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1) Q: When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University's Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? 2) Q: The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about siblings with: 3) Q: When the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test is administered to a child, the evaluator principally observes the: 4) Q: In the adult, the apical impulse should be most visible when the patient is in what position? 5) Q: When assessing a 17-year-o...

1) Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries? 2) Q: To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to: 3) Q: Inquiry about nocturnal muscle spasms would be most significant when taking the musculoskeletal history of: 4) Q: It is especially important to test for ankle clonus if: 5) Q: You are interviewing a 20-year-old patient with a new-onset psychotic disorder. The patient is apathetic and has disturbed thoughts and language ...

1) Q: The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the: 2) Q: Inquiry about nocturnal muscle spasms would be most significant when taking the musculoskeletal history of: 3) Q: As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as: 4) Q: When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when: 5) Q: A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would: 6...

1) Q: Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to: 2) Q: Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due to: 3) Q: Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on this history, your prioritized physical examination should be to: 4) Q: Mr. Abdul ...

1) Q: When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University's Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? 2) Q: The physical assessment technique most frequently used to assess joint symmetry is: 3) Q: You are conducting an examination of Mr. Curtis's heart and blood vessels and auscultate a grade III murmur. The intensity of this murmur is: 4) Q: Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine: 5) Q: A red, hot swollen joint in a...

1) Q: The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the: 2) Q: Inquiry about nocturnal muscle spasms would be most significant when taking the musculoskeletal history of: 3) Q: As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as: 4) Q: When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when: 5) Q: A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would: 6...

1. Question: Conventional antipsychotics are not first-line interventions in early-onset schizophrenia due to the risk of dystonic reactions. However, when children are not responsive to first-line therapy with atypical antipsychotics, which of the following is the most appropriate conventional choice? 2. Question: The therapeutic outcomes for children with disorders of written expression are most favorable when they are characterized by: 3. Question: Linda is a 5-year-old girl who has persist...

1. Question: When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? 2. Question: One member of a therapy group had been quiet for the first several sessions. The member revealed to the other members feeling of depression and emptiness. This week, the member was full of energy and talking very quickly. The member became irritated with another member tried to interrupt, started yelling, and then broke into a fit of l...

1. Question: Group participation is an important aspect of how successful group therapy will be. The PMHNP recognizes that the gender of group participants can play a role in the likelihood of group participation. Which statement about gender and group composition does the PMHNP take into account? 2. Question: During his second group therapy session, a member, who was quiet the previous week, becomes very judgmental. He criticizes another member by saying, “Mary, you are always late because y...

1. Question: While in a family therapy session, a wife comments, “Instead of spending time with me, he is usually watching sports on television.” Using an emotionally focused family therapy approach, what is an appropriate response by a PMHNP using an evocative question technique? 2. Question: The PMHNP is discussing problem-solving techniques with a married couple. What recommendation will the PMHNP provide to the couple? 3. Question: The PMHNP is providing family therapy to two parents a...

1. Question: 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? 2. Question: 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? 3. Question: The PMHNP is caring for a patient who has acute s...

1. Question:A PMHNP is treating a 45-year-old female patient who is upset that her brother has not been calling since his divorce. When asked to describe her brother and what prompts him not to call as frequently, she says, “Everything is about him, not me. I think he’s jealous that I have a good marriage and he wants me to be unhappy, too. So he doesn’t call to upset me and ruin my relationships.” Based on this information, the PMHNP can conclude that the patient _________. 2. Question...

1. Question:A PMHNP is using Gestalt therapy to communicate with a 50-year-old patient who is going through a divorce. As he is calmly sharing the details of his divorce, the PMHNP notices that Dave is tapping his fingers on his legs. What is an appropriate response by the PMHNP using the technique of focusing? 2. Question:A 25-year-old female states, “I really need to lose weight. I know I’m the cause of our problems, if I could just lose weight, he might be more attracted to me. Then we c...

1. Question: A 41-year-old male patient is meeting with the PMHNP and reveals that he is homosexual. He begins telling the PMHNP about his feelings as a homosexual, middle-aged man. The PMHNP nods understandingly. Before long, the patient asks, “Are you gay? Are you married? Do you have kids?” What is the best response by the PMHNP? 2. Question: A 65-year-old patient has suffered the loss of his wife. He is in a state of hyperarousal with increased sympathetic nervous system arousal. One or...

1. Question: The PMHNP is assessing a patient who grew up in a foster home because she was neglected and abused by her birth parents at a young age. The patient admits to having difficulty forming and maintaining relationships throughout her life. Understanding maladaptive schemas, which statement does the PMHNP predict that the patient is likely to make? 2. Question: When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic int...

1. Question: When preparing to terminate a patient, what does the PMHNP do to organize thoughts about the patient’s progress made during treatment? 2. Question: The PMHNP is caring for an older adult patient who is in the acute phase of schizophrenia. Which therapeutic model will the PMHNP employ with this patient? 3. Question: 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 psych...

1. Question: When preparing to terminate a patient, what does the PMHNP do to organize thoughts about the patient’s progress made during treatment? 2. Question: The PMHNP is caring for an older adult patient who is in the acute phase of schizophrenia. Which therapeutic model will the PMHNP employ with this patient? 3. Question: 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 psych...

1. Question: Linda is a 65-year-old patient who has completed initial treatment for alcohol addiction and anxiety problems. She is motivated to continue her treatment gains and have a healthy lifestyle. How would the PMHNP apply a mindfulness approach to this case? 2. Question: A PMHNP is assessing a 60-year-old patient named Carlos. He has severe PTSD and mild substance abuse issues. The most appropriate setting to treat Carlos would be a _________. 3. Question: The PMHNP is interviewing a...

1. Question: 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? 2. Question: An initial evaluation reveals that an 11-year-old patient has moved to a new school after her parents’ recent divorce, and is having trouble making friends. The patient has normal mental status and exhibits appropriate behavior. What is the most appropriate scale ...

1. Question: During cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a 64-year-old male patient states, “I get so frustrated sometimes and I just blow up at everybody!” Which response by the PMHNP demonstrates translation of Socratic dialogue (SD)? 2. Question: A 62-year-old patient has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Upon assessment, the PMHNP learns that he participates in spending sprees and occasional binge eating, accompanied by rapid changes in self-image. Which evidence-...