Assessment and Diagnostic Processes PMHNP D344
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which statement best describes Theory may guide research through a deductive process or
the relationship between theory generate research through an inductive process.
and research? 3 multiple choice options
The science of nursing includes A paradigm is a worldview or widely accepted value system.
paradigms. Which statement
best describes a paradigm?
According to Pehlivan and To assess the client's current situation and take necessary
Guner (2016), why are theories initiatives
used in the mental health field?
known as self-care deficit theory which focuses on the patient's
Orem's Theory
self care needs
To focus on man as a living unity and qualitative participation
Parse's Theory
with health experience
A psychoanalytic theory in which eight stages of psychosocial
development unfold throughout the human life span. Each stage
Erikson's Theory
consists of a unique developmental task that confronts
individuals with a crisis that must be faced.
centers on the interpersonal process in nursing
Peplau's theory
Three phases
Bandura's theory of personality that emphasizes both cognition
Social cognitive theory and learning by watching others as sources of individual
differences in personality
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy
(changing behavior)
A theory developed by Freud that attempts to explain
Psychoanalytic theory personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on
unconscious determinants of behavior
, Developmental theories explain normal human growth and
development over time. Many developmental theories are
developmental theory presented in terms of stages based on the assumption that
normal development proceeds longitudinally from the beginning
to the ending stage.
Empathic linkage refers to the nonverbal transmission of feelings
empathic linkage
such as anxiety, anger, and disgust from the client to the PMHNP.
Psychodynamic theory Old Age Parrots Love Grapes
mnemonic
Oral 0-1 Yr
Anal 1-3 Yr
Old Age Parrots Love Grapes Phallic 3-5/6 Yr
Latency 5/6-Puberty
Genital Puberty to Adulthood
According to research what Good relationships
makes humans happy and
healthy?
Widely accepted definition of An organized set of concepts that explains a phenomenon or set
theory of phenomena
theories that posit that conscious and unconscious processes
psychodynamic theories
influence one's thoughts and behaviors.
Stress importance of human relationships, instincts and drives are
Interpersonal theories less important. Harry Stack Sullivan. Health or illness of one's
personality is related to how he interacts with those around him.
Based on the theory that all human beings have the potential for
humanistic theories goodness. This therapy focuses on learning about oneself and
accept oneself.
Hildegard Peplau is considered Harry Stack Sullivan 3 multiple choice options
the first nurse theorist who
addressed psychiatric and
mental health nursing. Which
theorist influenced her seminal
work on the nurse-client
relationship?
Otherwise known as the stages of change model. This model has
six stages that a person will go through when attempting a
change in one's life.
Describe the Transtheoretical 1. Precontemplation
Model of behavior change. 2. Contemplation
3. Determination
4. Action
5. Relapse
6. Maintenance.
Which stage of the TTM is an Preparation 3 multiple choice options
individual who is researching
weight loss programs in the
community?
Model for collaborating with a client about the path forward
Motivational Interviewing
through the stages of change towards a valued goal
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which statement best describes Theory may guide research through a deductive process or
the relationship between theory generate research through an inductive process.
and research? 3 multiple choice options
The science of nursing includes A paradigm is a worldview or widely accepted value system.
paradigms. Which statement
best describes a paradigm?
According to Pehlivan and To assess the client's current situation and take necessary
Guner (2016), why are theories initiatives
used in the mental health field?
known as self-care deficit theory which focuses on the patient's
Orem's Theory
self care needs
To focus on man as a living unity and qualitative participation
Parse's Theory
with health experience
A psychoanalytic theory in which eight stages of psychosocial
development unfold throughout the human life span. Each stage
Erikson's Theory
consists of a unique developmental task that confronts
individuals with a crisis that must be faced.
centers on the interpersonal process in nursing
Peplau's theory
Three phases
Bandura's theory of personality that emphasizes both cognition
Social cognitive theory and learning by watching others as sources of individual
differences in personality
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy
(changing behavior)
A theory developed by Freud that attempts to explain
Psychoanalytic theory personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on
unconscious determinants of behavior
, Developmental theories explain normal human growth and
development over time. Many developmental theories are
developmental theory presented in terms of stages based on the assumption that
normal development proceeds longitudinally from the beginning
to the ending stage.
Empathic linkage refers to the nonverbal transmission of feelings
empathic linkage
such as anxiety, anger, and disgust from the client to the PMHNP.
Psychodynamic theory Old Age Parrots Love Grapes
mnemonic
Oral 0-1 Yr
Anal 1-3 Yr
Old Age Parrots Love Grapes Phallic 3-5/6 Yr
Latency 5/6-Puberty
Genital Puberty to Adulthood
According to research what Good relationships
makes humans happy and
healthy?
Widely accepted definition of An organized set of concepts that explains a phenomenon or set
theory of phenomena
theories that posit that conscious and unconscious processes
psychodynamic theories
influence one's thoughts and behaviors.
Stress importance of human relationships, instincts and drives are
Interpersonal theories less important. Harry Stack Sullivan. Health or illness of one's
personality is related to how he interacts with those around him.
Based on the theory that all human beings have the potential for
humanistic theories goodness. This therapy focuses on learning about oneself and
accept oneself.
Hildegard Peplau is considered Harry Stack Sullivan 3 multiple choice options
the first nurse theorist who
addressed psychiatric and
mental health nursing. Which
theorist influenced her seminal
work on the nurse-client
relationship?
Otherwise known as the stages of change model. This model has
six stages that a person will go through when attempting a
change in one's life.
Describe the Transtheoretical 1. Precontemplation
Model of behavior change. 2. Contemplation
3. Determination
4. Action
5. Relapse
6. Maintenance.
Which stage of the TTM is an Preparation 3 multiple choice options
individual who is researching
weight loss programs in the
community?
Model for collaborating with a client about the path forward
Motivational Interviewing
through the stages of change towards a valued goal
