caretaker repeatedly fabricates or actually inflicts injury or illness in a child for whom medical intervention is then sought, often in an emergency setting, is known as which of the following? 93. Question: Which of the following should be avoided when working with practice guidelines? 94. Question: Non-pharmacological treatment for abuse includes all of the following EXCEPT: 95. Question: The ARNP assessing lifestyle as a social determinant of health would ask about which of the following? 96. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with Leininger’s theory on diversity and universality? 97. Question: A patient with history of schizophrenia, currently prescribed Haldol, presents to the emergency department with hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, autonomic instability, and elevated creatinine phosphokinase. The ARNP recognizes these symptoms are consistent with which of the following psychiatric emergencies? 98. Question: Which of the following medications is associated with neural tube defects when given during pregnancy? 99. Question: Standards of care are now being set, modified, monitored, and publicized by certain self-appointed consumer-oriented agencies, as well as government agencies, including which of the following? 100. Question: The misuse of the charge’s funds for personal gain is known as which of the following?