NURS 6660 FINAL EXAM [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - A]

Question 1 The PMHNP is evaluating a 15-year-old male patient who has been referred by his court appointed guardian. He has been in foster care for the last 6 years and maintained a steady pattern of low-level behavior problems such as skipping school and ignoring curfew. He is not openly defiant and has always been described as a ―loner.‖ He just does not follow most rules. During the mental status examination, the PMHNP notes that his expressions are sometimes inconsistent with the topic of conversation, and he does not seem to be able to transition effectively among levels of emotion. This represents an abnormality in: A. Mood B. Affect C. Thought process and content D. Judgment and insight Question 2 A variety of diagnostic instruments are available to assist the PMHNP with comprehensive data collection. Which of the following tools is considered an ―interviewer-based‖ tool designed as a guide to clinicians designed to help clarify answers to questions? A. The Children's Interview for Psychiatric Symptoms (ChIPS) B. The Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents (DICA) C. The Pictorial Instrument for Children and Adolescents (PICA-III-R) D. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA)