MIDTERM EXAM: NR606 / NR 606 DIAGNOSIS &
MANAGEMENT IN PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH II
PRACTICUM EXAM (LATEST 2025 UPDATES STUDY
BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A – CHAMBERLAIN
Steps for Obtaining Informed Consent .....ANSWER.....-Assess pt
ability to understand medical info, tx options, to make a
voluntary decision.
-Present relevant info with accuracy and sensitivity:
• diagnosis
• nature & purpose of tx options
• benefits, risks, burdens of all tx options, including forgoing tx
-Document informed consent conversation in the medical record,
including all consent forms.
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Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy
.....ANSWER.....Developmental considerations
Family involvement
Systems involvement
Resiliency
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy:
Developmental considerations .....ANSWER.....-developmental
level will impact how they:
• reason
• approach relationships
• regulate emotion and behavior
• communicate
-Developmental considerations
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• inform the diagnostic process
• guide tx planning
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy:
Family involvement .....ANSWER.....-Family involvement in tx &
decision-making
• a norm in child and adolescent psychotherapy
-invite parents to share the hx of the child or adolescent's chief
complaint & prior tx, medical & developmental hx, & behavioral
info privately with the therapist ahead of the session
• avoid feelings of criticism or discouragement
-collaborate with parent or caregiver as a tx partner
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy:
Systems involvement .....ANSWER.....-Therapists must consider the
systems that surround children & adolescents & promote their
development
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• family
• school
• peers
• the community
-Therapy can help promote the child/adolescent's socioemotional
competence
-help develop a community support system
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy:
Resiliency .....ANSWER.....-therapist work to promote resiliency in
children & adolescents
• using strength-based orientation
-supports:
• functioning
• self-regulation