The Psychiatric Interview (5th Edition) – Daniel J. Carlat – Complete Test Bank Complete Answers With Rationales

ThesfPsychiatricsfInterviewsf4thsfEditionsfCarlatsfTestsfBank
(Chaptersf1-
Chaptersf3)ThesfInitialsfInterview:sfAsfPreviewsfChaptersf2:sfLogisticsfPreparations:sfWhatsftosfDosfB
eforesfthesfInterview

Chaptersf3:sfThesfTherapeuticsfAlliance:sfWhatsfItsfIs,sfWhysfIt'ssfImportant,sfandsfHowsftosfEstablishsfIt

sf MULTIPLEsfCHOICE

1. Whichsfoutcome,sffocusedsfonsfrecovery,sfwouldsfbesfexpectedsfinsfthesfplansfofsfcaresfforsfasfp
atientsflivingsfinsfthesfcommunitysfandsfdiagnosedsfwithsfserioussfandsfpersistentsfmentalsfillness
?sfWithinsf3sfmonths,sfthesfpatientsfwill:
a. denys f suicidalsf ideation.
b. reportsfasf sensesfofsf well-being.
c. takesfmedicationssfassfprescribed.
d. attendsfclinicsfappointmentssfonsftim
e.sfANS:sfB
Recoverysfemphasizessfmanagingsfsymptoms,sfreducingsfpsychosocialsfdisability,sfandsfimprovingsf
rolesfperformance.sfThesfgoalsfofsfrecoverysfissftosfempowersfthesfindividualsfwithsfmentalsfillnesssftos
achievesfasfsensesfofsfmeaningsfandsfsatisfactionsfinsflifesfandsftosffunctionsfatsfthesfhighestsfpossiblesf
f

levelsfofsfwellness.sfThesfincorrectsfoptionssffocussfonsfthesfclassicsfmedicalsfmodelsfrathersfthansfreco
very.

,2. Asfpatientsfissfhospitalizedsfforsfdepressionsfandsfsuicidalsfideationsfaftersftheirsfspousesfaskssf
forsfasfdivorce.sfSelectsfthesfnursessfmostsfcaringsfcomment.
a. Letssfdiscusssfsomesfmeanssfofsfcopingsfothersfthansf suicidesfwhensf yousfhavesf thesesffeelings.
b. Isfunderstandsf whysf youresf sos f depressed.sf Whensf Isf gotsfdivorced,sf Isf wassf devastatedsf too.
c. Yousfshouldsf forgetsf aboutsf yoursf marriagesfandsf movesfonsf withsf yoursf life.
d. Howsfdidsfyousfgetsfsosfdepressedsfthatsfhospitalizationsfwassfnecessa
ry?sfANS:sfA
Thesfnursessfcommunicationsfshouldsfevidencesfcaringsfandsfasfcommitmentsftosfworksfwithsfthesfpati
ent.sfThissfcommitmentsfletssfthesfpatientsfknowsfthesfnursesfwillsfhelp.sfProbingsfandsfadvicesfaresfnot
helpfulsforsftherapeuticsfinterventions.
sf



3. Insfthesfshift-changesfreport,sfansfoff-
goingsfnursesfcriticizessfasfpatientsfwhosfwearssfheavysfmakeup.sfWhichsfcommentsfbysfthesfnursesf
whosfreceivessfthesfreportsfbestsfdemonstratessfadvocacy?
a. Thissfissfasfpsychiatricsfhospital.sfCrazinesssfissfwhatsfwesfaresfallsfabout.
b. Letssfallsfshowsfacceptancesfofsfthissfpatientsfbysf wearingsflotssfofsfmakeupsftoo.

,c. Yours f commentssf ares f inconsideratesf ands f inappropriate.sf Keeps f thes f reports f objective.
d. Oursfpatientssfneedsfoursfhelpsftosflearnsfbehaviorssfthatsfwillsfhelpsfthemsfgetsfalongsfinsfso
ciety.sfANS:sfD
Acceptingsfpatientssfneedssfforsfself-
expressionsfandsfseekingsftosfteachsfskillssfthatsfwillsfcontributesftosftheirsfwell-
beingsfdemonstratesfrespectsfandsfaresfimportantsfpartssfofsfadvocacy.sfThesfon-
comingsfnursesfneedssftosftakesfactionsftosfensuresfthatsfotherssfaresfnotsfprejudicedsfagainstsfthesfpati
ent.sfHumorsfcansfbesfappropriatesfwithinsfthesfprivacysfofsfasfshiftsfreportsfbutsfnotsfatsfthesfexpensesf
ofsfrespectsfforsfpatients.
Judgingsfthesfoff-
goingsfnursesfinsfasfcriticalsfwaysfwillsfcreatesfconflict.sfNursessfmustsfshowsfcompassionsfforsfeachsfo
ther.



4. Asfnursesfassessessfasfnewlysfadmittedsfpatientsfdiagnosedsfwithsfmajorsfdepressivesfdisorder.sfW
hichsfstatementsfissfansfexamplesfofsfattending?
a. Wesfallsfhavesfstresssfinsflife.sfBeingsfinsfasfpsychiatricsfhospitalsfisntsfthesfendsf ofsfthesfworld.
b. Tellsfmesfwhysf yousf feltsf yousfhadsftosfbesfhospitalizedsftosfreceivesftreatmentsfforsf yoursfdepressio
n.
c. Yousf willsf feelsf bettersf aftersf wesf getsf somesf antidepressantsf medicationsf startedsf forsf you.
d. Idsflikesftosfsitsfwithsfyousfasfwhilesfsosfyousfmaysffeelsfmoresfcomfortablesftalkingsfwit
hsfme.sfANS:sfD
Attendingsfissfasftechniquesfthatsfdemonstratessfthesfnursessfcommitmentsftosfthesfrelationshipsfandsf
reducessffeelingssfofsfisolation.sfThissftechniquesfshowssfrespectsfforsfthesfpatientsfandsfdemonstrate
ssfcaring.sfGeneralizations,sfprobing,sfandsffalsesfreassurancessfaresfnon-therapeutic.




5. AsfpatientsfshowssfthesfnursesfansfarticlesffromsfthesfInternetsfaboutsfasfhealthsfproblem.sfWhichs
characteristicsfofsfthesfwebsfsitessfaddresssfmostsfalertssfthesfnursesfthatsfthesfsitesfmaysfhavesfbias
f

edsfandsfprejudicedsfinformation?
a. Addresssfendssfinsf.org.
b. Addresssfendssfinsf.com.
c. Addresssfendssfinsf.gov.
d. Addresssfendssfinsf.ne
t.sfANS:sfB
Financialsfinfluencessfonsfasfsitesfaresfasfcluesfthatsfthesfinformationsfmaysfbesfbiased.sf.comsfatsfthesfe
ndsfofsfthesfaddresssfindicatessfthatsfthesfsitesfissfasfcommercialsfone.sf.govsfindicatessfthatsfthesfsitesfi
ssfmaintainedsfbysfasfgovernmentsfentity.sf.orgsfindicatessfthatsfthesfsitesfissfnonproprietary;sfthesfsites
maysforsfmaysfnotsfhavesfreliablesfinformation,sfbutsfitsfdoessfnotsfprofitsffromsfitssfactivities.sf.netsfc
f

, ansfhavesfmultiple