NUBS 6640 Midterm Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The patient is a 56-year-old female patient diagnosed with panic disorder and reports symptoms that include heart palpitations, frequent trembling, and feelings of choking in stressful situations. What special consideration does the PMHNP make? Selecte d Answer: D. A and B The PMHNP is working with a patient who experiences anxiety around her parents that later leads to poor impulse control. What will the PMHNP do to employ psychodynamic psychotherapy properly for this patient? Selecte d Answer: D. All of the above QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Page 2 of 18 The PMHNP is working with a patient who has insomnia and battles going to sleep. The patient reports consistent self-defeating behaviors, and hates trying to go to sleep. Which action made by the PMHNP demonstrates the use of a paradoxical intervention? Selected Answer: Page 3 of 18 2 B. Telling the patient to resist sleep and stay awake The PMHNP is working with a patient who witnessed her father pass away after suffering • Question 1 1 out of 1 points • Question 2 1 out of 1 points • Question 3 1 out of 1 points • Question 4 0 out of 1 points Page 4 of 18 for several months from terminal cancer. The PMHNP sees this as a traumatic event. The patient reports sometimes feeling out of touch with surroundings; almost as if things feel like a dream. “Sometimes that sensation lingers for a while,” the patient says, “and other times I snap out of it quickly.” What does the PMHNP infer about the condition based on psychotherapy concepts for trauma? Selecte d Answer: D. All of the above. A new patient has been informed of the limits of confidentiality, and has signed informed consent forms. No consent, however, has been obtained for voluntary “Release of Information.” The patient is 20 years old and still lives at home with his parents. He is being treated for depression, which he attributes to the trouble he’s had finding employment. True or false: If the patient’s mother calls the PMHNP to check up on her son to see how he is doing, the therapist is required to protect patient confidentiality and not disclose information. Selecte d Answer: Tru e