NR605/NR 605 Week 3 Questions with Verified Answers (Correct
Update)
Question 1: 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.
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.
Question 2: 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.
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.
Question 3: 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.
Answer: Cognitive Development Theory Rationale: According to Piaget, children in early
childhood do not have the cognitive ability to understand abstract concepts, such as justice.
Question 4: A client and her husband approach the psychotherapist at a mutual friend's party. The
client introduces her husband to the provider who returns the greeting.
Answer: Not a boundary violation Rationale: This is not a boundary violation because the client
approached the psychotherapist. If the psychotherapist approached the client, it would be a
boundary violation
Question 5: A psychotherapist was in a car accident and needs auto body work completed. When the
psychotherapist arrives at the auto body shop suggested by the insurance company, she realizes that
the shop is managed by one of her clients. The psychotherapist schedules the needed repairs.
Answer: May or may not be a boundary violation Rationale: This may or may not be a boundary
violation. Dual relationships may be problematic; however, if the psychotherapist resides in a
small town and the body shop is the only shop approved by insurance, it may not be a boundary
violation.
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Update)
Question 1: 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.
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.
Question 2: 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.
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.
Question 3: 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.
Answer: Cognitive Development Theory Rationale: According to Piaget, children in early
childhood do not have the cognitive ability to understand abstract concepts, such as justice.
Question 4: A client and her husband approach the psychotherapist at a mutual friend's party. The
client introduces her husband to the provider who returns the greeting.
Answer: Not a boundary violation Rationale: This is not a boundary violation because the client
approached the psychotherapist. If the psychotherapist approached the client, it would be a
boundary violation
Question 5: A psychotherapist was in a car accident and needs auto body work completed. When the
psychotherapist arrives at the auto body shop suggested by the insurance company, she realizes that
the shop is managed by one of her clients. The psychotherapist schedules the needed repairs.
Answer: May or may not be a boundary violation Rationale: This may or may not be a boundary
violation. Dual relationships may be problematic; however, if the psychotherapist resides in a
small town and the body shop is the only shop approved by insurance, it may not be a boundary
violation.
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