NURS NURS 6640Nmidterm exam.docx

Question 1 1 out of 1 points An 11-year-old patient has been exhibiting low self-esteem at school and acting out. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following questions would best be addressed first by the PMHNP? Selected Answer: C. “Is Joel getting enough sleep at home?”  Question 2 1 out of 1 points The patient attempts the PMHNP’s sleep hygiene recommendations for 2 weeks, but does not make any progress mitigating nightmares and hyperarousal. Which behavioral strategy does the PMHNP suggest next? Selected Answer: D. All of the above  Question 3 0 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for a patient who has acute stress disorder after experiencing a traumatic event 1 week prior. The PMHNP wants to begin with a therapeutic framework that follows the adaptive information processing (AIP) model. What is the priority action for the PMHNP to take? Selected Answer: B. Help the patient process painful memories  Question 4 1 out of 1 points When the patient comes into the office, she says, “I just saw a friend of mine out in the waiting room. What’s wrong with him?” The PMHNP says, “He’ll be fine. He has mild depression.” Which of the following statement is correct related to confidentiality rights? Selected Answer: A. The PMHNP was not protecting patient confidentially rights.  Question 5 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP has been assisting a shy and timid 23-year-old male patient struggling with esteem and self-concept issues. Over the weekend, this patient was given the task of completing an exercise that would usually cause him distress and shame, also called a shame-attacking exercise. The PMHNP determines that this task has successfully been achieved when the patient states: Selected Answer: A. “I was able to eat in public yesterday