NR605 FINAL STUDY SHEET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ nontherapeutic techniques Answer: Asking for Explanations
-Why are you so anxious?
Asking Personal Questions
-Why don't you and John get married?
Giving Advice
-If I was you, I'd take a break from school.
Disapproval
-You shouldn't even think about assisted suicide; it's not right.
Defensive Responses
-No one here would intentionally lie to you.
False Reassurance
-Don't worry, everything will be all right.
⫸ Therapeutic techniques Answer: Broad Openings
-What would you like to talk about today?
,Reflecting
-What do you think you should do about it?
Presenting Reality
-I don't see anyone else in the room.
Sympathy
-I'm so sorry about your mastectomy; it must be terrible to lose a breast.
Summarizing
-Today we have talked about a plan for you to manage feelings of anger.
Making an Observation
-You seem upset about something.
⫸ Which theory would the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
(PMHNP) most need to consider when conducting a psychiatric
interview in the following situations?
A 35-year-old homeless client is in the emergency department with
suicidal ideations.
Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Psychosocial Development Theory
, Cognitive Development Theory Answer: Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Rationale: To attend to higher-level needs, a client must first meet
foundational needs. A homeless client may be struggling to meet
physiological and safety needs.
⫸ Which theory would the PMHNP most need to consider when
conducting a psychiatric interview in the following situations?
A 14-year-old foster child struggling to develop trusting relationships
with his foster parents.
Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Psychosocial Development Theory
Cognitive Development Theory Answer: Psychosocial Development
Theory
Rationale: According to Erickson's theory, a developmental crisis in
infancy trust vs. mistrust. When basic trust in caregivers is not
developed in early life, it can impact the creation of trusting
relationships later.
⫸ Which theory would the PMHNP most need to consider when
conducting a psychiatric interview in the following situations?
A 4-year-old is struggling to understand what she has seen on television
about civil protests.
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ nontherapeutic techniques Answer: Asking for Explanations
-Why are you so anxious?
Asking Personal Questions
-Why don't you and John get married?
Giving Advice
-If I was you, I'd take a break from school.
Disapproval
-You shouldn't even think about assisted suicide; it's not right.
Defensive Responses
-No one here would intentionally lie to you.
False Reassurance
-Don't worry, everything will be all right.
⫸ Therapeutic techniques Answer: Broad Openings
-What would you like to talk about today?
,Reflecting
-What do you think you should do about it?
Presenting Reality
-I don't see anyone else in the room.
Sympathy
-I'm so sorry about your mastectomy; it must be terrible to lose a breast.
Summarizing
-Today we have talked about a plan for you to manage feelings of anger.
Making an Observation
-You seem upset about something.
⫸ Which theory would the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
(PMHNP) most need to consider when conducting a psychiatric
interview in the following situations?
A 35-year-old homeless client is in the emergency department with
suicidal ideations.
Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Psychosocial Development Theory
, Cognitive Development Theory Answer: Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Rationale: To attend to higher-level needs, a client must first meet
foundational needs. A homeless client may be struggling to meet
physiological and safety needs.
⫸ Which theory would the PMHNP most need to consider when
conducting a psychiatric interview in the following situations?
A 14-year-old foster child struggling to develop trusting relationships
with his foster parents.
Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Psychosocial Development Theory
Cognitive Development Theory Answer: Psychosocial Development
Theory
Rationale: According to Erickson's theory, a developmental crisis in
infancy trust vs. mistrust. When basic trust in caregivers is not
developed in early life, it can impact the creation of trusting
relationships later.
⫸ Which theory would the PMHNP most need to consider when
conducting a psychiatric interview in the following situations?
A 4-year-old is struggling to understand what she has seen on television
about civil protests.
