NURS 6650 Midterm
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Answers
• Question 1
While in a family therapy session, a wife comments, “Instead of spending
time with me, he is usually watching sports on television.” Using an
emotionally focused family therapy approach, what is an appropriate
response by a PMHNP using an evocative question technique?
Selected
B.
Answer:
“How are you feeling now as you are sharing that?”
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is discussing problem-solving techniques with a married
couple. What recommendation will the PMHNP provide to the couple?
Selected
A.
Answer:
“Speak calmly, and explain your entire point before
asking your partner to respond.”
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is providing family therapy to two parents and their twin 14-
year-old children. The children become defiant around bedtime and are
still working on their homework late into the night. How does the PMHNP
employ an experiential technique of family sculpting?
Selected
A.
Answer:
Asks one of the parents to arrange the family into
a typical bedtime scene
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is assessing a married couple who disclosed on the intake
form that that they are having intimacy issues. During the assessment,
the PMHNP asks the couple what brings them in today. The wife is quick
to answer, “My husband doesn’t listen to me anymore.” Using the Mental
Research Institute (MRI) assessment technique, how does the PMHNP
respond to this?
Selected
B.
Answer:
By asking the wife to explain what exactly “not listening”
means
• Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is working with a married couple in a family session setting.
The wife reports feeling upset because her husband does not pay
,attention to her. Which statement made by the PMHNP will challenge the
Selected
D. differently?
wife to see things
Answer:
“What can you say to your husband to get him to change his
, actions?”
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A man calls a PMHNP to set up an initial appointment for family therapy.
He explains, “My wife lost her job several months ago. She has been
angry and less patient with the kids. All of the stress is taking a toll on
me. I can’t focus at the office and I’m mentally exhausted at home.”
Based on this phone contact, who would the PMHNP most likely choose to
see for the first session?
Selected
A.
Answer:
The
husband
alone
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
During a family therapy session, a 10-year-old girl says to her father,
“You are at work all the time and are never around.” What is the most
appropriate response by the PMHNP to improve communication?
Selected
B.
Answer:
Ask the father what he heard when his daughter
made that comment
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is working with a married couple who have agreed to seek
sex therapy due to the wife’s gradual decrease in interest in sex. The wife
explains that she feels as though she cannot feel comfortable naked and
enjoying being intimate. The PMHNP recognizes that the couple could
possibly benefit from sensate focus. To apply the sensate focus exercise,
the PMHNP suggests the couple first do what?
Selected
D.
Answer:
Practice touching one another intimately
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is meeting with a husband and wife who have separated but
are trying to rekindle the marriage. The PMHNP asks the couple what they
hope to gain from the sessions, and they provide the PMHNP with vague
answers. What can the PMHNP can ask the couple to help them create
better defined goals?
Selected
D.
Answer:
All of the above
• Question 10
, 0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is working with a family consisting of a father, a mother, and
a daughter who is a sophomore in high school. The issue being discussed
has to do with the
Exam| Correct Verified 1 out of 1 points
Answers
• Question 1
While in a family therapy session, a wife comments, “Instead of spending
time with me, he is usually watching sports on television.” Using an
emotionally focused family therapy approach, what is an appropriate
response by a PMHNP using an evocative question technique?
Selected
B.
Answer:
“How are you feeling now as you are sharing that?”
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is discussing problem-solving techniques with a married
couple. What recommendation will the PMHNP provide to the couple?
Selected
A.
Answer:
“Speak calmly, and explain your entire point before
asking your partner to respond.”
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is providing family therapy to two parents and their twin 14-
year-old children. The children become defiant around bedtime and are
still working on their homework late into the night. How does the PMHNP
employ an experiential technique of family sculpting?
Selected
A.
Answer:
Asks one of the parents to arrange the family into
a typical bedtime scene
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is assessing a married couple who disclosed on the intake
form that that they are having intimacy issues. During the assessment,
the PMHNP asks the couple what brings them in today. The wife is quick
to answer, “My husband doesn’t listen to me anymore.” Using the Mental
Research Institute (MRI) assessment technique, how does the PMHNP
respond to this?
Selected
B.
Answer:
By asking the wife to explain what exactly “not listening”
means
• Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is working with a married couple in a family session setting.
The wife reports feeling upset because her husband does not pay
,attention to her. Which statement made by the PMHNP will challenge the
Selected
D. differently?
wife to see things
Answer:
“What can you say to your husband to get him to change his
, actions?”
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A man calls a PMHNP to set up an initial appointment for family therapy.
He explains, “My wife lost her job several months ago. She has been
angry and less patient with the kids. All of the stress is taking a toll on
me. I can’t focus at the office and I’m mentally exhausted at home.”
Based on this phone contact, who would the PMHNP most likely choose to
see for the first session?
Selected
A.
Answer:
The
husband
alone
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
During a family therapy session, a 10-year-old girl says to her father,
“You are at work all the time and are never around.” What is the most
appropriate response by the PMHNP to improve communication?
Selected
B.
Answer:
Ask the father what he heard when his daughter
made that comment
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is working with a married couple who have agreed to seek
sex therapy due to the wife’s gradual decrease in interest in sex. The wife
explains that she feels as though she cannot feel comfortable naked and
enjoying being intimate. The PMHNP recognizes that the couple could
possibly benefit from sensate focus. To apply the sensate focus exercise,
the PMHNP suggests the couple first do what?
Selected
D.
Answer:
Practice touching one another intimately
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is meeting with a husband and wife who have separated but
are trying to rekindle the marriage. The PMHNP asks the couple what they
hope to gain from the sessions, and they provide the PMHNP with vague
answers. What can the PMHNP can ask the couple to help them create
better defined goals?
Selected
D.
Answer:
All of the above
• Question 10
, 0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is working with a family consisting of a father, a mother, and
a daughter who is a sophomore in high school. The issue being discussed
has to do with the
