NURS 6640 Week 11 Final Exam - Questions with Verified Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Graded A+)

NURS 6640 Week 11 Final Exam - Questions with Verified Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Graded A+). While assessing a patient using a humanistic-existential approach, a patient tells the PMHNP, “For the past few weeks, I’ve felt anxious almost every single day.” What would be an appropriate next step by the PMHNP? Selected Answer: D. Encourage the patient to clarify by asking, “You constantly feel anxious?” o Question 9 1 out of 1 points A patient’s depression is affecting her relationship with her spouse. What might the PMHNP ask during the initial sessions of interpersonal psychotherapy treatment? Selected Answer: D. All of the above. o Question 10 1 out of 1 points How does the PMHNP approach termination with the patient who has been receiving intermittent therapy? Selected Answer: D. A and C o Question 11 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP who practices motivational interviewing understands its relationship to patient behaviors and/or outcomes to mean which of the following? Selected Answer: D. There is a lower incidence of inconsistent behaviors with motivational interviewing. This is related to client engagement and better outcomes. o Question 12 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for a patient who experiences depression caused by the traumatic experience of her dog passing away. She reports not being able to eat or sleep, and sometimes doesn’t want to leave the house at all. Which statement is most appropriate for the PMHNP to maximize the patient’s adaptive coping mechanisms? Selected Answer: C. “It’s important to be mindful of how you feel and then to determine what causes those feelings.” o Question 13 1 out of 1 points A 55-year-old patient recovering from substance abuse tells the PMHNP, “It’s impossible to meet new people. I really hate being single.” Using existential psychotherapy, what might the PMHNP say next? Selected Answer: D. “What might help you to live a more meaningful life?” o Question 14 0 out of 1 points A PMHNP is using motivational interviewing (MI) with a 50-year-old patient named Dave to commit to a healthy drug-free lifestyle. By using “change talk,” the PMHNP hopes to help the patient build self-esteem and hope. True or false: If Dave is resisting change, the PMHNP should challenge his resistance in order for MI to be successful. Selected Answer: Tru e o Question 15 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is interviewing a patient who is in the process of successfully completing a substance abuse program. During the interview, the patient states, “I wish I was strong enough to keep the same friends I had before I came here for treatment. I’m really afraid of being discharged because I’ll probably run into my old friends again.” The PMHNP offers a complex reflection when she states the following: Selected Answer: C. “You’d like to keep your old friends but know being around them may lead you to abuse substances again.” o Question 16 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is in the process of terminating treatment with a patient who witnessed the death of her parent who used to sexually abuse her. What does the PMHNP understand about terminating this patient? Selected Answer: D. The patient may need to have follow-up sessions every few months. o Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 13-year-old patient and his parents are meeting with a PMHNP. When the PMHNP says hello, the boy just nods. His parents tell the PMHNP that he didn’t want to come to the session, but they insisted. They explain that their son has been moody and depressed at home, but is still getting good grades at school. Which of the following would be the best response by the PMHNP? Selected C. Answer: Compliment the patient on his academic achievement o Question 18 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is using emotion-focused therapy to help a 38-year-old patient who says, “I’ve been feeling angry lately, but I’m not sure why.” The first attempt by the PMHNP is to say: Selected Answer: A. “Focus on your anger, take a deep breath, and allow an image to emerge.” o Question 19 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is communicating with a middle-aged male patient who has a history of addiction to Percocet (acetaminophen/oxycodone). The patient suddenly yells, “I do not have a problem with pain pills! I’ve never had an overdose and no one even knows that I take them unless I tell them.” The PMHNP understands that there are phases of change and can best demonstrate “focusing” by responding with: Selected Answer: D. “I am wondering if your use of pain medication has ever prompted you to seek medical attention.” o Question 20 1 out of 1 points A 21-year-old patient is worried about starting a new job. She talks about her fears of failure and not making friends at the office. Using a person-centered approach, an appropriate response by the PMHNP is to ______________. Selected Answer: C. ask the patient to reflect on and explore what she is experiencing o Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 38-year-old patient tells the PMHNP that her father went to jail for selling drugs when she was a child. The patient is visibly upset when discussing what happened. Using a humanistic-existential approach to psychotherapy, which of the following is the most appropriate response by the PMHNP? Selected Answer: B. “What are you experiencing now as you share this story?” o Question 22 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for an adult male patient whose wife left him several months ago. He recently learned that his ex-wife is dating someone much younger. The man feels belittled, sad, and lonely. He talks about trying to meet other women, but says, “I can’t compete with the younger guys these days, with the cool clothes and the vegan diets. I’m bald and overweight, and what woman is going to want to be with me?” How does the PMHNP help raise the man’s self-esteem?