PMHNP Exam WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
,
, Psychodynamic theory - correct ans:The concepts of defense mechanisms,
transference, and countertransference that are used in psychiatric mental
health nursing practice are derived from which of the following theories?
Acceptance - correct ans:Which of the following stages is not a component of
the transtheoretical model of behavior change?
Maintenance - correct ans:A PMHNP is seeing a client who is working to
change a problematic behavior. At his last visit, the client states that on a
daily basis, he is working to prevent the problematic behavior as he has seen
positive changes that have occurred in his life as a result of changing the
behavior. Based on the transtheoretical model of behavior change. which of
the following stages is this client in?
Hildegard Peplau - correct ans:Which of the following nursing theorists is
considered to be the founder of psychiatric nursing?
Comparison - correct ans:The unit manager of an inpatient psychiatric unit
asks the mental health nurse practitioner to conduct an in-service with the
new registered nurses on the unit to teach them about evidence-based
practice. The NP decides to utilize the commonly used PICO model as a guide
to assist the new staff What does the "C" in the PICO model stand for?
Ask clinical questions using patient scenarios. - correct ans:A psychiatric
nurse practitioner in a large academic medication center has noticed
recently that there has been an increase in violent behaviors of patients with
psychiatric illnesses hospitalized outside of the psychiatric unit. The NP
would like to review the literature on behavioral response teams and their
effectiveness in assisting non-behavioral health staff in managing this type of
behavior. Now that the NP has begun the inquiry process, what is the next
step in the evidence-based practice process?
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
,
, Psychodynamic theory - correct ans:The concepts of defense mechanisms,
transference, and countertransference that are used in psychiatric mental
health nursing practice are derived from which of the following theories?
Acceptance - correct ans:Which of the following stages is not a component of
the transtheoretical model of behavior change?
Maintenance - correct ans:A PMHNP is seeing a client who is working to
change a problematic behavior. At his last visit, the client states that on a
daily basis, he is working to prevent the problematic behavior as he has seen
positive changes that have occurred in his life as a result of changing the
behavior. Based on the transtheoretical model of behavior change. which of
the following stages is this client in?
Hildegard Peplau - correct ans:Which of the following nursing theorists is
considered to be the founder of psychiatric nursing?
Comparison - correct ans:The unit manager of an inpatient psychiatric unit
asks the mental health nurse practitioner to conduct an in-service with the
new registered nurses on the unit to teach them about evidence-based
practice. The NP decides to utilize the commonly used PICO model as a guide
to assist the new staff What does the "C" in the PICO model stand for?
Ask clinical questions using patient scenarios. - correct ans:A psychiatric
nurse practitioner in a large academic medication center has noticed
recently that there has been an increase in violent behaviors of patients with
psychiatric illnesses hospitalized outside of the psychiatric unit. The NP
would like to review the literature on behavioral response teams and their
effectiveness in assisting non-behavioral health staff in managing this type of
behavior. Now that the NP has begun the inquiry process, what is the next
step in the evidence-based practice process?
