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ACE YOUR PSYCHIATRIC CERTIFICATION EXAMS WITH THIS COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK! This is the complete test bank for "Primary Care Psychiatry," 2nd Edition by Robert McCarron and Glen Xiong. It contains hundreds of multiple-choice questions with verified answers, organized by chapter to help you master the integration of psychiatry and primary care. Perfect for NP students, practicing clinicians, and certification exam preparation (ANCC, AANP). All questions and answers are as shown in the original document. Why This Test Bank? All Chapters Covered – Per Table of Contents (Ch. 1-26) Verified Answers – Complete answer key for every chapter Multiple Questions Per Chapter – Practice with varied question types Clinical Application – Questions focus on real-world primary care and collaborative practice Collaborative Care Emphasis – Integrates psychiatric principles into primary care settings Searchable PDF – Find topics instantly Mobile-Ready – Study on any device, anytime Chapter Highlights: Ch. 1: The Primary Care Psychiatric Interview – Therapeutic communication, clarification, reflection, empathy, cultural considerations Ch. 2: Overview of the Collaborative Care Model – Nursing process, priority diagnoses, QSEN, telehealth, documentation Ch. 3: Preventive Medicine and Behavioral Health – Primary, secondary, tertiary prevention, resilience, self-efficacy, community health Ch. 4: Psychological and Cultural Considerations – Worldviews (Western, Eastern, Indigenous), cultural competence, ethnocentrism, interpreter use Ch. 5: Anxiety Disorders – Levels of anxiety, panic, GAD, phobias, defense mechanisms, benzodiazepines, buspirone Ch. 6: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders – OCD, hoarding, body dysmorphic disorder, SSRIs, ERP therapy Ch. 7: Trauma-Related Disorders – PTSD, acute stress disorder, adjustment disorders, dissociative disorders, flashbacks, hyperarousal Ch. 8: Mood Disorders – Depression – Major depressive disorder, anhedonia, vegetative signs, SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs Ch. 9: Treatment-Resistant Depression – ECT, TMS, augmentation strategies, ketamine, St. John's Wort Ch. 10: Bipolar and Related Disorders – Mania, hypomania, lithium, mood stabilizers, anticonvulsants, rapid cycling Ch. 11: Psychotic Disorders – Schizophrenia, positive/negative symptoms, antipsychotics (typical/atypical), EPS, tardive dyskinesia, NMS Ch. 12: Neurocognitive Disorders – Delirium, dementia (Alzheimer's, vascular, Lewy body), confabulation, sundowning, safety interventions Ch. 13: Substance Use Disorders – Alcohol – CAGE, CIWA, detoxification, disulfiram, naltrexone, acamprosate, AA Ch. 14: Substance Use Disorders – Illicit and Prescription Drugs – Opioids, stimulants, cannabis, hallucinogens, MAT (methadone, buprenorphine) Ch. 15: Personality Disorders – Cluster A, B, C, borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, DBT, limit setting, splitting Ch. 16: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – CBT techniques, cognitive restructuring, automatic thoughts, behavioral activation, homework Ch. 17: Supportive Psychotherapy in Primary Care – Therapeutic factors, group dynamics, stages of group development Ch. 18: Motivational Interviewing – OARS, stages of change, ambivalence, change talk, resistance Ch. 19: Fundamentals of Psychopharmacology – Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, cytochrome P450, side effect monitoring, adherence Ch. 20: Geriatric Behavioral Health – Ageism, polypharmacy, suicide risk in elderly, cognitive assessment, advanced directives Ch. 21: Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health – ADHD, autism spectrum, conduct disorder, developmental milestones, parenting interventions Ch. 22: Suicide and Violence Risk Assessment – Risk factors, protective factors, SAD PERSONS scale, safety planning, no-harm contracts Ch. 23: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders – Illness anxiety, conversion disorder, factitious disorder, malingering, la belle indifférence Ch. 24: Insomnia – Sleep hygiene, CBT-I, pharmacotherapy (zolpidem, trazodone), sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome Ch. 25: Sexual Dysfunction – Desire, arousal, orgasmic disorders, paraphilic disorders, PLISSIT model, medication effects Ch. 26: Eating Disorders – Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, refeeding syndrome, lanugo, electrolyte imbalances Key Topics Covered: Psychiatric Interview and Communication Techniques Collaborative and Integrated Care Models Anxiety, Mood, and Psychotic Disorders Trauma, Stress, and Dissociative Disorders Substance Use and Addictions Personality and Somatic Disorders Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing Psychopharmacology and Medication Management Special Populations (Geriatric, Child/Adolescent) Suicide and Violence Risk Assessment Sleep, Sexual, and Eating Disorders Perfect For: PMHNP Students, Family Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatry Residents, ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Certification, AANP Certification ⏳ DOWNLOAD INSTANTLY ON STUVIA AND MASTER PRIMARY CARE PSYCHIATRY TODAY! 8. 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Table=of=Contents:
Chapter=1.=The=Primary=Care=Psychiatric=Interview
Chapter=2.=Primary=Care=and=Psychiatry:=An=Overview=of=the=Collaborative=Care=Model
Chapter=3.=Preventive=Medicine=and=Behavioral=Health
Chapter=4.=The=Patient=and=You:=Psychological=and=Cultural=Consideration
Chapter=5.=Anxiety=Disorders
Chapter=6.=Obsessive–Compulsive=and=Related=Disorders
Chapter=7.=Trauma-Related=Disorders
Chapter=8.=Mood=Disorders—Depression
Chapter=9.=Treatment-Resistant=Depression
Chapter=10.=Psychiatric=Disorders:=Bipolar=and=Related=Disorders
Chapter=11.=Psychotic=Disorders
Chapter=12.=Neurocognitive=Disorders
Chapter=13.=Substance=Use=Disorders—Alcohol
Chapter=14.=Substance=Use=Disorders—Illicit=and=Prescription=Drugs
Chapter=15.=Personality=Disorders
Chapter=16.=Cognitive=Behavioral=Therapy
Chapter=17.=Supportive=Psychotherapy=in=Primary=Care
Chapter=18.=Motivational=Interviewing
Chapter=19.=Fundamentals=of=Psychopharmacology
Chapter=20.=Geriatric=Behavioral=Health
Chapter=21.=Child=and=Adolescent=Behavioral=Health
Chapter=22.=Suicide=and=Violence=Risk=Assessment
Chapter=23.=Somatic=Symptom=and=Related=Disorders
Chapter=24.=Insomnia
Chapter=25.=Sexual=Dysfunction
Chapter=26.=Eating=Disorders

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Chapter 1: The Primary Care Psychiatric Interview
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Primary Care Psychiatry 2nd Edition McCarron Xiong Test Bank
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MULTIPLE=CHOICE

1. A=patient=says=to=the=nurse,=I=dreamed=I=was=stoned.=When=I=woke=up,=I=felt=emotionally
= drained,=as=though=I=hadnt=rested=well.=Which=response=should=the=nurse=use=to=clarify=th
e=patients=comment?

a. It=sounds=as=though=you=were=uncomfortable=with=the=content=of=your=dream.
b. I=understand=what=youre=saying.=Bad=dreams=leave=me=feeling=tired,=too.
c. So=you=feel=as=though=you=did=not=get=enough=quality=sleep=last=night?
d. Can=you=give=me=an=example=of=what=you=mean=by=stoned?


ANSWER:=D

The=technique=of=clarification=is=therapeutic=and=helps=the=nurse=examine=the=meaning=of=the=pa
tients=statement.=Asking=for=a=definition=of=stoned=directly=asks=for=clarification.=Restating=that=th
e=patient=is=uncomfortable=with=the=dreams=content=is=parroting,=a=non-therapeutic=technique.
The=other=responses=fail=to=clarify=the=meaning=of=the=patients=comment.=

PTS:=1=DIF:=Cognitive=Level:=Apply=(Application)

REF:=mcs=154=(dm=9-

2)=TOP:=Nursing=Process:=Implementation=MSC:=Client=Needs:=Ps

ychosocial=Integrity

2. A=patient=diagnosed=with=schizophrenia=tells=the=nurse,=The=CIA=is=monitoring=us=through=the=
fluorescent=lights=in=this=room.=Be=careful=what=you=say.=Which=response=by=the=nurse=would=be
= most=therapeutic?

a. Lets=talk=about=something=other=than=the=CIA.
b. It=sounds=like=youre=concerned=about=your=privacy.

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c. The=CIA=is=prohibited=from=operating=in=health=care=facilities.
d. You=have=lost=touch=with=reality,=which=is=a=symptom=of=your=illness.


ANSWER:=B

It=is=important=not=to=challenge=the=patients=beliefs,=even=if=they=are=unrealistic.=Challenging=und
ermines=the=patients=trust=in=the=nurse.=The=nurse=should=try=to=understand=the=underlying=feelin
gs=or=thoughts=the=patients=message=conveys.=The=correct=response=uses=the=therapeutic=techni
que=of=reflection.=The=other=comments=are=non-
therapeutic.=Asking=to=talk=about=something=other=than=the=concern=at=hand=is=changing=the=subj
ect.=Saying=that=the=CIA=is=prohibited=from=operating=in=health=care=facilities=gives=false=reassuran
ce.=Stating=that=the=patient=has=lost=touch=with=reality=is=truthful,=but=uncompassionate.

PTS:=1=DIF:=Cognitive=Level:=Apply=(Application)

REF:=mcs=154=(dm=9-

2)=TOP:=Nursing=Process:=Implementation=MSC:=Client=Needs:=Ps

ychosocial=Integrity

3. The=patient=says,=My=marriage=is=just=great.=My=spouse=and=I=always=agree.=The=nurse=observes
= the=patients=foot=moving=continuously=as=the=patient=twirls=a=shirt=button.=The=conclusion=the=n
urse=can=draw=is=that=the=patients=communication=is:

a. clear. c.= precise.
b. mixed. d.= inadequate.


ANSWER:=B

Mixed=messages=involve=the=transmission=of=conflicting=or=incongruent=messages=by=the=speaker.
= The=patients=verbal=message=that=all=was=well=in=the=relationship=was=modified=by=the=nonverbal
= behaviors=denoting=anxiety.=Data=are=not=present=to=support=the=choice=of=the=verbal=message=b
eing=clear,=explicit,=or=inadequate.

PTS:=1=DIF:=Cognitive=Level:=Understand=(Comprehension)=REF:=

mcs=150-151=TOP:=Nursing=Process:=Assessment

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